A government agency is launching a major infrastructure programme that will last five years. The programme office will be established for the duration of the programme. Which characteristic is most important for this temporary P3O?

It should be designed to be easily demobilized at the end of the programme

It should be integrated into the permanent organizational structure

It should be staffed entirely by external consultants

It should have the same functions and services as a permanent portfolio office

Which of the following is a factor to consider when sizing a P3O?

The organization's annual revenue

The organization's industry sector

The level of maturity of PPM practices in the organization

The organization's marketing strategy

Which service is most likely to be provided by a Centre of Excellence (COE) within a P3O?

Providing PPM training and development

Facilitating lessons learned workshops for a single project

Providing project-specific risk management support

Preparing the portfolio's monthly progress report

Which of the following is a characteristic of a temporary P3O model?

It is a virtual team that provides support

It is a permanent office that provides ongoing support

It is set up for a specific programme or project

It is a centralized office that provides support to the whole organization

Which service is most likely to be provided by a P3O to support programme and project delivery?

Setting the portfolio's risk threshold

Maintaining the portfolio benefits register

Developing the organization's business case template

Coordinating project assurance reviews

P3O Practitioner

Domain 3Objective 2

Understand Key Concepts Relating to Selecting the Right P3O Model and Its Functions and Services. Specifically to Identify: P3O-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 6)

Part of the Models and Tailoring domain, which makes up ~32% of our current practice bank. PeopleCert does not publish an official question count, but from its 150-minute exam (~60–100 total, ~19–32 in this domain), expect 5–8 from this objective — we provide 51 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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21 Concepts in This Objective

Strategic planning and portfolio support functions
Delivery support functions
Centre of Excellence (COE) functions and services
Factors affecting P3O model design
P3O reporting lines for value addition
Types of P3O models and centralization vs decentralization
Organization portfolio office model characteristics and success factors
Hub portfolio offices model characteristics and success factors
Virtual P3O model characteristics and success factors
Temporary P3O model characteristics and success factors
Reasons and considerations for distributed models
Variation in emphasis of functions and services across offices
Integration with wider organizational model and Head of P3O role
Independent P3O assurance services
Alignment of P3O governance with wider organization
Information assurance and P3O support
Non-PPM functions undertaken by P3O
Key drivers and factors for sizing a P3O
Functional areas and governance levels emphasis
Support of change by main P3O model types
Sizing a P3O and temporary office considerations

Questions 26–30

26application · medium
A government agency is launching a major infrastructure programme that will last five years. The programme office will be established for the duration of the programme. Which characteristic is most important for this temporary P3O?
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27foundation · easy
Which of the following is a factor to consider when sizing a P3O?
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Which service is most likely to be provided by a Centre of Excellence (COE) within a P3O?
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29foundation · easy
Which of the following is a characteristic of a temporary P3O model?
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30foundation · easy
Which service is most likely to be provided by a P3O to support programme and project delivery?
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