Attend our Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)® exam prep course and be on your way to sit and pass the PfMP certification exam from PMI. The PfMP certificate signifies your advanced competency in the coordinated management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives. As a PfMP®, you’ll be recognized for your pivotal role in the realization of strategy and seen as an authority who can improve portfolio management maturity at your organization.

Your organization does the work right. But does it do the right work? As a portfolio manager, your role is essential to ensuring that the answer is “Yes.”

Formal portfolio management is the most effective way to implement strategic initiatives because it bridges the gap between strategy and implementation. Organizations that are effective in portfolio management had 62 percent of products meet or exceed expected ROI according to our 2012 Pulse of the Profession® research. Portfolio managers align projects, programs and operations with strategic objectives, investing resources in the right work to deliver the expected value.

By attending this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the portfolio management discipline, including all domains, concepts, processes and tasks of The Standard for Portfolio Management 3rd Edition, and align your portfolio management experience with PfMP® terminology and definitions, as well as identify the steps needed to complete your exam application and meet the required criteria.

All delegates will be supplied with customized course materials including sample questions & answers that will build your confidence and raise the chances of passing the PfMP® exam on the first attempt.

This course will:

• Prepare delegates to sit for the PfMP® Exam by reviewing PfMP® key terms and concepts, portfolio management principles and the 6 performance management domains and all topics within The Standard for Portfolio Management 4th Edition.

• Teach delegates about best practice portfolio management tools, techniques and strategies so they can understand how their initiatives connect to strategic goals within their own organizations.

• Enhance the Portfolio Manager’s abilities to initiate, plan and manage project portfolios in a structured manner in order to help their organization achieve its strategic goals and vision.

Course is presented as PowerPoint presentations that are explained by the instructor, while keeping students engaged via real-life examples and topic discussions. Flip boards and charts will be used to demonstrate key points. Students will also be given quizzes at the of each training section to solidify their knowledge, as well as additional practice questions to take home and prepare for the exam.

A certificate of completion will be issued to those who attend and complete the program. This course will entitle delegates to 21 Professional Development Units (PDUs) from PMI.

• INTRODUCTION
  • What Is a Portfolio?
  • Relationships Among Portfolios, Programs, Projects, and Operations
  • What Is Portfolio Management?
  • Relationships Among Portfolio Management, Program Management, and Project Management
  • Principles of Portfolio Management
  • Relationships Among Portfolio Management, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Business Execution, and Organizational Project Management
  • Portfolio Components and Their Interrelationships
  • Role of the Portfolio Manager
  • Other Roles in Portfolio Management

• THE PORTFOLIO LIFE CYCLE
  • Ongoing Life Cycle
  • Portfolio Management Information System (PMIS)
  • Governance Within the Portfolio Life Cycle

• PORTFOLIO STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
  • Portfolio Strategic Objectives
  • Developing Portfolio Strategic Objectives
  • Strategic Risk Appetite
  • Portfolio Charter
  • Portfolio Roadmap
  • Key Portfolio Components
  • Portfolio Optimization
  • Managing Strategic Alignment

• PORTFOLIO GOVERNANCE
  • What Is Portfolio Governance?
  • The Concept of Governance
  • Effective Portfolio Governance Design Factors
  • Portfolio Governance Roles

• PORTFOLIO CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT
  • Capacity Management
  • Capacity Planning
  • Supply and Demand Management
  • Supply and Demand Optimization
  • Organizational Capabilities
  • Capability Assessment
  • Capability Development
  • Performance Reporting and Analytics
  • Balance Capacity and Capability

• PORTFOLIO STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
  • Definition and Identification of Portfolio Stakeholders
  • Analysis of Portfolio Stakeholders
  • Stakeholder Engagement Planning
  • Identifying Communications Management Approaches
  • Manage Portfolio Communications

• PORTFOLIO VALUE MANAGEMENT
  • What Is Value Management?
  • Components of Value Management
  • Negotiating Expected Value
  • Maximizing, Assuring, Realizing, Measuring and Reporting Value

• PORTFOLIO RISK MANAGEMENT
  • Portfolio Risk Management
  • Key Planning Elements
  • Portfolio Risk Management Framework and Portfolio Risk Management Plan

• Exam requirements
• How to apply
• Exam review & tips
• Maintaining your PfMP®

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Steps to Apply for the PfMP® Certification Exam

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