The P3O model provides a decision enabling/delivery support structurefor all change within an organisation. This may be provided through:

• A single permanent office which may exist under several different namese.g., Portfolio Office, Centre of Excellence, Enterprise or Corporate Program Office.
  
• A linked set of offices (Portfolio Office, Program Offices, Project Offices)
• Permanent  - those that enable/support business objectives and consistency ofdelivery
  
• Temporary  - that which enable/support specific programs and projects
  
• Provision of a mix of central and localised services.
  

P30 is aligned to OGC's best practices of PRINCE2®, MSP, and Management of Risk(MOR®) brings together a set of principles, processes and techniques to facilitate effective Portfolio, Program and Project Management through;

• enablement, challenge and support structures.
• bridging the gap between the strategy/policy makers and the delivery arm of the organisation.

The purpose of the Portfolio, Program and Project Office (P3O) is to provide universally applicable guidance that will enable individuals and organisations to successfully establish, develop and maintain appropriate business support structures that will allow:

• Informed senior management decision making on strategic alignment, prioritisation, risk management, optimisation of resource to successfully deliver their business objectives (Portfolio Management)
• Identification and realisation of business outcomes and benefits via Programs
• Successful delivery of project outputs that enable benefits within time, cost and quality restraints.

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