Categories: ISEB Project Management ,  ISEB Training

Advanced Certificate in Programme & Project Support Office

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 nonproject 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.

Prerequisites
Candidates must have passed the certificate in PPSO Essentials 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 on day five.

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.