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Portfolio Management, Governance, & the PMO

Course 2 of 3: Professional Certificate in IT Project Management 4 weeks total 2 - 5 hours each week
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Portfolio Management, Governance, & the PMO

4 weeks total
2 - 5 hours each week

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About this course:

What is a PMO, and how does it work?

This course focuses on the Project Management Office (PMO) and the governance techniques used to monitor and control the delivery of projects and programs.

You’ll learn all about Portfolio management and the different kinds of PMOs in use today. You’ll also explore various approaches for building, maintaining and closing a PMO, as well as monitoring techniques to ensure that projects are completed successfully.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Explain what a PMO is and why it exists Describe how a PMO works within the broader organization
  • Identify and describe high-level strategies to set up, maintain, and wind down a PMO
  • Understand the techniques to intake, prioritize, and select projects and programs so that they align with the organization’s overall business strategy

 

Professional Certificate in IT Project Management

Pay as you go – start the first course for $199. Learn & apply the latest PM techniques and strategies.
Strategic Applications of IT Project & Program Management
Portfolio Management, Governance, & the PMO
Leadership and Management for PM Practitioners in IT
3 Courses 3 months 2 – 5 hours each week, per course
Complete Program $537.30
Program Details

Meet Your Instructors

Luke Panezich

Instructor of Project Management at University of Washington
Luke Panezich is a senior-level PPM practitioner and an active PMP, PMI-ACP and CSM. He’s implemented predictive, iterative and adaptive frameworks, helping organizations realize business benefits by turning strategies into IT products and services. As a project management coach and practitioner, he has led and managed teams through all stages of the project management and systems development life cycles. Certificated as a trainer and curriculum designer in Agile and other project management methodologies, Luke is an instructor for the University of Washington and serves on the board for PMI’s Puget Sound chapter. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and has a Master's of Engineering Management from St. Martin's University.
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Duration

4 months

Experience Level

Intermediate

Learning Partner

University of Washington

Program Type

Professional Certificate

Subject

Business & Management IT