Portfolio and Program Management

• • Inter-relationships between portfolio, program, project, and organisational management
  • Program management performance domains
  • Program strategy alignment, benefits management and stakeholder engagement
  • Program governance, prorgram lifecycle management, portfolio management and organisational strategy
  • The role of the portfolio manager
  • The role of the PMO in portfolio management

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Standard Media
    • Web links

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• USA-MPM411-Principles of Project Management
• USA-MPM417-Project Leadership & Teams
• USA-MPM413-Project Risk Management
• USA-MPM414-Project Control Methods

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject provides you with an advanced understanding of a body of knowledge in respect to portfolio and program management as applied in professional practice.

• Essay or case study (35%)
• Online Activities (35%)
• Group (1500 words pp) (30%)