Introductory description

Participants will:

• Develop skills and techniques enabling them to better manage effectively in a complex project environment
• Understand and be able to apply control and risk mitigation strategies

Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Contents

• Understanding the multi-project context;

• • Organisational environment for portfolios, programmes and projects;

• 3PM leadership and resource management;

• 3PM tools and techniques for planning, selection, delivery, governance and reporting;

• 3PM lifecycle, maturity and benefits management;

• Project portfolio management;

• 3PM risk management;

• 3PM performance management - including Earned Value Management;

• An exercise in managing multiple projects provides a major part of the experiential learning, illustrating and reinforcing the taught content

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Critically evaluate the appropriate principles, philosophies, human factors, management structures and success factors when managing portfolios, programmes and projects in the multi-project environment.
• Analyse, justify and where applicable apply the most appropriate tools, methods or approaches considering the associated human, financial, time and business implications or benefits when managing portfolios, programmes and projects in the multi-project environment.
• Demonstrate competence in application when managing change and project, programme and portfolio performance in an uncertain and complex organisational environment.

Indicative reading list

1. APM (2019): Body of Knowledge, 7th Edition. APM Knowledge. ISBN-13: 978-1-903494-82-0.
2. Lock D & Wagner R (2019): The Handbook of Project Portfolio Management. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-63501-2.
3. Lazar O (2019): The Four Pillars of Portfolio Management. Routledge. ISBN: 978-1-138-60132-1.
4. APM (2019): Portfolio Management Specific Interest Group’s Portfolio Management: A Practical Guide. APM Knowledge. ISBN-13: 978-1-903494-86-8.
5. Buttrick R (2020): The Programme and Portfolio Workout. 1st Ed. Routledge. ISBN 9781138721210.
6. PMI (2018): The Standard for Portfolio Management. 4th Ed. ANSI. ISBN: 978-162825-197-5.
7. Levin G & Wyzalek J (2015): Portfolio Management A Strategic Approach. CRC Press. ISBN: 978-1-4822-5104-3.
8. Moustafaev J (2016): Project Portfolio Management in Theory and Practice. CRC Press. ISBN: 978-1-4987-6924-2.
9. Reiss G & Rayner P (2013): Portfolio and Programme Management Demystified. Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-415-55834-1.
10. Axelos (2013): Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O). TSO. ISBN-13: 978-0-11-331422-5.
11. Axelos, Jenner S, & Kilford C (2011): Management of Portfolios (MoP). TSO. ISBN: 978-0-11-331294-8.
12. Duggal J (2018): The DNA of Strategy Execution: Next Gen Project Management & PMO. Wiley. ISBN-13: 978-1-1192-7801-6.

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Subject specific skills

Ability to critically evaluate portfolio, programme and project management principles, philosophies, human factors, management and organisational structures and success factors and recognise the benefits and/or application of each approach. Analyse, justify and apply where appropriate the tools, methods and approaches covering the associated human, financial, time and business implications or benefits for managing portfolios, programmes and projects in the multi-project environment. Demonstrate competence in managing change and successful portfolio, programme and project performance in an uncertain and complex organisational environment through research and/or practical application

Transferable skills

Critical thinking, problem solving, self-awareness, communication, teamworking, information literacy, digital literacy, intercultural awareness, professionalism, organisational awareness.