Portfolio Management and the PMO

Portfolio Management and the PMO –
One Framework, some Theory, and lots of Practice for the PMO

Portfolio Management and the PMO is a 2-day course.

Available in-house

Course Overview

The class is designed to enable senior members of the PMO community to understand what good enterprise-wide portfolio management looks like and what the role and contributions of a PMO should be.

Enterprise-wide Portfolio Management is still a relatively young senior management discipline and therefore not always fully understood – existing frameworks and maturity models usually do not provide a holistic approach and practical guidance at the same time. This class shows not only what good Enterprise-wide Portfolio Management looks like but also how the PMO becomes a key enabler and participant during the design, set-up and running of Enterprise-wide Portfolio Management

Course Content

Understanding what good Enterprise-wide Portfolio Management looks like includes the following modules:

• Strategy and Leadership
• Corporate Culture
• Governance Arrangements
• Reporting
• Supporting Functions
• Processes and Tooling
• The Reality – what is getting in the way of good Enterprise-wide Portfolio Management

Learning Objectives

Throughout the course, delegates will:

• understand the basic concepts that underpin Enterprise-wide Portfolio Management and the various maturity considerations;
• hear about best practice;
• see some real-life examples, and;
• understand the role the PMO can and should play

Following the course, delegates will be able to:

• assess the Enterprise-wide Portfolio Management maturity of their own organisation;
• provide recommendations for improvements;
• understand the challenges for/realities of Enterprise-wide Portfolio Management.