SUCCESS IN MANAGING PORTFOLIOS (MOP)

(MBA Level Executive Management Course – includes MoP Foundation & Practitioner)

Aim of the course

Individuals and organizations are much more cautious with their investments these days. Can we afford this? Can we take the risk? Should we be doing this? Are all questions being asked of change initiatives (projects and programmes)? MoP helps organizations answer a fundamental question ‘Are we sure this investment is right for us and how will it contribute to our strategic objectives?’. Providing the tools to answer this question is the aim of the course.

Successful completion of this course and the associated assessments (see Qualifications) together with the Level 7 Award is Route 5 to the Level 7 Certificate in Executive Management qualifications (see Level 7 Qualifications in Executive Management) and also results in the award of MoP® Foundation & Practitioner (subject to passing the relevant examinations). (see Qualifications).

Course Structure

3 days of formal instruction, the Foundation examination (Mon-Wed), 1-day Practitioner examination practice (Thu) and the Practitioner examination (Fri am). Delegates must have achieved a 50% pass in the Foundation exam to be eligible to sit the Practitioner exam. The course fee includes the Foundation and Practitioner examination fees and the official TSO P3O manual (See Fees).

Course Content

The course content is based upon the official TSO MoP manual. A mandatory minimum of 20 hours of pre-course preparation is required, which is to be completed prior to the commencement of the course. Delegates should also come prepared to undertake approximately 2 hours of work each evening of the course. The preparation pack is supplied by Bristol Management Centre and is despatched following receipt of the course deposit.

MoP is structured around five flexible principles within which two cycles and 12 portfolio management practices exist. Unlike most methods, all portfolio management principles, cycles and practices are used at the same time albeit at varying levels of intensity, depending on the organization and the environment in which it works. The course walks you through each principle, cycle and practice explaining the theory in detail at the same time as backing theory up with real world examples and useful ‘keys to success’. While portfolio management will be more effective where robust programme and project management (PPM) exists, this is not a prerequisite for its successful implementation. The right time to question the validity of investments is always now, so whatever an organization’s current level of PPM maturity, this course will provide advice and insights that will help design an appropriate portfolio management roadmap that will be suitable for your organization and one that you will get immediate value from in the form of:

• More of the ‘right’ programmes and projects being undertaken
• Removal of redundant, duplicate and poorly performing programmes and projects
• More effective implementation of programmes and projects via consistent approaches and improved dependency management
• More efficient resource utilization
• Better management of risk at a collective level
• Greater benefits realization and return on investment
• Enhanced transparency, accountability and corporate governance
• Improved engagement and communication between senior management and staff

Success Series Value packages	Yes	See Success Series Course Fees
Level 5 or 7 Qualifications in Executive Management	Yes	See Level 7 Qualifications

MoD Delegates	ELC’s	Yes	See Tri-Service Funding
	SLC’s	Yes	See Tri-Service Funding
	IRTC	Yes	See Tri-Service Funding