The PMO & Project Portfolio Governance
A portfolio is a set of promises competing for the same people — governance is deciding which promises the institution will actually keep.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
Upcoming sessions
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Most organisations run more projects than they can staff and stop almost none of them. This programme builds the governance that changes that: portfolio selection and prioritisation against strategy and capacity — with the discipline to say no and to stop; stage gates that genuinely decide rather than ceremonially approve; resource management honest enough to expose the over-commitment everyone suspects; and the PMO itself — its mandate, its authority, and the reporting that earns executive attention instead of requesting it. For PMO leaders and the executives their governance serves.
What you will do
Who attends
PMO directors, managers and analysts; portfolio managers; executives who chair investment or steering committees; programme managers building governance.
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.The portfolio
- Selection: strategy fit, value, capacity — scored honestly
- Prioritisation that survives the loudest sponsor
- Stopping projects: the governance act organisations avoid
II.The machinery
- Stage gates with teeth: criteria, evidence, real decisions
- Resource truth: capacity versus commitment, shown plainly
- Benefits: claimed at approval, tracked to realisation
III.The PMO itself
- Mandate models: supportive, controlling, directive — chosen, not drifted into
- Reporting executives read: exceptions, decisions, forecasts
- The PMO’s standing: earning authority beyond the org chart
Frequently asked
Who is the PMO and portfolio governance course designed for?
It is designed for PMO directors, managers and analysts, portfolio managers, executives who chair investment or steering committees, and programme managers building governance. The programme serves both the PMO leaders who run the machinery and the executives their governance serves.
What governance capabilities does the programme build?
Participants learn to select and prioritise the portfolio against strategy and real capacity — with the discipline to say no and to stop projects; to run stage gates that genuinely decide rather than ceremonially approve; to expose resource over-commitment with data no one can argue away; and to design a PMO mandate with authority proportionate to its accountability.
Is the programme available in-house and in French?
Yes. BIZENIUS delivers the programme in English and French, and an in-house edition can be tailored to your portfolio, governance bodies and PMO mandate. Sessions run on a rolling calendar with dates confirmed on request, and fees and quotations are provided on enquiry.
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