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A highly interactive training course on

Mastering Portfolios, Programmes & Projects

Using Projects to Deliver Strategic Objectives
Coventry Academy - Mastering Portfolios, Programmes & Projects
5
Days

Course Schedules

 Kuala Lumpur
 28 Apr-02 May 2025
 $5,950
 Dubai
 11-15 Aug 2025
 $5,950
 London
 06-10 Oct 2025
 $5,950

Training course overview

Is your organization feeling the pressure from a growing array of conflicting demands and constantly shifting priorities?

Effort alone isn't sufficient if it's not directed towards the right objectives. Establishing and prioritizing value is crucial for success in today's dynamic business landscape. Aligning organizational goals with strategies that support delivery through programs and projects is essential for achieving sustainable business success. This training course focuses on standard practices for managing portfolios of work, integrating effective program and project governance.

Coventry Academy's training will equip you with practices and techniques to prioritize initiatives, manage project interdependencies, and allocate resources effectively to achieve targeted benefits.

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, you will be able to:

  • Apply Governance Mechanisms to Achieve Key Outcomes Through Project Deliverables
  • Compose Effective Dashboards and Scorecards to Report Project Performance
  • Align Strategic Goals with Project Implementation Through Effective Chartering Techniques
  • Apply Generally Accepted Project Management Techniques to Establish an Integrated Project Plan Baseline
  • Measure, Forecast, Present Status and Control Project Performance Using Proactive Change Management

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is designed for professionals either directly or indirectly involved in the delivery of projects. It will also prove informative and useful to members of an organization tasked with strategic oversight and portfolio management.

This course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Senior Management
  • Project Managers
  • Project Coordinators
  • Senior Project Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Product Managers
  • Program Managers
  • Project Sponsors

Course Outline

Day One: Governance - Linking Strategy to Deliverables
  • Project governance structures
  • Portfolio management mechanisms
  • Managing related projects - controlling a programme
  • The nature of projects
  • Setting up for success
  • Project management maturity
Day Two: Portfolios
  • Understanding strategy
  • Roles and responsibilities in portfolio management
  • Develop the portfolio strategic plan
  • Chartering the portfolio
  • Define the roadmap
  • Portfolio management
Day Three: Programmes
  • Programme definition
  • The programme manager
  • Setting up a programme
  • Programme Lifecycle phases
  • Controlling programmes of projects
  • Effective communications
Day Four: Projects
  • Defining a project
  • Planning project scope
  • Other key planning considerations
  • Project management
  • Reporting and controlling work
  • Closing projects 
Day Five: Alignment - Linking the Three Pillars
  • Project selection techniques
  • Aligned definition of projects within a program
  • Managing change - effective reporting
  • Benefits measurement - linking outputs with outcome 
  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Selecting appropriate project lifecycles

The certificate

  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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