
Management of Portfolios, Programmes, and Projects
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3 Portfolio, programme,
and project offices
3.1 P3O and centres of excellence
Portfolio, programme, and project offices (P3O) is the decision-enabling and
support business model for all business change within an organization. This will
include single or multiple, or physical or virtual structures, i.e. offices (permanent
and/or temporary), providing a mix of central and localized functions and services,
and integration with governance arrangements and wider business such as other
corporate support functions.
The most common types of office are the permanent portfolio (management)
office and the temp ...