MoP Overview Training Course
Course Objective
This course is designed to give delegates a broad understanding of the ‘Management of Portfolios’ (MoP) philosophy and guidance.
Delegate Profile
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.
Topics Covered
The course will introduce the following topics:
- Practices for Delivering Change
- Portfolio Management Concepts
- Objectives and Benefits
- Maturity
- Roles
- Documentation
Trainer Profile
All AFA MoP trainers have undergone the rigorous approvals process administered by the APMG on behalf of the 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.
Duration
This course takes place over one day.
Location
AFA open courses are held at approximately six week intervals at a range of venues 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 on-site or at a suitable venue nearby.
Course Arrangements & Cost
Open course places cost £295+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. For overview delegates one hour of pre-course preparation should be sufficient.
"Many thanks for your hospitality and training, I enjoyed myself and found both the MSP training and wider conversations very helpful"
- DT, MSP
"Can you pass on our thanks to the trainer, as he didn't teach us just to pass the exam, he taught us how to use it"
- MM, PRINCE2
"I had a very good trainer who knows his stuff. He was very good at examples and analogies, makes the course specific"
- SJW, MSP
"My course was very clear, the trainer approachable and there was a good mix of teaching points and examples"
- DW, PRINCE2
"I thought my course was very good with good examples and experience beyond the course notes"
- KC, MSP
"This Benefits Management course is very useful with easy to understand diagrams and slides"
- GB, Benefits Management







