SkillsUp - Program and Portfolio Management (PPM)

Program and Portfolio Management (PPM)

Course objective

To develop a systemic understanding of managing initiatives at portfolio and program levels and to teach participants to:

link organizational strategy with the initiative portfolio
make informed investment decisions between competing projects
manage large change programs
work with risks, quality, and benefits
build an effective governance model, roles, and responsibilities
manage people, stakeholders, and organizational change

Learning Format

Online / practical course
Practical cases, workshops, interactive sessions
Participant support via a private chat during the course
Price: 27,000 UAH per participant, 144,000 UAH per group of 6-12 people

What Will Graduates Gain?

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The problem this course solves

In many companies, initiatives, projects, and programs are launched in a fragmented manner—without a clear connection to strategy, without uniform prioritization criteria, and without benefits management. As a result, resources are scattered, projects compete with each other, decisions are made intuitively, and the real business value of changes remains unmeasurable.

This course will help you build a systematic approach to portfolio and program management — from strategic alignment of initiatives and financial justification to governance, risks, and benefits realization.

You will learn to see projects and programs as tools for implementing strategy, make investment decisions based on value and risk, and manage large change programs, making the management of organizational development transparent, controllable, and effective.

Program of the course "Program and Portfolio Management (PPM)"

Introduction to Program & Portfolio Management

Project, program, portfolio: PMI definitions
Why organizations need PPM
Management levels: strategic, tactical, operational
Overview of PMI standards

PMBOK 7 Principles and Value-Driven Approach

Project management principles
Value as the key outcome of initiatives
Value delivery system
Leader’s role in value creation

Strategy → Initiatives → Portfolio

Strategic goals and themes
Strategic alignment
Translating strategy into a portfolio
Strategic alignment map

Benefits Realization Management

Concept of benefits
Benefits lifecycle
Accountability for benefits
Benefits map

Portfolio Formation

Portfolio components
Initiative categorization
Run / Grow / Transform
Portfolio balance

Initiative Selection and Prioritization

Selection criteria
Scoring models
Weighted criteria
Risk-adjusted value

Portfolio Financial Management

Initiative business case
ROI, NPV, Payback
CapEx / OpEx
Portfolio financial funnel

Portfolio and Program Governance

Portfolio governance framework
Steering committees
Roles and responsibilities
RACI matrix

Program Management

Definition of a program
Program vs large project
Program components
Program roadmap

Dependency and Integration Management

Inter-project dependencies
Results integration
Change management
Coordination mechanisms

Resources and Capacity Management

Resource management in PMI
Capacity vs demand
Critical roles
WIP limits

Risk Management at Portfolio and Program Levels

Enterprise risk vs project risk
Risk appetite and tolerance
Risk categories
Risk-adjusted portfolio

Quality and Value Management

Quality assurance and control
Result quality vs process quality
Acceptance criteria
Continuous improvement

People and Stakeholder Management

PMI Talent Triangle
Stakeholder management
Communications
Resistance to change

Metrics, Control, and Reporting

Portfolio KPIs
Earned Value (conceptually)
Dashboards
Regular reviews

PPM Implementation in an Organization

PPM Target Operating Model
Implementation roadmap
Portfolio pilot
Common mistakes

Education provides

Marina Melnick

Founder, CEO, Lead Trainer, AI Transformation Consultant, Career Therapist