Leadership and ManagementPortfolio Management and Strategic Alignment
Most organisations have more projects running than they can resource, approved at different times by different people against different arguments, and the shortage shows up as everything being late rather than as a decision. This course makes it a decision. Delegates work through building a portfolio view of what is actually running and what it consumes, and categorising work by the strategic outcome it serves. Prioritisation criteria and comparing proposals that are not alike follow. Capacity, the constraint that decides throughput, is covered, including the arithmetic that shows why starting more finishes less. Stage gates and stopping projects are addressed, since a portfolio that never kills anything is a list. Benefits tracking after delivery follows. Portfolio reporting to an executive is covered. The course closes on the review cycle and on holding the discipline when a senior sponsor pushes.
Course objectives
- Build a portfolio view of running work and what it consumes
- Categorise projects by the strategic outcome they serve
- Prioritise proposals that are not directly comparable
- Use capacity as the constraint that decides throughput
- Run stage gates and stop projects that should stop
- Track benefits after delivery, not just delivery
- Report to executives and hold discipline under sponsor pressure
Who should attend
- Portfolio managers and PMO directors
- Strategy and planning executives
- Senior managers responsible for capital allocation decisions
- Programme managers contributing to portfolio reviews
- Finance business partners supporting project investment decisions
Course outline
- 01Everything late instead of a decision
- 02Building the portfolio view
- 03Categorising by strategic outcome
- 04Prioritisation criteria
- 05Capacity and throughput arithmetic
- 06Stage gates and stopping work
- 07Benefits tracking after delivery
- 08Executive reporting, review cycles and sponsor pressure
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 to 6 November 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 25 November 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 7 to 9 December 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 to 30 December 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 10 to 12 February 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 24 to 26 February 2027 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |