Project Portfolio Management Essentials for Leaders & PMs
Course Overview
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) describes how we manage the often-confusing mix of interrelated, dependent, and connected projects. PPM considers the big picture of all projects grouped together—past, present, and future—and calculates the optimal prioritization and sequencing of projects to maximize ROI. This program teaches you the fundamentals of PPM and the tools needed to become a PPM practitioner.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the fundamentals of PPM
- Identify the processes involved in PPM
- Manage project portfolios
- Identify PPM techniques and best practices
- Identify the factors involved in implementing a PMO
in an organization
Who It's For
- Project managers responsible for managing multiple projects and coordinating priorities.
- Business leaders and senior managers involved in strategic planning and project selection.
- PMO professionals who want to understand portfolio management and PMO implementation.
- Program managers and project management professionals seeking to strengthen their PPM knowledge.
- Decision-makers responsible for allocating resources, evaluating project value, and maximizing return on investment (ROI).
Course Agenda
Five modules · 14 topics1Getting Started with PPMTopics 1–3
2Identifying Portfolio Management ProcessTopics 4–5
3Managing Project PortfoliosTopics 6–10
4Examining PPM Techniques & Best PracticesTopics 11–12
5Implementing a PMOTopics 13–14
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Our Mission
Our facilitators are committed to delivering the latest industry trends, job-specific best practices, and the essential soft and hard skills needed in today’s workforce. PTR offers small and large organizations the choice between onsite and virtual training. Collaborate with our specialists to address challenges, bridge skill gaps, and tailor the learning experience to meet your company’s goals.
This course introduces the fundamentals of Project Portfolio Management (PPM), including how organizations select, prioritize, sequence, and manage multiple interconnected projects to maximize business value and return on investment. The course is suitable for project managers, program managers, business leaders, senior managers, PMO professionals, and decision-makers involved in managing or overseeing project portfolios. Project Portfolio Management is the coordinated management of a group of projects. It considers how projects are connected and dependent on one another, helping organizations prioritize and sequence projects according to their strategic value and expected return on investment. PPM helps organizations evaluate projects from a broader business perspective, establish priorities, manage dependencies, and allocate resources more effectively. It supports better decisions about which projects should be selected and how they should be managed. The course introduces portfolio management processes and process groups. Participants learn how these processes support project selection, portfolio maintenance, execution, and implementation. A Project Management Office (PMO) is an organizational function that supports and oversees project management practices. The course examines the relationship between PPM and PMO and the need for establishing a PMO within an organization. PPM focuses on managing and prioritizing a collection of projects to maximize organizational value. A PMO provides an organizational structure for supporting project management practices. The course explains how these two functions relate to each other. PPM helps organizations evaluate projects collectively, prioritize those with greater business value, and sequence interconnected projects effectively. This supports better investment decisions and helps maximize overall portfolio ROI.Frequently Asked Questions
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