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A set of guides on the management and provision of
operational IT services.
Management Board
Generic term used to describe Project Management
Boards, Programme Management Boards, Portfolio
Management Boards or any combination of these
based on the P3O context.
Management Dashboard
A technique to represent vast amounts of decision
support information at an amalgamated level using
tabular and graphical representation such as graphs
and traffic lights.
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Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
An OGC publication/method representing proven
Programme Management good practice in
successfully delivering transformational Change,
drawn from the experiences of both public and
private sector organisations.
Organisational Energy
Defined by the NHS Institute for Innovation and
Improvement as the extent to which an organisation
has mobilised the full available effort of its people in
pursuit of its goals.
Organisation Portfolio Office
A type of P3O Model which is designed to centrally
manage the investment process, strategic
alignment, prioritisation and selection, progress
tracking and monitoring, optimisation and benefits
achieved by an organisations Projects and
Programmes on behalf of its Senior Management.
P3M3
OGCs Portfolio, Programme and Project
Management Maturity Model.
P3O Sponsor
A Senior Manager with appropriate authority who
champions the establishment and evolving
operation of the P3O. They will ideally be a member
of the main Board.
PESTLE Analysis
Acronym for Political, Economic, Social,
Technological, Legal and Environmental. A
technique used generally in organisational Change
Management to undertake an environmental scan at
a strategic level.
Pet Project
A Project that is championed by an executive in an
organisation that may be aligned to an individual
goal or goals for a specific part of the business, but
not aligned to the strategic imperatives of the
organisation as a whole.
Portfolio, Programme and Project Office (P3O)
Describes the decision-enabling and support
business model for all Business Change within an
organisation. This will be a single or multiple
structures i.e. offices (permanent and/or
temporary), whether physical or virtual providing a
mix of central and localised functions and services
and integration with governance arrangements and
the wider business, such as other organisational
support functions.
Portfolio Definition Cycle
One of two continuous Cycles within the PfM Model
containing PfM Practices related to defining a
Portfolio.
Portfolio Delivery Cycle
One of two continuous Cycles within the PfM Model
containing PfM Practices related to delivering a
Portfolio.
Portfolio Management (PfM) Model
A logical diagram describing the relationship
between the PfM Principles, PfM Cycles and PfM
Practices.
P3RM
An acronym to describe Portfolio, Programme,
Project and Risk Management together.
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PRINCE2
A method that supports some selected aspects of
Project Management. The acronym stands for
Projects IN Controlled Environments.
Resource
An organisations physical or virtual entities (human
or otherwise) that are of limited availability and can
be used to undertake operations or Business
Change.
Senior Responsible Owner (SRO)
The single individual with overall responsibility for
ensuring that a Project or Programme meets its
objectives and delivers the Projected benefits.
SWOT Analysis
Acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Threats. A technique to determine favourable
and unfavourable factors in relation to Business
Change or current state.
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