1. Portfolio Strategic Alignment
a. Understanding the strategic need for portfolio management
b. Understanding the elements of strategy
c. Aligning organizational strategy to a portfolio
2. Design and Definition of a Portfolio
a. Understanding portfolio design considerations
b. Defining portfolio design specifications
3. Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Process Cycle
a. Understanding the steps involved in the PPM process cycle
b. Gaining an overview of the techniques involved in each of the steps
4. Initiative Prioritization and Preparation for Portfolio Optimization
a. Identifying prioritization criteria relevant to the strategic objectives
b. Understanding and applying prioritization techniques
c. Identifying constraints for portfolio optimization
d. Identifying initiative dependencies
5. Portfolio Optimization and Balancing
a. Understanding the difference between portfolio optimization & balancing
b. Performing mufti-constraint optimization with Monte-Carlo analysis
c. Defining optimization scenarios & performing scenario analysis
d. Defining portfolio balancing criteria
6. Portfolio Planning
a. Understanding portfolio planning and planning artifacts
b. Developing the Portfolio Strategic Plan & Portfolio Management Plan
c. Developing the Portfolio Roadmap
7. Portfolio Benefits Management and Stakeholder Engagement
a. Developing the Portfolio Benefits Dependency Map
b. Understanding the portfolio stakeholder engagement cycle
c. Developing the Portfolio Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
d. Developing the Portfolio Communications Management Plan
8. Portfolio Governance and Portfolio Risk Management
a. Understanding portfolio governance
b. Understanding the elements of the Portfolio Governance Model
c. Developing a Portfolio Dashboard
d. Understanding the role of a Portfolio Management Office (PfMO)
e. Understanding the focal areas of portfolio risk management
f. Identifying portfolio-level risks
g. Performing portfolio risk analysis: Portfolio Dependency Matrix
9. Portfolio Resource Management
a. Understanding the portfolio resource management cycle
b. Understanding portfolio resource management strategies
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