Course description
Formal portfolio management is the most effective way to implement strategic initiatives because it bridges the gap between strategy and implementation.Portfolio managers align projects, programs and operations with strategic objectives, investing resources in the right work to deliver the expected value.
For portfolio managers, it is important to efficiently handle the different aspects of an investment policy such as strategic delivery, governance, healthy performance, effective risk management and efficient communications management. PfMP certificate demonstrates the competency of portfolio managers and their ability to manage strategically important portfolios in a coordinated manner.
This Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)® Preparation Course focuses on core disciplines required to deliver strategic objectives. It includes a walk through the entire life cycle of a portfolio while facing the types of realistic challenges that are encountered in any strategic role. The course is designed to achieve the Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)® certification.
Upcoming start dates
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This Portfolio Management Professional Certificate course is ideal for :
- Practitioners who use portfolio management and who are looking to validate their knowledge, skills, and experience.
- If you’re an executive or senior-level practitioner managing a portfolio of projects and programs aligned with organizational strategy and focused on doing the right work, then the PfMP is the right choice for you.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
After completing this Portfolio Management Professional Certificatecourse, you should learn how to:
- identify the steps needed to complete your exam application and meet the required criteria
- prepare to pass the PMI® PgMP® certification examination
- Understand the whole process of project portfolio management and how it contributes to organizational success
- Learn about the benefits of portfolio management
- Understand the strategic planning process, tools and techniques
- align and manage the portfolio, strategically, to satisfy organisational objectives and priorities, through benefit realisation
- articulate and emulate the role of a portfolio manager
- apply the principles and skills of a portfolio manager to your real-world environment
- study and prepare for the PfMP®Examination
- apply for the certification and pass the initial panel review on your application
Training Course Content
Day 1
PfMP® Exam Overview
- Details of the PfMP®Certificationprocess
- PfMP® Exam Application
Introduction to Portfolio Management
- Projects, program, and portfolios
- A portfolio management process
- Strategy and value
- The role of the portfolio manager
- The role of key stakeholders
- Life cycle management
Day 2
The Portfolio Life Cycle
- Overview of Life Cycle
- Portfolio Management InformationSystem (PMIS)
- Governance within the Portfolio Life Cycle
Strategic Management
- Strategy concepts
- Supporting documentation and thestrategic plan
- Planning and optimisation
- Organizational risk appetite
- Managing strategic change
Day 3
Governance Management
- Overview and Guiding Principles
- The Concept of Governance
- Effective Design Factors
- Governance Roles
Capacity and Capability Management
- Overview and Guiding Principles
- Capacity Management and Planning
- Supply and Demand (Management and Optimization)
- Organization Capabilities (Assessment and Development)
- Performance Management (Reporting, Analytics, and Balance)
Day 4
Stakeholder Engagement
- The Importance of Stakeholders
- Overview and Guiding Principles
- Definition and Identification
- Analysis and Planning
- Communications Approaches andManagement
Value Management
- Overview (Guiding Principles, Definition, and Components)
- Negotiating Expected Value
- Maximizing Value
- Assuring Value
- Realizing Value
- Measuring and Reporting Value
Day 5
Risk Management
- Overview and Guiding Principles
- Portfolio Risk Planning
- Portfolio Risk Identification
- Portfolio Risk Assessment
- Portfolio Risk Response
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