Project Portfolio Management Foundations

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Free Online Course: Project Portfolio Management Foundations provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Project Portfolio Management Foundations is taught by Andy Jordan.

Overview
  • Learn the art and science of portfolio management—project delivery in its most advanced form.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Introduction to portfolio management
    • What is a portfolio?
    1. Purpose of Portfolio Management
    • Connect strategy with delivery
    • Alignment management
    2. The Portfolio Management Lifecycle
    • Portfolio lifecycle
    • Idea generation and capture
    • Business casing and analysis
    • Capacity and capability planning
    • Selection and prioritization
    • Project execution
    • Managing change
    • Benefits and variance management
    • Managing the lifecycle
    3. The Roles in Portfolio Management
    • Portfolio manager
    • PMO
    • Leadership
    • Project and program teams
    4. Implement Portfolio Management
    • Understanding the current state
    • Establishing priorities
    • Measuring and adjusting
    • The role of culture
    5. Case Study
    • Case study: Bringing it together
    • Review of project issues and groups
    • Review of underlying business issues
    • Review of steps for proposal and wrap up
    Conclusion
    • Next steps