Course Duration
2 Days
Management of Portfolios
Authorized Training
Project and Programme Management
Course cost:
was £1,805 + VAT
£1,625 + VAT
Project and Programme Management Certification Overview
PRINCE2 Portfolio Management (formerly MoP) provides advice and examples of how to apply principles, practices, and techniques that together enable the most effective balance of organisational change and business as usual. Delivered by fully accredited trainers and industry leading experts with extensive experience of portfolio management, the course engages with the students to ensure that theory is embedded and delegates feel confident in the practical application of PRINCE2 Portfolio Management.
This course builds on the foundation level qualification and focuses more on practical application and tailoring of the guidance provided.
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Prerequisites
Delegates must hold the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management foundation certificate.
Before attempting the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management practitioner level exam, you must provide evidence that you satisfy the prerequisite of holding the foundation exam.
Acceptable forms of evidence are:
- A copy of your examination certificate
- Confirmed entry in the PeopleCert Successful Candidate Register. You will need to provide the full SCR number (registration/candidate number located on your certificate).
Delegates will need to upload / confirm evidence themselves when registering for their exam on the PeopleCert registration site. Without evidence of the prerequisites you will NOT be permitted to sit the exam. For any queries on this please email prereqs@qa.com.
You will be required to bring along your own copy of the official PRINCE2 Portfolio Management manual. You may have received this on your Foundation course.
It is recommended that delegates attend this course no later than three months after the Foundation course, and that a minimum of four hours revision of the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management manual is completed before attending.
Target Audience
The qualification is aimed at those involved in a range of formal and informal portfolio management roles encompassing investment decision making, project and programme delivery, and benefits realisation. It is relevant to all those involved in the selection and delivery of business change initiatives including:
- Members of management boards and Directors of Change
- Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)
- Portfolio, Programme, Project, Business Change, and Benefits Managers
- Business Case writers and project appraisers
Learning Objectives
The objective of the course is to build on foundational knowledge and prepare students for the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner level examination. To confirm understanding of the principles, cycles, practices, techniques, roles and documentation. A successful Practitioner delegate should be able to apply and understand how to tailor PRINCE2 Portfolio Management guidance effectively. And, with suitable support, be able to advise on the implementation of appropriate practices, techniques, and apply the method to a live portfolio. Specifically delegates should be able to demonstrate their ability to:
- Define the business case to get senior management approval for portfolio management
- Plan the implementation of portfolio management
- Select and adapt the principles, practices and techniques to suit different organisational environments
- Evaluate examples of PRINCE2 Portfolio Management information (including documents and role descriptions)
- Analyse the solutions adopted in relation to a given scenario.
PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner (formerly MoP) Course Content
Module 1 Practitioner Examination Overview
- An overview of the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner exam - length, number and type of questions, etc
Module 2 Implement, sustain and measure
- Identify appropriate approaches when implementing, sustaining, and measuring portfolio management for a given scenario
- Analyse whether recommended approaches to implementing, sustaining, and measuring portfolio management have been undertaken appropriately in the context of a given scenario, with reasons
Module 3 Portfolio definition cycle
- Apply and tailor the practices and techniques of the portfolio definition cycle to a scenario
- Identify appropriate practices and techniques within the portfolio definition cycle
- Identify, analyse and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate application of portfolio definition practices and techniques to a scenario
Module 4 Portfolio delivery cycle
- Apply and tailor the practices, techniques and responsibilities of the portfolio delivery cycle to a scenario
- Identify appropriate practices and techniques within the portfolio delivery cycle
- Identify, analyse and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate application of portfolio delivery practices to a scenario
- Analyse whether the approaches adopted are appropriate, with reasons, in a given scenario
Module 5 Roles and documentation
- Apply and tailor PRINCE2 Portfolio Management to a scenario.
- Identify appropriate application of the main portfolio management roles
- Identify, analyse and distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate application of the syllabus area to a scenario.
- Analyse whether, the specified roles have been involved appropriately, with reasons
- Identify appropriate information, using typical contents, for inclusion in the relevant portfolio documentation
- Analyse whether the portfolio documentation is fit for purpose, with reasons
Exams and Assessments
PeopleCert exams take place remotely via PeopleCert Online Proctoring. You will be required to download and install ExamShield and conduct a compatibility test prior to sitting the exam. We strongly recommend you do not leave this until just before your exam time slot.
Exam slots are available 24/7 and learners need to be pre-book an exam time with the proctoring service. After purchase you will receive information on how to book your exams at a date and time convenient to you. Although your exam vouchers are valid for 12-months we strongly recommend you do not leave it too long after your course to sit them. If you wanted to schedule them for the same week as tuition, please note that course instruction completes at around 4.30pm on the final day of your course. Therefore, please ensure your exam is scheduled at least an hour after those times.
Once an exam slot is booked you can amend the date/time providing it’s within the voucher expiration date. Please note that if you change a booked exam slot within 48 hours of the time booked PeopleCert will charge an admin fee.
The Practitioner exam consists of:
• 80 multiple choice questions
• 3 hours
• open-book
• Candidates require a minimum of 40 correct answers (50%) to pass.
Exam Proof of Identification
If taking an exam, candidates are required to provide Photo ID with a valid signature e.g. driving license, passport or named work ID badges prior to sitting their exam. Failure to produce this ID will result in their exam results being withheld until proof of ID is provided. Please note that if proof is not provided within 40 days, candidate's exam results will be null and void and a re-sit would be required.
Reasonable Adjustments Policy
The exam provider allows additional time for candidates who have a disability or whose native language differs to that of the examination paper. Ful details and how to apply can be found here https://www.qa.com/legal-privacy/reasonable-adjustments-exam-guidance/. At least two weeks' notice will be required for processing this request. Delegates failing to advise QA and provide evidence when requested, may not be allowed the additional support offered via the policy. QA Exam Administration can be contacted by email exam.admin@qa.com or by phone +44(0)1793 696162.
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