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PMI's Authorized PMP Prep Course If you are taking this course, you probably have some professional exposure to the duties of a project manager, or you may be considering embarking on a career in professional project management. Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management-both on the job and through professional certification-is becoming the standard to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to successfully manage projects. Project managers who have proven skills and experience can find exciting, high-visibility opportunities in a wide range of fields. This course is specifically designed to provide you with the proven, practical body of project management knowledge and skills that you need to demonstrate project management mastery on the job. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession. What You Will Learn In this course, you will build and manage a team to plan, execute, and complete a project that is aligned to the business environment. Lesson 1: Creating a High-Performing Team Topic A: Build a Team Topic B: Define Team Ground Rules Topic C: Negotiate Project Agreements Topic D: Empower Team Members and Stakeholders Topic E: Train Team Members and Stakeholders Topic F: Engage and Support Virtual Teams Topic G: Build Shared Understanding about a Project Lesson 2: Starting the Project Topic A: Determine Appropriate Project Methodology / Methods and Practices Topic B: Plan and Manage Scope Topic C: Plan and Manage Budget and Resources Topic D: Plan and Manage Schedule Topic E: Plan and Manage Quality of Products and Deliverables Topic F: Integrate Project Planning Activities Topic G: Plan and Manage Procurement Topic H: Establish Project Governance Structure Topic I: Plan and Manage Project / Phase Closure Lesson 3: Doing the Work Topic A: Assess and Manage Risks Topic B: Execute Project to Deliver Business Value Topic C: Manage Communications Topic D: Engage Stakeholders Topic E: Create Project Artifacts Topic F: Manage Project Changes Topic G: Manage Project Issues Topic H: Ensure Knowledge Transfer for Project Continuity Lesson 4: Keeping the Team on Track Topic A: Lead a Team Topic B: Support Team Performance Topic C: Address and Remove Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers Topic D: Manage Conflict Topic E: Collaborate with Stakeholders Topic F: Mentor Relevant Stakeholders Topic G: Apply Emotional Intelligence to Promote Team Performance Lesson 5: Keeping the Business in Mind Topic A: Manage Compliance Requirements Topic B: Evaluate and Deliver Project Benefits and Value Topic C: Evaluate and Address Internal and External Business Environment Changes Topic D: Support Organizational Change Topic E: Employ Continuous Process Improvement

Portfolio Management Skills The main purpose of this workshop is to equip and enable people in a portfolio management office and PMO to effectively and efficiently support the Executive Leadership and Operational Management to plan, implement, manage, and evolve portfolio management in their organization. There is a deliberate focus on preparing you to become a strong and effective change advocate for meaningful portfolio management that delivers objective measurements of benefit contribution towards the strategic objectives to lead, manage, and continuously improve portfolio management governance, processes, and frameworks with and through the direction of a portfolio practice, principles, and delivery boards. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Articulate the benefits of portfolio management Link the initiatives in an organization with its strategic objectives Participate in the introduction of portfolio management in an organization Create or improve the portfolio governance structure Lead the inventory of ongoing and new initiatives Assist the executives in the prioritization of initiatives through the use of Multi-criteria Analysis and other selection tools Support the executives in balancing the portfolio based on the optimal use of resources and priorities Create a portfolio delivery plan Define thresholds and variance reporting criteria Assist the executives and the financial team in the definition of Stage Gate Funding Lead the Stage Gate reviews Analyze the benefits that are being realized by the initiatives Foundation Concepts Definitions Benefits of Portfolio Management Objectives of Portfolio Management Portfolio Life Cycles Governing the Portfolio Portfolio Governance structure Roles and responsibilities Initial activities when starting portfolio management Prioritizing Initiatives Prioritize purpose Multi-Criteria Analysis Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Strategic alignment Balancing the Portfolio Allocating resources and budgets Communicating decisions of initiatives status Planning the Portfolio Planning review cycles Using Stage Gate Funding Setting thresholds and variance reporting Tool examples Managing the Portfolio Delivery Project and Program Life Cycles Stage Gate Reviews Loop back to Prioritize, Balance and Plan Interaction with the Portfolio Delivery Board Project, Program and Functional Managers' roles and responsibilities

