Managing Portfolios

Q: Who is this course for?

Portfolio Managers Or Directors: Those tasked with delivering the Projects & Programmes for the organisation Portfolio Board Members: Those accountable for delivery ensuring Governance and Oversight while ensuring the Benefits Change Owners: Those charged with championing organisational, process and working model changes PMO Staff: Staff that support and enable Teams that deliver the Projects and Programmes Portfolio, Programme and Project Managers: Those leading the changes Portfolio, Programme and Project Team Members: Those delivering the outcomes that lead to Benefits

Ideal for project managers, executives, and business leaders, this course will drive success through robust portfolio management.

Course Overview

Managing Portfolios Course

Learning Outcomes – the learner will be able to:

Understand the difference between Projects, Programmes and Portfolios, their associated hierarchy and objectives
Utilise tools & techniques required to select, prioritise & deliver a suite of Projects & Programmes within a defined framework such that they meet requirements and deliver expected benefits
Be able to apply experience, skills and performance to deliver controlled tranches of Project & Programmes
Ensure that selected Projects and Programmes deliver value and are aligned to business strategies
Approaches to Portfolio Governance, implementation, practices and reporting
Development of a reliable, fit-for-purpose suite of documents including planning, reporting and management across the multiple domains of scope, cost, time, quality, stakeholders, risks & issues

Target Audience

This course is for those involved in project teams, whether formal or informal that are tasked with delivering outcomes that are business-led, strategically aligned and able to deliver real of business benefits
This includes management, change owners, members of Project or Programme Boards, PMO staff, Subject Matter Experts, operational leads and other team members

Course Approach

This one-day course lays out the academic framework for controlled and effective Portfolio Management
It has been developed to be interactive using exercise and discussion-based learning
Examples and cases from the Learners’ own domain can be included and used

Course FAQs

Who is this course for?

Portfolio Managers Or Directors: Those tasked with delivering the Projects & Programmes for the organisation
Portfolio Board Members: Those accountable for delivery ensuring Governance and Oversight while ensuring the Benefits
Change Owners: Those charged with championing organisational, process and working model changes
PMO Staff: Staff that support and enable Teams that deliver the Projects and Programmes
Portfolio, Programme and Project Managers: Those leading the changes
Portfolio, Programme and Project Team Members: Those delivering the outcomes that lead to Benefits

What Topics can be covered in the courses?

Definitions: Projects, Programmes, Portfolios (The Project Suite)

Designing Projects & Programmes within the Portfolio

Dimensions with Portfolios: Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk, Issues

Stakeholder engagement

Metrics within Portfolios & Reporting

Prioritisation & Conflicts

Resourcing && Communications

Is this a certified course?

Learners who complete the course will receive a Trigraph Attendance Certificate. Depending on your Employer’s policies this course may count towards you Personal Development Plan (PDP / CPD etc), or similar.

What are the prerequisites for enrolling in this course?

There are no specific prerequisites for this course. However learners may wish to reflect on their experience of delivering Projects or Programmes, even if outside the workplace for example in community or volunteering work.

Organisational Benefits

Improve performance and reduce costs by effectively solving problems
Create a competitive edge by deploying the proven business improvement approach of Lean Six Sigma
Add value for customers, suppliers and employees by eliminating waste, delays and errors

Individual Benefits

Learn cutting-edge problem solving skills which you can immediately apply to solve complex problems efficiently and effectively
Advance your continuing professional development with this highly sought-after skillset

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