Directing a Portfolio of Programmes and Projects: Course Contents

1. ISO 38500 Corporate Governance of IT

• Examine how ISO 38500 defines governance and understand the distinction between governance and management.

2. The OGC Best Practice Framework

• Analyse how the OGC Best practice guides implement the distinction between governance and management by distinguishing between:
• Directing a Project and Managing a Project (PRINCE2)
• Leading Change and Managing a Programme (MSP)
• Governing a Portfolio and Managing a Portfolio (MoP).

3. Examining the Interaction

• Examine how governance and management are intrinsically linked and inter-dependent.

4. Establishing Good Governance

• The process of defining, planning, preparing, executing and assuring a framework of good governance of change.

5. Establishing Good Management

• Reference to the OGC’s P3O guide to define, plan, prepare, execute and assure a framework of effective portfolio management, programme management and project management.