Project & Portfolio Management
Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
Do the right projects, not just do projects right. Participants learn portfolio governance, project evaluation and business cases, prioritisation and balancing, capacity management, portfolio risk and benefits realisation, with prioritisation and balancing simulations.
At a glance
Catalog codeJ08
Duration
- 5 days
LevelPractitioner
Program typeProfessional Course
LanguageEnglish / Arabic
DeliveryIn-house · Public · Online
Who it's for
- Executives & senior managers
- PMO leaders & portfolio managers
- Strategy & transformation teams
- Finance, planning & investment committees; program managers
Learning objectives
- Establish portfolio governance aligned with strategy
- Evaluate, prioritise and balance projects objectively
- Manage capacity and resources at portfolio level
- Monitor portfolio performance and benefits realisation
Detailed content
- Project vs program vs portfolio; value and challenges of PPM
- Strategic themes; strategy maps; linking goals to initiatives
- Sponsor, portfolio manager, PMO, steering committees; decision rights; stage gates
- Cases
- Demand management; strategic/operational/innovation/mandatory segments
- ROI, NPV, payback; non-financial criteria; scoring models
- Biases; ranking & scoring; value-risk matrices; scenarios; prioritisation workshop
- Balance dimensions; optimisation; visual tools
- Portfolio capacity planning; resource conflicts
- Portfolio KPIs & dashboards; executive reporting
- Portfolio-level risk; dependencies; stress testing
- Benefits mapping, ownership & tracking
- Stakeholders & communication of portfolio decisions
- PPM maturity; implementation roadmap; integration with PMO
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Introduction to PPM
- Strategy & Alignment
- Governance & Decision Framework
- Identification, Categorization & Business
- Prioritization & Balancing
- Resources, Performance & Risk
- Benefits, Change & Maturity
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Build a strategy map and balanced scorecard for your unit
- Write KPI definition cards with targets and owners
- Self-assessment against an excellence model
- Case study: governance or compliance failure and lessons
Tools and templates you keep
- Strategy map and BSC template
- KPI dictionary / definition card
- X-matrix (Hoshin Kanri) template
- Risk-and-control matrix (RCM)
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- Kaplan & Norton Balanced Scorecard
- EFQM Model 2025; Baldrige Excellence Framework
- COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Project Management · Leader
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How long is Project Portfolio Management (PPM)?
The program runs 5 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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