Management of Portfolios (MoP®) Foundation E-learning

• Formal and informal portfolio management roles related to project and program delivery, decision-making, and benefits realization

• Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)

• Directors of Change

• Portfolio Managers

• Project Managers

• Program Managers

• Business Change Managers

• Benefits Managers

• Project Appraisers

• Business Case Writers

• Management Board Members

• How to choose projects and programs that best suit your organization's strategic goals

• How to manage projects and programs in a way that optimizes value for customers and other stakeholders

• How to manage portfolios while still keeping daily operations running

• Everything needed to pass the official MoP Foundation exam

Why should you take this course?

• This course demonstrates how to get the best returns on investment for change programs and projects

• Candidates receive a 'how-to' guide on portfolio management best practices

• Candidates learn proven tools and techniques to identify and prioritize portfolio investment

• Worried about what portfolio management costs to study? This course offers a free voucher for the MoP Foundation exam. Every candidate can also enjoy a free resit with ExamPledge

• This course comes with a variety of engaging portfolio management training assets. These include instructor-led videos, gamified quizzes, downloadable whitepapers, and more!

• Passing the MoP Foundation certification exam is a prerequisite for taking the MoP Practitioner exam

• MoP is part of AXELOS ProPath and is required to earn the 'ProPath Programme Leader' qualification

• This course is fully accredited by PeopleCert on behalf of AXELOS.

Module zero introduces you to the course's main features, learning plan, aims and objectives, and structure. It also offers a syllabus, diagram pack, glossary, further reading and links document, and links to download essential copies of the MoP framework's publications.

 

Module 1: What is Portfolio Management? Learning Objectives

Module 1 introduces portfolio management and implementation. It also defines portfolio, program, and project management, along with the MoP frameworks' portfolio management model, principles, cycles, and practices. Finally, it highlights the benefits of portfolio management and addresses several common misconceptions.

Module 2: The Strategic and Organizational Context Learning Objectives

Module 2 looks at the context in which portfolio management operates and, specifically, the functions with which portfolio management must effectively coordinate its activities in pursuit of strategic objectives.

The module also explains key aspects of the relationships between portfolio management and other corporate functions and activities that share a focus on delivering strategic objectives.

Module 3: Portfolio Management Principles Learning Objectives

Module 3 explores how portfolio management works by describing the five principles on which it is based.

Module 4: Review: Modules 1-3 Learning Objectives

This module presents a series of activities and games to help candidates review the concepts and key terms of the first three modules.

Module 5: Portfolio Management Cycles Learning Objectives

Module 5 introduces the main approaches to portfolio management and how to sustain progress. It also lays the foundation for the portfolio management practices seen in modules 6 & 7 and examines the purpose of the definition and delivery cycles.

Module 6: Portfolio Definition Cycle Learning Objectives

Module 6 explains the portfolio definition stage (collating the information in order to determine the right initiatives) through five practices:

• Understand
• Categorize
• Prioritize
• Balance
• Plan

Module 7: Portfolio Delivery Cycle Learning Objectives

Module 7 explains the portfolio delivery stage (the implementation of chosen initiatives) through seven practices:

• Management control
• Benefits management
• Financial management
• Risk management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Organizational governance
• Resource management

Module 8: Review: Modules 5-7 Learning Objectives

This module presents a series of games and activities to help candidates review the key terms and concepts from modules 5-7.

Module 9: Practice Exams Learning Objectives

This module offers two practice exams for the MoP Foundation examination. Candidates also receive an explanation of the exam format.

When you feel you are ready to sit the exam, simply contact Good e-Learning to request your FREE exam voucher.

Wrap-Up Learning Objectives

This module provides a video summarizing the content and objectives of the course.