MoP Foundation Training Course

This course is designed to give delegates a broad understanding of the ‘Management of Portfolios’ (MoP) philosophy and guidance.

The course is recommended for managers who have responsibility for ensuring that their organisation’s projects & programmes are properly co-ordinated in order to successfully deliver the required strategic objectives.

The course will introduce the following topics:

• Practices for Delivering Change
• Portfolio Management Concepts
• Objectives and Benefits
• Maturity
• Roles
• Documentation
• Principles
• Implementing Portfolio Management
• Strategic and Organizational Context
• Portfolio Definition Cycle
  • Understand
  • Categorize
  • Prioritize
  • Balance
  • Plan
• Portfolio Delivery Cycle
  • Management Control
  • Benefits Management
  • Financial Management
  • Risk Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Organizational Governance
  • Resource Management

In addition delegates will work through case study based exercises, and will be prepared for the MoP Foundation exam.

All AFA MoP trainers have undergone the rigorous approvals process administered by the APMG on behalf of the Uk cabinet Office. They are practising programme or project managers with considerable experience in a wide range of industry sectors. The use of hybrid trainer-managers is of great benefit to delegates and ensures that illustrations and anecdotes have up-to-date validity and that the training given, whilst being true to the syllabus, is also pragmatic.

This course takes place over three days. The Foundation exam is taken during the afternoon of day three. Some evening consolidation and preparation work is required in order to gain maximum benefit from the course.

AFA open courses are held approximately every six weeks at a range of locations across the UK. All venues have been chosen for their modern equipment and ease of access from major road, rail and air routes. Alternatively client events can be arranged either on-site or at a suitable venue nearby.

Open course places cost £895+VAT per delegate.

Included in the cost of the course are:

• Joining instructions and pre-course preparation pack
• Access to the AFA Atrium
• Official publication ‘Management of Portfolios
• Printed course material
• Examination fees
• Daytime refreshments
• ProjectCoach Service

Joining instructions, including pre-course exercises and MOP manual, are sent to delegates approximately 2 – 3 weeks before the course start date. Typically pre-course preparation will require a couple of hours of study.

Book your MoP Foundation here.