Projects & Contracts · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 2,500
Overview
Any organizational Executive needs to have access to, and understand how to make high quality project portfolio decision support analytics and data visuals. Whether you work in a Project Management Office, engage in Business Development or manage a project portfolio, this course equips you with the essential knowledge and practical tools that you need to succeed in the practice of Portfolio Project Management (PPM).
Learning Objectives
Scope and objectives of portfolio management and how it differs from program and project management
Benefits from applying portfolio management
Context within which it operates
Principles upon which successful portfolio management is based
Approaches to implementation, the factors to consider in maintaining progress, and how to assess the success of portfolio management
Purposes of the portfolio management definition and delivery cycles and their component practices, and relevant techniques applicable to each practice
Purpose and key content of the major portfolio documents
Scope of key portfolio management roles
Who Should Attend
This Portfolio Project Management Professional training course is aimed at those involved in a range of formal and informal portfolio management roles encompassing investment decision making, project and program 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, Program, Project, Business Change, and Benefits Managers
Business Case Writers and Project Appraisers
Manage or Perform a PMO Function
Individuals who sponsor, manage or participate in projects
Project Management Professionals
Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)
Business Case Writers and Project Appraisers
Manage or Perform a PMO Function
Project Management Professionals
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction to Portfolio and Portfolio Management
Key Definitions of Portfolio and Portfolio Management
Portfolio Management Model
Relationship between the Principles, Cycles, Practices and Relevant Techniques
Differences between Portfolios, Programs and Projects
Day 2 — Strategic and Organization Context
Six Key Functions / Activities that Portfolio Management needs to coordinate with to achieve Strategic Objectives
Identify How Portfolio Management can:
Coordinate with all other stratagems to deliver strategic objectives
Support effective corporate governance
Day 3 — Portfolio Definition Cycle
Terms & Concepts relating to The Portfolio Definition Cycle
Three-point Estimating and Reference Class Forecasting
What is involved and The Keys to Success
Portfolio Risk Management
Day 4 — Roles and Documentation
Purposes and Responsibilities of The Main Portfolio Management Roles Identified in MoP
Purposes of the Main Portfolio Management Documentation
Portfolio Risk & Return
Return Measures
Day 5 — Portfolio Delivery Cycle Presentation
Apply and Tailor The Practices, Techniques and Responsibilities of The Portfolio Delivery Cycle to A Scenario
Identify Appropriate Practices and Techniques within The Portfolio Delivery Cycle
Identify, Analyze and Distinguish between Appropriate and Inappropriate Application of Portfolio Delivery Practices to A Scenario
Analyze whether The Approaches Adopted are appropriate, with reasons, in a given scenario
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa projects and contracts courses cover?
The portfolio covers project management fundamentals and PMP exam preparation, Primavera P6 planning and scheduling, PRINCE2, cost control and earned value, risk management, and contract management from tendering through claims and close-out. Courses use live project scenarios rather than theory alone.
Who should attend a projects and contracts course?
These courses suit project and program managers, planners and schedulers, project engineers, cost and contract engineers, procurement and commercial staff, and team leaders moving into project delivery roles. PMP preparation additionally assumes documented project experience, which PMI verifies at application.
How long are projects and contracts courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa projects and contracts courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programs; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can projects and contracts training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa projects and contracts course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.