London (UK), September 2011 - QA has launched its new Management of Portfolios (MoP™) Practitioner level course, designed to advance skills of those already qualified at MoP Foundation level and to help reduce risks associated with organisational change.
QA's new MoP Practitioner course provides practical advice and examples of how to apply principles, practices, and techniques that enable the most effective balance of organisational change and business as usual. Delivered by QA trainers and fully accredited by the APMG, the course engages with the students to ensure that theory is embedded and individuals feel confident in the practical application of MoP.
Peter Ballard, a project and programme management trainer and product lead for Portfolio Management at QA, explains, "Our portfolio-management course will empower senior managers to understand whether the steps they are planning to undertake are right for their business or organisation."
"Secondly, the course will assure organisations that the change initiatives are delivered well and remain aligned by providing a basis for sound governance. Our courses will help confirm understanding of the MoP principles, cycles, practices, techniques, roles, and documentation and simultaneously prepare students for the Practitioner level examination."
The two-day classroom-based MoP Practitioner qualification is targeted at individuals and organisations involved in a range of formal and informal portfolio-management roles encompassing investment decision making, delivery, and benefits realisation. The qualification is ideally suited for 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 managers, and Project Appraisers.
QA also offers classroom training at Foundation level and a course that combines both Foundation and Practitioner qualifications:
All attendees will be given the opportunity to sit the MoP Practitioner examination - which consists of eighty multiple-choice questions - at the end of the course. Candidates require a minimum of forty correct answers (fifty percent) to pass.
