House of PMO™ – Essentials for PMO Administrators™ is a two-day course that introduces participants to the world of project, programme and portfolio management from the perspective of a PMO, i.e. a project, programme or portfolio office.
The training was developed by House of PMO™ experts for both those starting their careers and experienced professionals working in the PMO field — the function that supports project, programme, and portfolio managers in their day-to-day responsibilities.
In the current situation of increased demand for project, programme and portfolio management services, there is also a noticeable increase in demand for PMO services, which can significantly increase the value of the initiatives they support.
While other courses focus on the design and establishment of PMO structures, Essentials for PMO Administrators™ focuses on the practical aspects of support office activities. The training first introduces the basics of project and programme management (according to the PRAXIS® Framework) and then focuses on how to apply this knowledge as a PMO Administrator.
Purpose of the training
- familiarising training participants with basic concepts in the field of project, programme and portfolio management, as well as PMO.
Target group
- people who have no knowledge of PMO or have minimal knowledge in this area,
- beginning project managers.
Benefits
- basic knowledge of project, programme and portfolio management principles (according to PRAXIS® Framework)
- learning the principles, basic concepts, skills and behaviours specific to PMO Administrators, including understanding the key requirements related to management support, i.e.:
- business change,
- project, programme and portfolio finances,
- information in projects, programmes and portfolios,
- issues,
- risk.
Exam and certification
- non-mandatory exam,
- multiple-choice, single-response questions test,
- number of questions: 60,
- pass threshold: 50% (30 out of 60 possible points),
- language of the exam: English,
- duration: 45 minutes,
- mode: online (after online training) or in-person (after in-person training),
- date: the exam is held on the 3rd day, after the two-day training or on the following Saturday in the case of weekend trainings,
- closed book – no use of materials,
- validity of the certificate: indefinite,
- the participant who scores the necessary number of points in the exam is awarded the international certificate in electronic form.
Training programme
PMO context
- The concept of P3M,
- Project, programme and portfolio life cycle management,
- Project, programme and portfolio organisational structures,
- Project and programme management processes,
- Delivery functions,
- The concept of PMO,
- PMO service catalogue.
PMO roles
- Types and purpose of the four PMO roles,
- PMO Administrator.
P3M Administration Competence
General P3M Delivery Support Competence
Specific P3M Delivery Support Competence
- Risk management,
- Issue management,
- Information management,
- Change management,
- Financial management,
- Reporting, insights, analysis.
