Management of Portfolios (MoP)® Foundation & Practitioner virtual

Learning objectives

Foundation

The Foundation level qualification measures understanding of the principles, cycles, practices, techniques, roles, responsibilities, documents and organizational context within which portfolio management operates. Specifically by the end of the Foundation course you should know and understand the:

• scope and objectives of portfolio management and how it differs from programme 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

Practitioner

By the end of the Practitioner element 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

This is an intensive five-day virtual course, providing all you need to get through the MoP Foundation and Practitioner examination:

• All accompanying course material
• Online pre-course
• The official MoP manual
• The cost of the MoP Foundation and Practitioner examination (must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase)

Materials

For last-minute bookings (10 working days or less before start date), you will be issued with digital materials – this will include all accompanying course materials (usually a workbook) and a manual, if this is included as part of your purchase.

The course materials will be provided in a PDF format and available for download via our virtual platform on the first day of the course. You will need to download and save the materials to your device, so that you can annotate them during the training course.

Your digital course manual will be sent as a PDF/eBook via email from TSO Customer Services (customer.service@tso.co.uk), and will only be compatible with Adobe Digital Editions. Therefore you will need to have this installed on your device.

If you would like to receive a physical copy of the manual, please get in touch with a member of our team, and they will talk you through your options.

What's covered?

Foundation 

• MoP overview 
• Implement, sustain and measure
• Strategic and organizational context   
• Portfolio management principles
• Portfolio definition cycle 
• Portfolio delivery cycle  
• Roles and documentation 
• Foundation examination

Practitioner

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

Practitioner examination

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

Important note regarding pre-course

There is mandatory online pre-course work that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. 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.

Review the technical requirements for the online learning here.

HOW YOU TAKE YOUR EXAM

The Foundation and Practitioner exams are taken online via remote proctor. Two weeks prior to course commencement ILX will arrange for an exam voucher to be issued. You then have a choice you can either:

• Book a suitable time after your virtual classroom event has finished to undertake your exam

OR

• We currently allocate exam time within the virtual classroom event. So that you can book directly, we will advise you of recommended exam timings as part of the candidate guidance — this is issued three weeks prior to course commencement

Note: You are responsible for booking your own exam.

Exam format

Foundation

• Multiple choice examination questions
• 50 questions per paper
• 25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
• 40 minutes’ duration
• Closed book

Practitioner 

• 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%