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ISEB PPSO - Advanced

Duration: 5 days
Provider: Xansa
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Introduction 
With a growing appreciation of the need tomanage increasingly larger programmes and numbers of projects, the role of the Project and Programme Support Office team has itself expanded to become a significant force in the management of programmes and multiple projects.
Following on from the foundation certificate,the advanced certificate is designed for those who have a more strategic role to play in the PPSO function.
 
Who will benefit?

The advanced certificate is designed for
  • Anyone who wishes to create or develop a support function within their organisation
  • Programme & project support staff who need to better understand the potential scope of the role of programme & project support
  • Existing programme & project support managers who need to increase their understanding of the support that they can offer

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Introduction

Within our client base, the popularity of the Programme & Project Support Office has been growing for a number of years. This is not surprising; given the array of benefits a well founded PPSO can give to an organisation. With a growing appreciation of the need to manage increasingly larger programmes and numbers of projects, the role of the Project and Programme Support Office team has itself expanded to become a significant force in the management of programmes and multiple projects.
The British Computer Society’s Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) has now made qualifications available in this area and Xansa offers a range of high-quality training in support of candidates aiming to gain these qualifications. Following on from the foundation certificate, the advanced certificate is designed for those who have a more strategic role to play in the PPSO function.

Who will benefit?

The advanced certificate is designed for:
  • Anyone who wishes to create or develop a support function within their organisation
  • Programme & project support staff who need to better understand the potential scope of the role of programme & project support
  • Existing programme & project support managers who need to increase their understanding of the support that they can offer
  • Programme & project support managers who wish to further understand the potential of their role in order to ensure they provide the best possible support to their customers.
Course content
  • The PPSO in context
  • Programme & project management life cycles
  • Programme management methods
  • Project management methods
  • Product and system development methods
  • The added value PPSO
  • Support tools
  • Dealing with non-programme and non-project work
  • Dealing with difficult situations
  • The business case (advanced level techniques)
  • Marketing the PPSO
  • Designing and installing the PPSO
  • Keeping the PPSO current.
The course is delivered in an entertaining and highly interactive manner with many real life examples used to illustrate the subject. There is a high degree of delegate participation, examination preparation and practice.

Pre-requisites

Candidates must have achieved a pass in the foundation certificate and be able to demonstrate two years practical experience as a member of a PPSO.
 
Duration

This is a five-day course with the examination held on the fifth day.
 
Examinations

The examination is in two parts. The first part is a two-hour written examination; successful candidates will then be invited to attend an oral examination at a later date.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB). ISEB is a division of the British Computer Society.


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