Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)

The DIXONTECH PfMP certification programme empowers senior professionals to manage portfolios strategically, aligning investment decisions with organizational objectives. Based on PMI® global standards, this course focuses on governance, prioritization, resource optimization, and benefits realization. Delegates will master tools and frameworks to evaluate, balance, and monitor portfolios for sustainable business performance and prepare effectively for the PMI PfMP® certification exam.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Portfolio Management Framework and PMI PfMP® Domains
• Governance, Strategic Alignment, and Prioritization
• Portfolio Risk, Performance, and Value Optimization
• Resource Allocation and Benefits Realization
• PfMP® Exam Preparation and Practice

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

Develop advanced capabilities in portfolio strategy, governance, and value delivery aligned with PMI® standards.

• Apply PMI portfolio management principles effectively
• Align portfolio decisions with business strategy
• Establish portfolio governance and reporting systems
• Optimize resource utilization and project prioritization
• Manage portfolio risks and interdependencies
• Measure performance and ensure value realization
• Prepare successfully for the PfMP® certification exam

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

Executives and professionals managing strategic portfolios and enterprise initiatives.

• Portfolio and Programme Managers
• Senior Project Managers and Directors
• PMO Leaders and Governance Professionals
• Strategic Planning Executives
• Business Transformation Consultants
• Investment and Decision-Making Leaders
• Professionals pursuing PfMP® certification

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This DIXONTECH course blends strategic lectures, real-world portfolio case studies, simulation workshops, and mock exam practices. Participants engage in portfolio selection exercises, governance simulations, and performance dashboards based on PMI’s Standard for Portfolio Management.

DAY 1

INTRODUCTION TO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND PFMP® FRAMEWORK

• Understanding PfMP® certification process and domains
• Defining portfolio management and its key components
• Role of portfolios in achieving organizational strategy
• Governance models and decision-making frameworks
• Establishing portfolio structure, policies, and controls
• Mapping PfMP® exam blueprint and key terminology

DAY 2

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT AND PORTFOLIO GOVERNANCE

• Linking strategic objectives with portfolio initiatives
• Building governance structures and control frameworks
• Prioritization techniques for project selection
• Stakeholder mapping and decision-making authority
• Portfolio balancing: optimizing value and risk trade-offs
• Governance reporting and oversight mechanisms

DAY 3

PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT

• Identifying portfolio risks and interdependencies
• Risk mitigation and contingency planning frameworks
• Establishing performance metrics and KPIs
• Tracking portfolio health using dashboards
• Evaluating portfolio progress and corrective actions
• Integrating risk and performance into decision processes

DAY 4

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND BENEFITS REALIZATION

• Resource capacity planning and optimization
• Budget allocation and financial performance management
• Managing competing priorities across portfolios
• Ensuring benefits realization and sustainability
• Measuring strategic impact and stakeholder satisfaction
• Lessons learned and performance improvement frameworks
• Aligning benefits with strategic value delivery

DAY 5

PFMP® EXAM PREPARATION AND STRATEGIC SIMULATION

• Understanding PfMP® exam structure and content outline
• Study plan design and time management strategies
• Practice questions and simulated test environment
• Reviewing portfolio management case studies
• Key PMI frameworks and terminology recap
• Addressing common exam pitfalls and strategies
• Personal roadmap for PfMP® certification achievement