Project Management / Business Training Overview

Your ability to become a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) practitioner to demonstrate best practices in project management on the job is becoming the standard to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will understand PPM.

Target Student;

Managers interested in enhancing their understanding of Project Portfolio Management or developing Project Portfolio Management skills relating to business requirements.

Course Objective;

You will familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of Project Portfolio Management (PPM).

Prerequisites:

A good understanding on project management. To ensure your success, we recommend that you first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:

• Project Management Fundamentals
• Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification: Third Edition (2008 Update)

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Hardware Requirements

The instructor’s computer should have the following hardware configured:

• Intel® Pentium® IV 300 MHz processor
• 64 MB of RAM with 1.0 GB of free hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive
• Super VGA recommended (set at least to 800 x 600 screen resolution) with 256 colors
• Internet connection

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Microsoft® Windows® Vista

The instructor’s computer should have the following software:

• Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2000 or later

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• recognize the fundamentals of Project Portfolio Management (PPM).
• identify the processes involved in portfolio management.
• manage project portfolios.
• identify PPM techniques and best practices.
• identify the factors involved in implementing a PMO in an organization.

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Project Portfolio Management

• Topic 1A: Define Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
• Topic 1B: Describe Portfolio Management's Relation Within the Organization
• Topic 1C: Identify the Need for Portfolio Management