Portfolio, - programme- and project-offices
Let me give you a high-level overview of the different functions and services
PLANNING = Portfolio Office
- Portfolio build, prioritization, analysis and reporting
- Programme and project set-up and closure
- Stakeholder engagement and communications
- Planning and estimating
- Capacity Planning and ressource management
- Performance monitoring
DELIVERY = Programme and Project Office
- Planning and estimating
- Monitor and review
- Reporting
- Risik management
- Issue management
- Change control
- Finance
- Commercial (including supplier management)
- Quality assurance
- Information management (including configuration and asset management)
- Transition management
- Secretariat
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
- Standards and methods (processes and tools)
- Interal consultancy
- Organizationales learning and knowledge management
- People and skills (PPM competencies)
It can be that easy, systematic and pragmatic. One can work with this distinction. A simple structure does not explain every detail, but it takes us several steps forward in practice.
Source: AXELOS: P3O Portfolio, Programme and Project Office, 3rd Imprint, TSO 2020