The P3O Blueprint is the detailed design for the future state of the P3O model and the foundation for its implementation. According to the official P3O guidance, a key component of the Blueprint is the "Implementation and Transition Approach". This section explicitly details how the organization will move from its current state to the future state defined in the Blueprint. It includes high-level plans for managing the business change and ensuring the new P3O capabilities are successfully embedded into business-as-usual operations. Therefore, documenting transition plans is a core part of the Blueprint's purpose.

A. Benefit Profiles for individual benefits to be delivered by the P3O: Benefit Profiles are detailed in the P3O Business Case, which justifies the investment, rather than in the Blueprint, which details the design.

C. Need for Business Cases for mission-critical programmes to be reported to the Portfolio Board: This is a specific process requirement. The Blueprint would document the full process that fulfills this need, not just the need itself.

D. Actual Highlight Reports issued by individual projects: These are operational outputs from projects that the P3O would process. They are not part of the strategic design document for creating the P3O.

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Programme and Project Offices (P3O). The Stationery Office.

Appendix C

Section C.6 P3O Blueprint: This section provides a detailed product description for the P3O Blueprint. Under the "Composition" heading

item 6 is explicitly listed as "Implementation and Transition Approach

" confirming that transition planning is a required component.

Chapter 8

Section 8.4.2 Define Stage: This section describes the creation of the Blueprint and states it should include the "implementation approach and roadmap"

which encompasses the transition from the current to the future state.

Appendix C

Section C.5 P3O Business Case: This section details the contents of the Business Case

specifying that it includes the "Benefits" and associated Benefit Profiles

distinguishing it from the Blueprint.