P3O Practitioner Qualification Launched

The APM Group has announced the launch of its Practitioner level qualification for P3O. P3O is The Office of Government Commerce's (OGC's) guidance on managing Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices. It's a set of principles, processes and techniques to facilitate effective portfolio, programme and project management through enablement, challenge and support structures. The P3O guidance is aligned to OGC's PRINCE2®, MSP®, and M_o_R®.

Richard Pharro, CEO, The APM Group, said: "Demand from candidates who have taken the P3O Foundation examination that was launched in 2008 has facilitated the development of the new higher level qualification. Since the launch of the method we have seen great interest in P3O and we are pleased to support people who want to demonstrate their understanding of P3O with a recognised, professional qualification. This should further underpin the value their organisation will get from adopting P3O"

P3O courses are delivered by APM Group's Accredited Trainers. Candidates wanting to take the Practitioner examination must have already passed the Foundation level examination. The P3O course, typically takes place over five days, including the examinations.

The Foundation-level qualification focuses on concepts, structures and duties of a P3O and is designed for those working with or in a P3O. The examination consists of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 40 minutes. It is a closed-book examination and has a pass mark of 60 per cent.

The higher, Practitioner, qualification is designed for those responsible for setting up, managing or improving a P3O. The Practitioner exam is an objective test style paper. The paper consists of 7 questions to be completed within 135 minutes. It is an open book exam and candidates need to achieve a mark of 50% or more to pass the paper. A pre-requisite for this exam is a pass at Foundation level.

For full details visit www.apmgroup.co.uk/P3O/P3O.asp