APM webinar sponsored by the Northern Ireland Branch on 10 March 2022.
Speakers:
Brendan Harkin, BEng, MICE, DiPEM, MAPM, ChPP
Michael Bradley, MEng
Presentation on the development of a P3O Information Management system for Translink. Includes visual demonstration.
Translink is responsible for planning and delivering a diverse portfolio of programmes and projects to maintain and enhance its bus and rail fleet, railway infrastructure, passenger and engineering facilities and business systems.
Having already established a P3O organisational framework, Translink’s PMO identified the need for a new Information Management system to support integrated portfolio, programme and project management activities and performance to enable business change.
The system also needed to be capable of managing an increasing portfolio of projects and users as well as assuring real time data management and ‘single truth’ for reporting.
Translink’s P3O IM system now supports the management of a portfolio of over 800+ projects and expenditure of £200-£300 million+ per annum.
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https://www.apm.org.uk/news/p3o-information-management-system-webinar/
3. Translink Portfolio
• Translink is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) comprising
Northern Ireland Railways, Ulsterbus and Citybus (Metro) responsible
for providing public transport services in N Ireland
• Department for Infrastructure (DfI) sponsor
• Organisation manages a diverse portfolio of Bus and Rail Fleet,
Infrastructure, Property and Business Systems
• Current capital portfolio comprises 350+ projects (BAU and
Enhancement programmes) with annual budget of ~£240m
4. Translink PMO
• 2008 - Project Control Office - Infrastructure Division
• Project Management Procedures (Achieving Excellence in Construction)
• Performance Management Framework (Project Stages / Base Line)
• 2014 – Virtual PMO (all Divisions)
• Holistic Planning / Standardised Performance Management
• Step change in capital investment / governance identified
• 2016 – P3O Strategy
• Adopted best practice P3O governance model to support effective planning
and delivery of portfolio and optimised return on investment
• 2018 – Portfolio Management Office (Consolidated)
• P3O Information Management System (2019)
5. P3O Strategy / Themes
• P3O Organisational Governance / Management Structure
• Best practice P3O Procedures (Portfolio, Programme, Project)
• Integrated P3O planning and performance management framework
• Focus on Programme Management – Business Change
• Focus on Value / Benefits Management (strategic alignment)
• Competency Management Framework
• Lessons Learned - continuous improvement
• P30 Information Management System / Portal (fit for purpose)