Management Of Portfolios (MoP)® Training

About The Course

MoP helps organisations to answer a fundamental question:

‘are we sure this investment is right for us and how will it contribute to our strategic objectives?’ Investment is the key word because portfolio management is about investing in the right change initiatives and implementing them correctly.

MoP achieves this by ensuring that:

• The programmes and projects undertaken are prioritised in terms of their contribution to the organisation’s strategic objectives and overall level of risk

• Programmes and projects are managed consistently to ensure efficient and effective delivery

• Benefits realisation is maximised to provide the greatest return (in terms of strategic contribution and efficiency savings) from the investment made

The purpose of the Practitioner qualification is to confirm that you have sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor the MoP guidance and to analyse portfolio data, documentation and roles in relation to a scenario situation.

A successful Practitioner candidate should, with suitable support, be able to advise on the implementation of appropriate practices and techniques, and apply the method to a live portfolio, but may not be sufficiently skilled to do this appropriately for all situations.

Their individual expertise, the complexity of the portfolio, and the support provided will also influence the impact the Practitioner can achieve.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course you should be able to apply and understand how to tailor MoP effectively.  Specifically you should be able to demonstrate your ability to:

• define the business case to get senior management approval for portfolio management

• plan the implementation of portfolio management

• select and adapt MoP principles, practices and techniques to suit different organizational environments

• evaluate examples of MoP information (including documents and role descriptions)

• analyse the solutions adopted in relation to a given scenario

What's Covered?

Introduction and the Practitioner examination overview

Implement, sustain and measure

• strategic and organizational context

• portfolio management principles

• portfolio delivery cycle

• organizational governance

Portfolio definition cycle

• portfolio management principle (strategy alignment) 

Portfolio delivery cycle

• all practices except organizational governance

Roles and documentation

What's Included?

This is an intensive two-day course that includes the following:

• All accompanying ILX course material (hardcopy)

• Online pre-course

• The cost of the MoP Practitioner examination (valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exam must be taken online via remote proctor)   

Optional extras:

• The official MoP manual (hardcopy)

• Take2 exam insurance – A cost effective solution, providing insurance and peace of mind if things don’t go to plan with your first exam attempt.

Important : Please note you will require a copy of the official MoP manual for the MoP Practitioner course and exam. This is not included in the cost of the course. Should you wish to purchase the manual you can add it to your shopping cart once you have selected your chosen date.

Materials

Hardcopy course material : You will be provided with a printed version of the ILX course material. This will be issued on day one of your course.

Hardcopy official manual: If you decide to purchase the official manual as an optional extra your manual will be shipped to your chosen address within 48 hours of purchase.

Exam Information

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation approximately two working days prior to course commencement to register on the Peoplecert portal.

Once registered you will be able to book your online exam at a date and time of your choice. You are responsible for booking your own exam. 

Please note: We would like to inform you that during open book exams candidates can use only official hard copy books or softcopy e-books available only through VitalSource on a secondary device. 

Recertification: This certification has a renew within three years of the award date to remain current. There are multiple ways to recertify

Exam Format

• Objective testing format

• Four questions per paper with 20 marks available per question - all question items will be worth one mark, making the total number of marks available per paper 80

• Three hours allowed Open book exam (MoP guide only)

• 40 marks required (out of 80 available) to pass - 50%

Target Audience

This certification is aimed at those involved in a range of formal and informal portfolio management roles encompassing investment decision making, project and programme delivery, and benefits realization.

It is relevant to all those involved in the selection and delivery of business change initiatives including:

• Members of Management Boards and Directors of Change

• Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)

• Portfolio, Programme, Project, Business Change and Benefits managers

• Business case writers and project appraisers

Pre-requisites

In order to sit the Practitioner exam you must have passed the MoP Foundation qualification.

Pre-course

Important note regarding pre-course

There is mandatory online pre-course work that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. It is expected that it will take approximately three hours to complete.

You will be sent full instructions with a link to the online pre course within 48 hours of your confirmed booking. In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work.