Portfolio Management Skills: In-House Training The main purpose of this workshop is to equip and enable people in a portfolio management office and PMO to effectively and efficiently support the Executive Leadership and Operational Management to plan, implement, manage, and evolve portfolio management in their organization. There is a deliberate focus on preparing you to become a strong and effective change advocate for meaningful portfolio management that delivers objective measurements of benefit contribution towards the strategic objectives to lead, manage, and continuously improve portfolio management governance, processes, and frameworks with and through the direction of a portfolio practice, principles, and delivery boards. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Articulate the benefits of portfolio management Link the initiatives in an organization with its strategic objectives Participate in the introduction of portfolio management in an organization Create or improve the portfolio governance structure Lead the inventory of ongoing and new initiatives Assist the executives in the prioritization of initiatives through the use of Multi-criteria Analysis and other selection tools Support the executives in balancing the portfolio based on the optimal use of resources and priorities Create a portfolio delivery plan Define thresholds and variance reporting criteria Assist the executives and the financial team in the definition of Stage Gate Funding Lead the Stage Gate reviews Analyze the benefits that are being realized by the initiatives Foundation Concepts Definitions Benefits of Portfolio Management Objectives of Portfolio Management Portfolio Life Cycles Governing the Portfolio Portfolio Governance structure Roles and responsibilities Initial activities when starting portfolio management Prioritizing Initiatives Prioritize purpose Multi-Criteria Analysis Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Strategic alignment Balancing the Portfolio Allocating resources and budgets Communicating decisions of initiatives status Planning the Portfolio Planning review cycles Using Stage Gate Funding Setting thresholds and variance reporting Tool examples Managing the Portfolio Delivery Project and Program Life Cycles Stage Gate Reviews Loop back to Prioritize, Balance and Plan Interaction with the Portfolio Delivery Board Project, Program and Functional Managers' roles and responsibilities

Portfolio Management for Stakeholders This course equips and enables project, program, and functional managers (line managers) to support and contribute to starting, restarting or sustaining the implementation and effectiveness of portfolio management in an organization. Emphasis is on improving collaboration and planning between functional business areas and project/program organizations responsible for delivering investments in business change through successful delivery of projects and programs. Good functional, project, and program managers become 'great' when they understand, advocate, and effectively contribute to achieving 'real' business value through portfolio management. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Outline the benefits of portfolio management State the importance of linking the strategic objectives to the initiatives in the organization Chart the portfolio governance structure Assist in the inventory of ongoing and new initiatives Identify portfolio and sub-portfolio categories Support the PMO in the prioritization of initiatives using Multi-criteria Analysis and other selection tools Collaborate with the PMO in balancing the portfolio based on the optimal use of resources and priorities Participate in resource forecasting and planning Demonstrate thresholds and variance reporting criteria Describe the purpose of Stage Gate Funding Report status against a portfolio delivery plan Present your initiative in Stage Gate Reviews List the benefits that are being realized by the initiative Foundation Concepts Portfolio Life Cycles Portfolio Governance Prioritizing Initiatives Prioritize Foundation Multi-Criteria Analysis Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Strategic Alignment Balancing the Portfolio Resources, Budgets, and Equipment Communicating Decisions Planning the Portfolio Planning Review Cycles Using Stage Gate Funding Setting Thresholds and Variance Reporting Tool Examples Portfolio Delivery 'Cycle' Project and Program Life Cycles Stage Gate Reviews Interaction with the Portfolio Delivery Board Project, Program, and Functional Managers Roles and Responsibilities

Portfolio Management Executive Briefing The central focus is to provide insight, direction, and motivation that enables organizational leadership to effectively align and connect an organization's investments in business change (projects and programs) at all levels (strategic, tactical, and operational) through utilization of a portfolio management system. Furthermore, this program provides clarity and key guidance necessary to select and support the right executive-level portfolio management champion - the key sponsor, overseer, and leader for achieving and sustaining organizational effectiveness and expected business value that is derived through portfolio management. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: List the benefits of portfolio management State the importance of linking strategic objectives with the initiatives in the organization Initiate activities for the introduction of portfolio management in an organization through a PMO or similar Establish or improve a portfolio governance structure Articulate the need to participate in Stage Gate Reviews Demonstrate the importance of Multi-criteria Analysis Describe the main functions and structure of the portfolio definition and delivery boards Foundation Concepts Benefits Portfolio Life Cycles Portfolio Categories Portfolio Infrastructure Setup, Structure, and Roles and Responsibilities Multi-criteria Analysis About Optimism Bias Portfolio Operations Portfolio Governance, Delivery Board Stage Gate Reviews (coupled to funding) Approaches to Implementing Portfolio Management Implementation approaches Champion role Maturity levels