2235 - Program & Portfolio Management

Delivery Options ON-LINE

Course Description

This advanced course builds on your knowledge of project management to teach you the principles of program and portfolio management. You will learn how organizations use program and portfolio management to make better investment decisions, execute organizational strategy, ensure that business value and benefits are delivered, and improve the likelihood of success of their investments in projects.

Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. For more information, please visit: https://learn.utoronto.ca/programs-courses/unique/micro-courses.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to:

Evaluate how programs and portfolios can support organizations
Construct a program and portfolio governance structure
Formulate a benefits management plan to support strategy
Design a portfolio prioritization approach
Assess the maturity of portfolio management practices

Competencies developed and assessed in this course include:

Decision Making
Strategic Planning
Change Management
Critical Thinking

Notes

Need PMI Professional Development Units (PDUs) to maintain your PMP and other certifications? Click here to learn more about PMI Professional Development Units.

“PMI”, “PMP”, “PgMP”, “PfMP”,“CAPM”, “PMI-PBA” and “PMI-ACP” are marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Eligible learners may apply to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for this micro-credential. You can find more information on our Financial Aid page.