Programme and Portfolio Management

The course contains two key elements: The management of programmes of projects and management of project portfolios. Particular focus will be given to the role of strategy and governance of multiple projects for achieving sustainable development goals through projects in organisations and policies.

This is a Y1 mandatory course of the Master of Science in Project Management (MSPROMAN).

Key learning objectives are:

1. Programme management - Developing a strategic view on projects and groups of projects. (lineages, programmes, portfolios).
   1. Conceptual frameworks on project value, capabilities, identity, and discussion of key strategic roles within projects (client, owner, delivery network etc).
   2. Understanding of various arrangements in multi-project settings (lineages, programmes, portfolios) both within one organisation (project-based organisation) and across multiple organisations (project network).
2. Portfolio management - Developing a systems-level view on a group of projects and programmes from an organisational or public-sector governance angle.
   1. Project selection, impact evaluation and benefits realisation considerations at the systems level.
   2. Development, selection, governance and steering of portfolios of projects across different types.
3. Relevance of sustainability transitions and UN SDG agenda for project programmes and portfolios in organisations and governments.
   1. Organisations
   2. Governments
   3. Project professions

Students will acquire skills of:

• Applying key ideas and concepts from the literature on a variety of real-life settings of projects and portfolios.
• Key project skills: collaborative group work, progress reporting, ad-hoc research challenges and reviews of extensive literature.

Lectures, case studies, study groups, presentations, individual work.