E-Learning: Management of Portfolios (MoP®) Foundation E-Learning with Exam (E-MOP-F-GEL)

Management of Portfolios (MoP®) is a world-class PeopleCert framework offering proven principles, practices, and techniques for managing strategic portfolios. Practitioners are experts at driving projects and programs in a way that balances business-as-usual with key change management initiatives.

By the end of this course, candidates will have a clear understanding of MoP and portfolio management. They will be able to utilize the MoP framework’s knowledge and best practices to contribute to portfolio management teams.

Who is this course aimed at?

- Formal and informal portfolio management roles related to project and program delivery, decision-making, and benefits realization

- Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)

- Directors of Change

- Portfolio Managers

- Project Managers

- Program Managers

- Business Change Managers

- Benefits Managers

- Project Appraisers

- Business Case Writers

- Management Board Members

MoP Foundation exam:

- This is a multiple-choice exam consisting of 50 questions

- There is a time limit of 40 minutes to complete the exam

- The exam is closed book, with only the provided materials being permitted for use

- The pass mark for the exam is 50%: you must get 25 out of 50 questions correct

• How to choose projects and programs that best suit your organization’s strategic goals
• How to manage projects and programs in a way that optimizes value for customers and other stakeholders
• How to manage portfolios while still keeping daily operations running
• Everything needed to pass the official MoP Foundation exam

Welcome to MoP Foundation

• Module zero introduces you to the course’s main features, learning plan, aims and objectives, and structure. It also offers a syllabus, diagram pack, glossary, further reading and links document, and links to download essential copies of the MoP framework’s publications.

Module 1: What is Portfolio Management?

• Module 1 introduces portfolio management and implementation. It also defines portfolio, program, and project management, along with the MoP frameworks’ portfolio management model, principles, cycles, and practices. Finally, it highlights the benefits of portfolio management and addresses several common misconceptions.

Module 2: The Strategic and Organizational Context

• Module 2 looks at the context in which portfolio management operates and, specifically, the functions with which portfolio management must effectively coordinate its activities in pursuit of strategic objectives.
• The module also explains key aspects of the relationships between portfolio management and other corporate functions and activities that share a focus on delivering strategic objectives.

Module 3: Portfolio Management Principles

• Module 3 explores how portfolio management works by describing the five principles on which it is based.

Module 4: Review: Modules 1-3

• This module presents a series of activities and games to help candidates review the concepts and key terms of the first three modules.

Module 5: Portfolio Management Cycles

• Module 5 introduces the main approaches to portfolio management and how to sustain progress. It also lays the foundation for the portfolio management practices seen in modules 6 & 7 and examines the purpose of the definition and delivery cycles.

Module 6: Portfolio Definition Cycle

• Module 6 explains the portfolio definition stage (collating the information in order to determine the right initiatives) through five practices:
• Understand
• Categorize
• Prioritize
• Balance
• Plan

Module 7: Portfolio Delivery Cycle

• Module 7 explains the portfolio delivery stage (the implementation of chosen initiatives) through seven practices:
• Management control
• Benefits management
• Financial management
• Risk management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Organizational governance
• Resource management

Module 8: Review: Modules 5-7

• This module presents a series of games and activities to help candidates review the key terms and concepts from modules 5-7.

Module 9: Practice Exams

• This module offers two practice exams for the MoP Foundation examination. Candidates also receive an explanation of the exam format.
• When you feel you are ready to sit the exam, simply contact Good e-Learning to request your FREE exam voucher.

Wrap-Up

• This module provides a video summarizing the content and objectives of the course