The document summarizes the results of a survey conducted for the third anniversary of the P3O (Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices) guidance. The survey received 97 responses from practitioners in various countries. Key findings include: - Over 60% of respondents have the P3O qualification - Respondents felt the P3O guidance brings value to the portfolio, programme, and project management discipline - Over 50% of respondents have implemented or re-energized their P3O using the P3O guidance - Lessons learned focused on gaining senior management support, doing assessments to identify improvements, and implementing changes gradually

1. BPUG Member’s conference November 2011 Lenny Descamps, France Petra Rona, The Netherlands

3. Petra Rona, P3O consultant Lenny Descamps, P3O Practitioner Petra Rona is the first Dutch independent consultant who was P3O certified (UK, 2009). She introduced P3O in the Netherlands in the IPMA PMO special (NL, 2009) in cooperation with Sue Vowler. She is an active P3O champion, initiator of the Anniversary Survey ( with Lenny Descamps, France) and speaker at international Best Practice and IT conferences. Lenny Descamps, 15 years of experience in project, portfolio and programme management is PRINCE2, P3O and MSP certified. He currently works in the French ministry of Finance on a interministerial salary and HR programme and is engaged in the promotion of the best practices. He likes to tailor those referentials and methodologies in a pragmatic way and take into account context and maturity.

5. The P3O Guidance Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices

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7. P3O Anniversary Survey 2011

8. Question 1 : Where are you from ? 97 contributors

9. Question 2 : Have you already worked in a ? (multiple choice)

10. Question 2 : Have you already worked in a ? (multiple choice)

12. Question 4 : Do you have a P3O qualification ? (single choice) 63% qualified

13. Question 5 : What values does P3O guidance bring to the Cabinet Office P3RM product set ? (multiple choice)

14. Question 6 : Have you already promoted the P3O guidance ? (multiple choice)

19. P3O Anniversary Survey, 2011

20. The P3O Guidance Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices

21. Sue Vowler is recognised as one of the UK’s foremost experts in Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices(P3O®) and is the lead author of Cabinet Office P3O® Guidance, launched in October 2008. She has worked with a variety of organisations to design, establish and run P3O offices to ensure delivery success within an organisation’s local culture and structure. Sue feedback : The survey feedback mirrors the feedback I've had in person over the last 3 years ( is it really 3 years - where did that time go....) in particular praise for Appendix F, which was the first bit of the guidance I committed to paper, emptying my brain of the practical activities of all kinds of P3 Office. The P3O world is moving on, I've seen an upswing in the number of portfolio offices being developed, but more recently (last 6 months) a surge in interest in centres of excellence and mentorng / coaching roles. Its also great to see an adoption of P3M3 in assessing maturity alongside the roll out of P3O in organisations and a focus on adding value. Keep on professionalising what we do and spreading the word on P3O. www.best-management-practice.com www.p3o-officialsite.com