Publication date : 08/30/2024

Course : Program and project portfolio management

Practical course - 2d - 14h - Ref. GPF
Price : 1370 € E.T.

Program and project portfolio management




On completion of this module, participants will have mastered the skills needed to address a program or portfolio of projects.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. GPF
  2d - 14h
1370 € E.T.




On completion of this module, participants will have mastered the skills needed to address a program or portfolio of projects.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Draw up a portfolio to implement a corporate strategy
Balancing portfolio projects by adapting lists to changes and strategic orientations
Measure and monitor portfolio performance through financial analysis and project profitability
Managing program stakeholders
Define and manage a program using quality, cost and deadline indicators

Intended audience
Anyone involved in or managing a project.

Prerequisites
Completion of the "Operational Project Management" training course or equivalent qualifications.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Theoretical input and practical exercises.
Teaching methods
This highly interactive course is based on an alternation of theoretical input, practical work, discussions, workshops and contextualized case studies.

Course schedule

1
The specifics of program management

  • Differentiate between program and project concepts.
  • Understand specific management concepts and styles.
  • Identify the interrelationships between projects and programs and their place in the company.
  • Distinguish between different types of program, innovation, decommissioning...
  • Clarify the posture of the program manager: cross-functional management, ability to present, convince...
  • Understand current program management standards: MSP, PMI, P2M, ICB3, ISO standards...
Exercise
Exemples d’organisation de programme. Exercice sur les distinctions entre projets, programme et portefeuille.

2
Program management processes and rules

  • Calculate program value: identify expected benefits, ROI and performance indicators.
  • Document program requirements, allocate them to projects and monitor their implementation.
  • Defining architectural rules for a program, studies and their validation.
  • Program budget management: consolidation of project estimates, budget allocation to projects.
  • Taking stakeholders into account in the program: identification, communication methods, best practices.
  • Clarify the specific roles of the program manager: managing contractors and the communication plan.
Case study
Case study based on a real company situation.

3
Program project management

  • Managing multi-project resource allocation: market rules and tools.
  • Manage program planning and schedule coordination.
  • Maîtriser les risques : processus et tableaux de bord communs au programme, décisions de maîtrise des risques...
  • Organize and coordinate project working methods: common processes, documentation standards, etc.
  • Operational monitoring of projects: program reporting, budget monitoring, integration of deliverables, etc.
Hands-on work
Creation of steering and reporting tools.

4
Project portfolio management, state of the art

  • Define concepts and notions: portfolio, program, project, strategic alignment, investment and value.
  • Use ISO and PMI standards.
  • Mastering portfolio management tools: tool surveys, current trends, open-source software...
Exercise
Retour d’expérience des entreprises : les différents types d’organisation, les invariants, les enseignements des enquêtes et les perspectives ouvertes aujourd’hui.

5
The project portfolio management process

  • Identify the projects to be included in the portfolio: admission criteria, rules and procedures...
  • Project data collection: how to collect data, information by life cycle and events.
  • Evaluating projects. Use scoring matrix and multidimensional evaluations.
  • Balancing a portfolio: balancing objectives and rules, related techniques.
  • Monitor adherence to the strategic plan, capacity management and risk balancing.
  • Define portfolio decision-making procedures: decision-making circuits, dispute management, etc.
  • Mastering project portfolio communication: communicating decisions, project training...
Exercise
Practical exercise in portfolio sizing.

6
Project governance and portfolio building

  • Defining the strategic alignment of a portfolio. Detailed definition of objectives and associated indicators.
  • Distinguish between investment categories.
  • Obtain from management a quantitative breakdown of the different categories.
  • Define or identify the players in portfolio management.
  • Identify the steps involved in setting up a project portfolio within a company.
Case study
Case study of a real-life business situation.


Customer reviews
4,4 / 5
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JENNIFER G.
26/11/25
5 / 5

Documentation complète
NOEL G.
26/11/25
5 / 5

Très bons échanges
PAUL C.
26/11/25
5 / 5

Je suis très satisfait du contenu.Merci à Yvann pour la qualité de cette formation. ??



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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 30 Mar., 11 June, 21 Sep., 26 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 30 Mar., 11 June, 21 Sep., 26 Nov.