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Project Portfolio Management

Learn how to optimize the number and strategic value of projects by mastering best practices in portfolio management.

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  • Duration: 2 days
  • Regular price: $970
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Course outline

Become an effective manager by delivering the "right" projects, while optimizing the use of resources to achieve your strategic goals

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This course qualifies you for 14 PMI® Professional Development Units (PDUs).

PDU Claim Code: 50544AX8AY

Duration : 2 days

This highly hands-on, interactive training allows you to understand and apply portfolio management best practices, implementing the Project Management Institute (PMI/PMBOK) approach. Applying gained knowledge to a practical case, participants will work in teams, through the five (5) process groups and the ten (10) knowledge domains, and benefit from trainer coaching.

Audience

Project managers: intermediate or advanced

Prerequisites

Project management (basic) or experience in project management

Objectives

  • Be able to plan and monitor a project portfolio effectively
  • Be prepared to manage the benefits effectively
  • Take ownership of a structured and integrated approach to portfolio management, aligned with the PMI
  • Acquire the common vocabulary

Teaching method

The participants will carry out a series of exercises/workshops and will benefit from personalized coaching from the trainer. Also, the latter will provide necessary explanations through lectures, exchanges and case-based examples.

Contents

  • Definitions
  • Project identification, categorization and evaluation: project files, business cases
  • Project prioritization and authorization: prioritization best practices, resource optimization, capacity management
  • Portfolio monitoring and control: progress reports, dashboards, benefit management, accountability
  • Implementing project portfolio management: project life cycle, governance
  • Project Portfolio Management Tools
  • Case study with exercises, workshops, simulations, role plays

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Carl M. Gilbert
Carl M. Gilbert
Expert Leader
Carl M. Gilbert is a coach, mentor and project manager with more than 25 years of experience in project management, mainly in information technology. He has trained more than 25,000 people in project management (in traditional, agile or hybrid mode) all around the world. Carl M. Gilbert is an engineer and also holds a master's degree in project management from with a specialization in international project management. For 25 years, he has specialized in strategic consulting in project management, program management and portfolio management.