Management of Portfolios® Foundation Certification

Project portfolio management ensures that your organization selects and manages the projects and programs which make the best contribution to your corporate objectives. Portfolio managers do this by establishing a clear line of sight between strategy and delivery of the portfolio.

MoP^® helps organizations to:

Choose the right projects and programmes, delivering a measurable contribution to strategic objectives
Remove redundant and duplicate projects and programmes
Realize benefits that align with corporate strategy
Report effectively to improve transparency, accountability and corporate governance.

This 3-day Foundation level course gives you an introductory understanding of the MoP method so that you can work confidently in a MoP environment.

What you'll learn

Explain the strategic and organizational context of portfolio management
Describe the 5 Principles of MoP including governance alignment and the portfolio office
State the 5 practices necessary for a successful Portfolio Definition cycle including prioritization, balancing and planning the portfolio
Understand the 7 practices of a Portfolio Delivery cycle, including risk, stakeholder and financial management
Identify appropriate portfolio roles and understand your responsibilities in delivering the portfolio successfully.

Who should attend

C-level executives including: CFO, CAO, COO, CIO and Executive / Senior VP
Senior managers responsible for long-term planning and strategy
Portfolio / Program Office staff who manage portfolio delivery or enable portfolio level decision making
Portfolio, Program and Senior Project Managers responsible for delivering change initiatives in the portfolio

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. You should be working in or have a good knowledge of project portfolio management or be a senior project manager. You need to complete some study before the course. We’ll provide all the reading materials you need so you will be well prepared before you come to class.

Course Materials and Fees

The fee for this course includes the exam voucher and textbook.

MoP^® Foundation exam

This exam is designed to test your knowledge and understanding of MoP^®

40 minutes
50 multiple choice questions with 1 mark for each question
Closed book exam
50% needed to pass so a score of 25 / 50 is required

Take²Re-sit Exam Service may be purchased prior to sitting your initial exam. It allows you to re-sit your exam within 6 months of your initial exam date. You will be notified by e-mail that a re-sit exam is available and you will be invited to schedule it and take it exclusively through PeopleCert Online Proctoring from the comfort of your home or office (webcam required).

As of January 2023, MoP^® Foundation and Practitioner certificates expire after 3 years and exams must be retaken to keep certificates active. It is also possible to accumulate 20 continuous development points in the AXELOS membership in order to maintain an active MoP^® certification status.

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These MoP courses are offered by Okazy Consulting through license to Algonquin College Corporate Training. Algonquin College Corporate Training has been accredited by PEOPLECERT as Accredited Training Organization (ATO). Algonquin College Corporate Training has been approved to deliver MoP^® courses and exams.

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Algonquin College Corporate Training is an Authorized Training Partner of the Project Management Institute. PMP’s can claim 26 PDUs for this course (6 Ways of working, 10 Power skills, 10 Business acumen).

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$2399

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For more information about individual or group registration please call 1-833-282-6852 or email training@algonquincollege.com.

Government of Canada Employees

Take advantage of our Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements with the Government of Canada to receive a discount when you register for training.

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