MoP ® Management of Portfolios Foundation - Online Classroom (exam included)

MoP® Management of Portfolios Foundation - Online Classroom (exam included)

Teaching you the fundamental skills needed to be a successful portfolio manager

The Foundation qualification aims to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding to work as an informed member of a portfolio office or in a range of portfolio management roles.

About the course

The Management of Portfolios (MoP) guidance provides advice and examples of applying principles, practices, and techniques that help optimize an organization’s investment in change alongside its business-as-usual (BAU) work. MoP allows organizations to answer a fundamental question:

Are we sure this investment suits us, and how will it contribute to our strategic objectives?

Investment is the key word because portfolio management is about investing in the correct change initiatives and implementing them correctly. MoP achieves this by ensuring that:

• The programs and projects undertaken are prioritized in terms of their contribution to the organization’s strategic objectives and overall level of risk
• Programmes and projects are managed consistently to ensure efficient and effective delivery
• Benefits realization is maximized to provide the greatest return (in terms of strategic contribution and efficiency savings) from the investment made

This intensive three-day course includes the Management of Portfolios Foundation examination on the final day. This Foundation training will allow participants to understand the principles, practices, techniques, roles, responsibilities, documents, and organizational context within portfolio management operations.

Key Features

• Course and material are in English
• Intermediate level for professionals
• 3-days Online Classroom. 8 hours per day with a certified trainer and Interactive exercises
• 12 hours study time recommendation
• Multimedia presentations, group exercises and discussions, practical workshops, case studies and practice exams.
• Licensed course materials, training slides, and sample papers in digital format
• Exam voucher valid for 1 year. Online exam can be scheduled anytime.
• MoP® Foundation certificate of completion

Learning Objectives

The Foundation level qualification measures understanding of the principles, cycles, practices, techniques, roles, responsibilities, documents, and organizational context within portfolio management. Specifically, by the end of the course, you should know and understand the following:

• scope and objectives of portfolio management and how it differs from program and project management
• benefits from applying portfolio management
• context within which it operates
• principles upon which successful portfolio management is based
• approaches to implementation, the factors to consider in maintaining progress, and how to assess the success of portfolio management
• purposes of the portfolio management definition and delivery cycles and their component practices, and relevant techniques applicable to each practice
• purpose and key content of the primary portfolio documents
• scope of crucial portfolio management roles

Who Should Enroll in This Program?

Those who are involved in the selection and creation of business change initiatives and involved in a wide number of roles in the field of Portfolio Management. Those responsible for programmes and projects, those responsible for drafting business cases and project evaluators.

• Members of the Management Committee
• Portfolio Manager
• Executive
• Senior / Middle manager

Prerequisites:

There are no formal prerequisites to attend MoP® Foundation course and exam.

What´s covered?

Introduction

• The purpose and structure of the course
• The format and style of the MoP examination

Introduction to or description of:

• MoP as part of a suite of Best Practices Management products
• Definitions of the terms Project, Programme and Portfolio
• Descriptions of the terms Project, Programme a Portfolio Management
• The differences between Projects, Program and Portfolios
• The principles of MoP and the ‘lite touch techniques
• The two Portfolio cycles and the definition and delivery practices
• The need to tailor the MoP guidance to suit your organization
• The objectives and benefits of a Portfolio Management

Strategic and organizational context

• The relationship between Portfolio Management and the other functions or
• activities with which it must coordinate

Roles and documentation

• MoP roles and responsibilities, documents and the contents

MoP Principles

• Description of the MoP principles and the keys to the success of each
• Implement, sustain, and measure
• The three approaches to the implementation of MoP
• Key factors in implementing and sustaining progress
• Assessing maturity and impact on the organization
• Organisational energy

Definition cycle

• Explanation of the five definition practices

Delivery cycle

• Explanation of the seven delivery practices

MoP Foundation examination technique

• How to approach the MoP examination

MoP Foundation examination simulator

• Featuring timed sample questions in the style of the MoP examination

Exam and Certification

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation approximately two weeks before course commencement to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered, you can book your online exam at a date and time. You are responsible for booking your exam.

The format of the Foundation exam is as follows:

• Exam language: English
• Format: Multiple choice questions
• Exam delivery: Online Proctored Exams
• Access: Candidates can access the exam within the PeopleCert Platform (Exam Shield Platform) upon completion of the MoP® Foundation course and timely performed payment
• Number of questions: 50
• Passing Score: 25 marks required (out of 50 available) to pass: 50%
• Duration: 40 minutes
• Open/Closed Book: Closed Book

About MoP®

Learn the fundamental skills required to manage portfolios successfully.

Management of Portfolios (MoP) provides a set of principles, techniques and methods to help organizations ensure that their programs and projects contribute to strategic objectives and achieve the highest returns.

MoP portfolio management is defined as a coordinated set of strategic processes and decisions that together enable the most effective balance between organizational change and 'Business as Usual'.

Get a basic understanding of MoP® (portfolio governance - portfolio management)

Portfolio management with MoP approaches the management of change projects and programs from a strategic point of view. It provides an overview of all change activities, including what is in the portfolio, what it costs, what risks are faced, what progress is being made, and what the impact is on business as usual and the organization's strategic objectives.

The training will help you find an answer to questions such as: "What is a portfolio?", "How much does it cost?", "What disadvantages might there be?" and "How does it affect Business as Usual?". Some outcomes are that you invest only in the right projects and programs, dare to terminate those that are not profitable and realize the benefit realization and get an improved risk management strategy.

FAQ

When is the classroom schedule?

Depending on the starting dates, our classroom courses are consecutively held from 10 am - 6 pm (CET) with lunch breaks in between

Will missing a live class affect my ability to complete the course?

Yes, you may be subject to not getting the exam voucher if you don't attend a class. Therefore, it's better always to let us know at least 2 weeks in advance if you require any rescheduling requests.

*note that reschedule request is not always given depending on the situation