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Selecting Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios

Why do project managers of individual projects need to understand programme and portfolio management?

Portfolio. Attrib. Pierre Legrain [Public domain].

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    3 hours
Overview
Requirements

The relationship between projects, programmes, and portfolios is a hierarchical one; it provides organisations with a structured way to undertake multiple projects that are concurrent, but also sometimes inter-related.

What topics will you cover?

  • Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios;
  • Project Management Office;
  • Funding Projects;
  • Risk.

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On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

This course forms the second of five that make up the Anglia Ruskin module Project Management Context for MSc Project Management, and is only open to enrolled students.

Who developed the course?

Anglia Ruskin University

ARU is a global university with campuses across the East of England. They are passionate about transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research.

  • Established

    1858

  • Location

    Cambridge, UK

  • World ranking

    Top 350Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018

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