What is P3.express?
P3.express is a minimalist, practical project management system, supported by the European Union. It’s easy to learn, use and teach.
P3.express is open and free, with a Creative Commons license.
It is compatible with DPMM, the PMBOK® Guide, PRINCE2®, other widespread methods, standards and frameworks.
Why P3.express?
Because despite the existence of fundamental systems such as PRINCE2® and the PMBOK® Guide, many projects are run intuitively, without the help of a structured project management system. This is the case because the fundamental standards, while invaluable, are quite complex and tailoring them to your particular project can take a lot of effort.
Thhat is where the minimalist P3.express project management system comes in.
How does P3.express work?
P3.express uses a cyclical system to make the activities more simple and regular. There are monthly, weekly, and daily cycles, each of which focused on one aspect of management activities.
In addition to the cycles, there’s a project initiation activity group run at the beginning, and a project closure group at the end.
Finally, there’s a post-project management group: a cycle run after the project is finished to evaluate the benefits.
Besides the process, there are 4 management documents (Project Description, Deliverables Map, Follow-Up Register a Health Register) and a number of roles.
P3.express is fully described in its online manual, which is available free of charge.
Our P3.express courses
Our P3.express courses take 2 days. They can be attended as virtual live courses or in person courses. They consist of a balanced mix of theory, discussions and practical exercises using a case study as well as the official slide deck and other training materials issued by OMIMO, the creators of P3.express.
The course content is:
- High-level overview of P3.express
- Project Initiation
- Monthly Initiation
- Weekly Management
- Daily Management
- Monthly Closure
- Project Closure
- Post-Project Management
- Nearly Universal Principles of Projects - NUPP
- Tailoring
- Interaction of P3.express with other management levels and development approaches (agile, waterfall, hybrid)
- Code of conduct
- Certification program
What you will get from us
- detailed pre-course instructions that will allow you to prepare as well as possible for the course and the online international P3.express Practitioner certification exam (if you decide to take it)
- the official electronic P3.express guide/manual in English or almost 30 other languages
- official electronic study materials in English
- official electronic P3.express e-learning in English prepared by P3.express authors - you can use P3.expresss system as project manager at simulation - Artophile Centre project
- official electronic practice tests that will allow you to better prepare for the P3.express Practitioner online exam
- design and syllabus of the P3.express Practitioner exam
- e-mail support during the preparation for the course, from the moment of payment for the training until its completion (fair-use policy)
- a voucher for the P3.express Practitioner online exam, if you decide to take it
- access to the official examination institute portal CertN Global
How to become a P3.express Practitioner certified?
After learning P3.express you can take the online exam to become a certified P3.express Practitioner.
This exam is focused on your ability to manage projects rather than recalling theoretical information. Candidates who are certified are expected to be able to manage real world projects or contribute to their management in an effective and structured way using P3.express.
The exam and certificate are comparable to PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI PMP® and IPMA C, but the exam itself is more simple and, unlike the last two, does not require proof of experience.
The exam is taken online via a web browser, you do not need to install any software.
You will receive a voucher from the international examination institute CertN Global that will be valid for 1 year.
You can write the online exam at any time, within the validity of your voucher, you do not reserve a specific day or hour.
The exam is not supervised, so a webcam is not needed.
The exam is conduced by the international examination institute certN Global. It is mutliple choice with 70 questions in max. 99 minutes. Candidates need a score of 67% or higher to pass the exam. Candidates are also required to accept the code of conduct.
The exam is currently available in English and 3 other languages (Arabic, Persian & Spain).
There’s a language aid feature in the exam that provides an automated translation of the question into many target languages, for an approximate help.
If you lack 1%/ usually 1 point for successfully passing the exam, the examination institute will provide you with a free voucher for the next attempt.
There is no Foundation level certification.
You can complete the course without an exam, too.
Certificate validity
Certificates are valid for life, but they are attributed to the year they are issued; e.g., “P3P-2024”.
Practitioners are encouraged to re-certify every year to stay up to date by re-taking the exam according to the newest version of P3.express.
Renewal of the certificate is voluntary and free of charge, as long as the holder passes a new exam within 5 months of the following calendar year. For this purpose, they will receive a voucher for the online exam from the examination institute.
If a candidate fails the renewal exam, their original, lifetime certificate remains valid.
What graduates say about our P3.express training?
"I liked the most case study as we dealed with real situations from practice. The key areas of project management were very clearly and comprehensibly described, shown on examples from practice. Overall, I rate the quality of the training, trainer, premises and refreshments as excellent. I also chose you based on the quality guarantee, the possibility to take the course in my native language and your accreditation. My colleague recommended you to me, and I will be happy to recommend you too."
Dana Gerliciová, Project Support, Aricoma Systems s.r.o.
"I liked the most an opportunity to learn from a case study and the explanation of the lecturer Mr. Ondek. I was very satisfied with the pre-course instructions and study materials. The course brought me personal development in the field of management. I also chose you based on the quality guarantee, the know-how retention, the possibility to take the course in my native language and based on the references on your website. I will be happy to recommend you further."
Juraj Kelíšek, head of the production department, DAG SLOVAKIA a.s.
"I liked the most case study, discussions and different perspectives on solutions to problems. I was also very satisfied with the trainer and study materials. I chose you also because of the quality guarantee and the date of the course. You were recommended to me by a colleague at work, and I will be happy to recommend you too."
Agáta Fabianová, IT project manager, Bulovka Faculty Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
"Thank you for the course, it was very interesting and, as usual, enjoyable. Many thanks to Monika for your great help in solving the PRINCE2 certification expiry issue. Your support for the participants of the courses really works even many years after they have been completed."
