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During this course you'll learn how to approach management of change from a strategic viewpoint, in-line with AXELOS' definition of Portfolio Management: A coordinated collection of strategic processes and decisions that together enable the most effective balance of organisational change and business as usual
Your course package is designed to provide maximum learning and convenience. This is included in the price of your course:
Your expert instructor will get you ready for the following exams and certification, which are included in your course package and covered by the Certification guarantee.
We recommend that you are familiar with portfolio management concepts and the basic functions of portfolio management within an organization.
Using our engaging learning methodology including a variety of tools, we’ll cover the entire curriculum.
You'll gain an understanding of:
- The scope and objectives of portfolio management and how it differs from programme and project management
- The benefits from applying portfolio management
- The context within which it operates
- The principles upon which successful portfolio management is based
- The approaches to implementation, the factors to consider in maintaining progress, and how to assess the success of portfolio management
- The purposes of the portfolio management definition and delivery cycles and their component practices, and relevant techniques applicable to each practice
- The purpose and key content of the major portfolio documents
- The scope of key portfolio management roles
You'll learn how to apply MoP guidance, including how to:
- Define the business case to get senior management approval for portfolio management
- Plan the implementation of portfolio management
- Select and adapt MoP principles, practices and techniques to suit different organisational environments
- Evaluate examples of MoP information (including documents and role descriptions)
- Analyse the solutions adopted in relation to a given scenario
You'll learn all the above by covering the following topics:
Overview
- Facts, terms and concepts relating to an Overview of portfolio management.
- Terms and concepts relevant to an overview of portfolio management.
- Applying and tailoring MoP to a scenario.
- Identifying, analysing and distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate application of the syllabus area to a scenario.
Implement, Sustain and Measure
- Facts, terms and concepts relating to implementing, sustaining and measuring portfolio management.
- How to implement, sustain and measure portfolio management.
- Applying and tailoring the recommended approaches taken to implementing, sustaining and measuring portfolio management to a scenario.
- Identifying, analysing and distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate application of the recommended approaches to implementing, sustaining and measuring portfolio management within a scenario.
Strategic and Organisational Context
- Facts, terms and concepts relating to the relationships between portfolio management and other corporate functions and activities with a role in delivering strategic objectives.
- Key aspects of the relationships between the portfolio and other corporate functions and activities with a role in delivering strategic objectives.
- Applying and tailoring MoP to a scenario.
- Identifying, analysing and distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate application of the syllabus area to a scenario.
Portfolio Management Principles
- Facts, terms and concepts relating to the principles upon which efficient and effective approaches to portfolio management are built.
- Principles upon which efficient and effective approaches to portfolio management are built.
- Applying and tailoring the portfolio management principles to a scenario.
- Identifying, analysing and distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate application of the portfolio management principles to a scenario.
Portfolio Definition Cycle
- Facts, terms and concepts relating to the portfolio definition cycle.
- Terms and concepts relating to the portfolio definition cycle.
- Apply and tailor the practices and techniques of the portfolio definition cycle to a scenario.
- Identify, analyse and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate application of portfolio definition practices and techniques to a scenario.
Portfolio Delivery Cycle
- Facts, terms and concepts relating to the portfolio delivery cycle.
- Terms and concepts relating to the portfolio delivery cycle.
- Applying and tailoring the practices, techniques and responsibilities of the portfolio delivery cycle to a scenario.
- Identifying, analysing and distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate application of portfolio delivery practices and techniques to a scenario.
Roles and Documentation
- Facts, terms and concepts relating to the main portfolio management roles and key documentation.
- Definitions and concepts relevant to the main portfolio management roles and key documentation.
- Applying and tailoring MoP to a scenario.
- Identifying, analysing and distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate application of the syllabus area to a scenario.