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P3 Management in Practice: Contents

The book is published in digital format for ease of reference and navigation.

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Part 1: P3 Management Framework

    Introduction

    Framework Overview

    Purpose & Principles

    P3 Management Overview

    Framework Architecture

    Framework Parts         

    Lifecycles Architecture

    Portfolio Lifecycle        

    Programme Lifecycle  

    Project Lifecycle           

    Governance Framework           

    Investment Case           

    Programme Definition

    Stakeholder Management        

    Risk Management        

    Resource Management

    Change Management   

    Quality Management   

    Benefits Management 

    Delivery Oversight       

    Closing Remarks          

    Bridge to Part 2            

    Supporting Materials

    Sustainability & Environmental Factors   

    Case Studies & Best Practice         

    Digital Enablers & Emerging Capabilities

         Technology Integration in P3 Management        

         AI in Local Government 

    Templates & Tools Summary

        Introduction

        Project Management Templates

        Programme Management Templates

        Portfolio Management Templates

    Closing Remarks

    Bridge to Part 2        

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Part 2: P3 Practice Guide

     Introduction

     Approach

    A Lighter leaning Ethos       

    Practice Guide Chapter & Appendix Summaries      

Chapter 1: Context, Enablers & Journey             

    Understanding Transformation      

        Business Transformation         

        Basic Terminology       

        Transformation vs Change       

        Transformation vs Incremental Service

        Improvement     

    Transformation Imperative

        Context & Pressures    

        Drivers & Business Needs        

        Organisation, Vision & Strategy            

    Human & Cultural Enablers

        Building a Transformation Mindset     

        Cultural Dynamics        

        Normative Conditions for Success        

    Transformation Journey     

        High-Level Journey (Summary)            

        Low Level Journey (Detail)      

        The Case for a Structured Approach     

Chapter 2:  Portfolios, Programmes & Projects            

    Strategic Portfolios

    Thematic Portfolios     

    Revenue Funded Programmes

    Revenue Funded Projects         

    Portfolio Management Methods           

    Programme Management Methods      

    Project Management Methods

    PM in AI-Enabled Environments

​Chapter 3: Portfolios, Planning & Prioritisation  

    Portfolio Management

    Strategic Planning

    Prioritising Strategic Delivery

        Concise Model

        Strategic Model 

    Incorporating In-Year Change 

    Enabling Data & Insights          

​Chapter 4: Governance, Authority,

Decisions & Escalation        

    Transformation Governance            

    Governance in Political Environments         

    Effective Decision-Making  

    Decision-Making Routes     

    Escalation & Conflict

​Chapter 5: Programme Lifecycle, 

Mobilisation, Design & Controls      

    Programme Lifecycle Architecture (Revenue)

        Purpose, Key Products & Decision Points   

        Delivery Lifecycle   

        Gateway Processes (Illustrative)     

    Getting Started

        Programme Mobilisation    

        Programme Design

        Delivery Planning   

    Delivery & Controls

        Rolling Delivery Approach  

        Budgeting & Financial Control        

        Dependency Management  

        Measuring Delivery Progress           

        Delivery Reporting & Assurance     

    Knowledge Transfer & Exit Planning   

​Chapter 6: Leadership Roles, & Delivery

Enablement     

    Senior Leadership Roles           

    CPMO Enablement       

    The Transformation CPMO      

    CPMO Approach, Benefits & Challenges            

    CPMO Design Considerations  

    CPMO Roles & Responsibilities (Indicative, Scalable)  

    Lean Project Wrapper 

    Agile in Local Government

    Performance Metrics & KPIs    

    The Transformation Office       

    The Centre of Excellence

​Chapter 7: Building  Delivery Capacity & Capability             

    Creating Delivery Capacity      

    Resource Planning & Capacity Management    

    High-Performing Teams           

​Chapter 8: Stakeholder, Engagement,

Co-Production & Communications       

    Engagement & Communications Strategies  

    Stakeholder Engagement         

    Co-Production

    Stakeholder Communications 

​Chapter 9: Change Management, Leadership &

Change Model Summaries     

    Managing Change        

    Change Leadership & Resilience           

    Change Model Summaries       

​​Chapter 10: Value, Management &

Benefits Realisation      

    Why Benefits Matter   

    Benefits Management 

    Stages of Benefits Management            

    Roles & Responsibilities           

    Benefits Governance   

    Key Success factors

​Chapter 11: Capital Schemes Governance,

Guidance & Reporting 

    Best Practice in Capital Schemes Governance 

    Funding: Suitable Use of Capital Receipts         

    Capital Schemes Assessment Guidance             

        Complexity      

        Financial Risk 

        Delivery Risks 

        Exception Status Escalation     

        Clienting External Contractors

    Strategic Reporting (Capital)

Part 2 Appendices

    Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms 

    Appendix 2, Governance Framework Pack       

        Delivery Oversight Group         

        Transformation Change Board

        Transformation Programme Board      

        Transformation Project Board

        Invest to Deliver Group             

        Design Authority          

        Workforce Board

    Appendix 3: Sample CPMO Charter

    (Illustrative)

        All Staff Awareness

        Foundation Knowledge

        Intermediate Knowledge

        Programme Management Overview

        Further Learning

    Appendix 4: PM Knowledge     

        All Staff Awareness Level         

        Foundation Level Knowledge  

        Intermediate Level Knowledge

        Programme Management Overview

        Further Learning

    Appendix 5: Detailed Project Planning

        Introduction    

        General Approach        

        Planning Definitions & Terminology  

        Context, Needs & Types of Plans           

        Objectives, Responsibilities & Standards          

        Basics & Other Planning Considerations          

        Agile Planning

        Guidance Refresh         

        About Estimating         

        Planning Limitations   

        Glossary of Planning Terms     

    Appendix 6: MSP-Aligned Steps

        Introduction

        Identifying a Programme

        Defining a Programme

        Governing a Programme

        Sustaining Business as Usual

        Managing the Projects Portfolio

        Managing Benefits

    Appendix 7: PDD-Aligned Steps

        Introduction

        Programme Definition Team

        Programme Vision

        Programme Blueprint

        Benefits Roles

        Key Stakeholders

        Programme Projects Portfolio

        Portfolio Project Tranches

        Programme Organisation Structure

        Programme Business Case(s)

        Programme Governance

        Programme Strategies

        Programme Plans

    Appendix 8: CPMO & Transformation

    Diagnostics & Tools          

        CPMO Diagnostic          

        Organisational Readiness Diagnostic                  

        Programme Readiness Diagnostic        

        Sponsor / SRO Development Toolkit     

        Leadership Diagnostic

        Stakeholder Engagement Diagnostic   

        Adoption & Reinforcement Diagnostic

            Part 1: Short Adoption Diagnostic

            Part 2: Full Adoption Diagnostic

        Benefits Toolkit            

        Invest to Deliver Procedure (I2D)

            Invest to Deliver Forms (Illustrative)

    Appendix 9: Template Field Catalogue

    (Illustrative)

        Tables Index

        Project Management Templates

        Programme Management Templates

        Portfolio Management Templates

    Appendix 10: Tables, Figures & Indexes

        Tables Index

        Figures Index

        Alphabetic Index          

        Thematic Index

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