Tomáš Trtílek, senior project manager, freelancer
"I liked the most case study and the discussion about the individual tasks. I was very satisfied with the trainer and the overall course of the training. The course brought me an expansion of knowledge, the opportunity to get to know other participants' views on training topics, cooperation during exercises, etc. I also chose you on the basis of the quality guarantee, the date of the training, the know-how retention guarantee and your accreditation. I will be happy to recommend you further."
Martin Szalai, IT project manager, AXIANS Slovakia, formerly S&T CEE Holding, s.r.o.
"Thank you for the high-quality training that met my expectations and even exceeded them in some places. I liked the comparison and overview of other methodologies as well as the information about different tools suitable for individual activities. The trainer was excellent and everything worked without problems even though I signed up at the last minute. I wish you many more satisfied students and successful courses."
Marian Urban training participant
"What I liked the most about the P3.express training was the case study and feedback from the trainer. Through them, I understood the topic and issues best. I confirmed what I have done correctly so far and where I have reserves or I perceived it differently and it opened me a new perspective on the given things. I rate the quality of pre-course instructions, study materials and the entire training as excellent. I will gladly recommend you."
Training participant Jana Kolesárová
"I really appreciate the ongoing practical exercises/tasks for individual topics, where we could practice the topics discussed. Training was proportional. I gained new knowledge and opportunities to try other procedures. I believe that I will take good practices into my working life as well. I also chose you based on your guarantees and references. My colleague recommended me your training, and I will be happy to recommend you, too."
Participant of the P3.express training
“I liked the most NUPPs – because they are “almost universal principles of project management”. The training is balanced, I was very satisfied with the trainer, training facilities and refreshments. I gained a new perspective on project management and understood the importance of cycles in project management. I chose you based on the guarantee of the date, the best price, the know-how retention guarantee and the recommendation of a colleague. I will gladly recommend you further. Thank you!!!"
Participant of the P3.express training
“I liked the most case study. We could reflect and think and brainstorm with it. I was satisfied with the trainer and the premises. I gained a new perspective, new skills and new PM terminology. I chose you based on the guarantee of quality, course date, best price, know-how retention guarantee and the possibility to take the course in my native language. I will gladly recommend you to others."
Participant of the P3.express training
"For me, it was a repetition of the PRINCE2 system, as I see P3.express as a very similar, only in a simplified form. And there were also new points of view on the issue of project management based on the experiences of other course participants. As I mentioned, for me it's not only about the content of the course itself (I could read it myself and learn for the certification) but it's also about connecting with other people and about the discussions, which I perceive as very beneficial."
Participant of the P3.express training Jana
"I liked the most exercises - practical verification of the methodology, interaction in the team and subsequent interaction with the trainer. The services I provide are a combination of consulting services and project management related to the delivery of these services. The course gave me 2 things: the inspiration to change my existing 'habits' and the opportunity to resolve the expiry of my PRINCE2 certificates.'
Participant of the P3.express training
"Hello, P3.express Practitioner exam successfully completed. Thank you very much once again for the great support and preparation for the exam."
P3.express exam participant Jana Prieložná
Training Venues:
Our public courses are held virtually/ live and in person at our modern training center in Malinovo, Slovakia (7 km from Bratislava, the capital) with easy transport accessibility and public transport links.
We offer our students free parking, wireless internet access, coffee breaks and lunches at a local restaurant included in the course fee.
For more information about our training venue please click here.
Public & in-company courses
We run our courses as public and in-company.
Please see our Public Training Courses Calendar for our upcoming public P3.express courses.
If you are interested in an in-company training offer or would like to book for more learners at once, please contact us, giving the desired number of learners, course location and date range.
Pricing
Our virtual live public P3.express courses costs 500 € per person.
Our in person public courses costs 550 €.
The P3.express Practitioner online exam costs 158 € per person & attempt.
The exam fee includes an online practice exam.
The exam is administered by certN Global examination institute.
If you order our public P3.express course, you can gain our P3.express e-learning course for special price 50 € per person. (it´s standard price is 165 € per person)
For in-company course pricing please contact us, giving the desired number of delegates, course location and date range.
The listed prices are exclusive of VAT, which is applied and charged in line with relevant regulations.
Our general terms & conditions apply.
Quality Guarantee
If you adhere to all trainer's instructions, participate in the whole course and in spite of that do not pass the P3.express Practitioner exam, you can repeat the course with us once more for free within 6 months from the original course.
You have to pay just the re-exam fee if you will want it and refreshments/ lunches during the in person course if you will attend it.
Best Price Guarantee
If you obtain a better price offer for a P3.express course in the same location, time period, delivered by a comparably experienced trainer, with guarantees comparable to ours, we will beat it - just present it to us.
Our Course Date Guarantee
We value both the time and money of our customers. We therefore guarantee you that if you make a binding course booking with us and pay your participant fee on time, we will not cancel the given training due to lack of participants or any other subjective reasons.
Since our company was the established we have not canceled any of our courses with registered participants.
Our Know-how Retention Guarantee
In case your employee, who took P3.express training with us paid by you, terminates employment with your company you can take advantage of our know-how retention guarantee. It means that a replacement employee nominated by you can attend the same course for free.
You will pay only fee for his lunches & refreshments during the in person course and cover the certification exam fee (if she/he will take a certification exam).
Just provide us with a copy of the employment contract termination notice of the previous graduate.
Your replacement employee can repeat the course within 6 months from the original course. The course date has to be mutually agreed at least 15 calendar days before the start of the chosen course.
In case the course date which you choose would be fully occupied by participants who attend the course for the first time and not as a part of our know-how retention guarantee, we will contact your employee and offer him/her a new course date.
Do you need advice on which course is the most suitable for you?
Contact us please.