Advance your career with our PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner course, formerly named MoP®. This accredited certification teaches you how to balance investment, risk and benefits across multiple projects, earning you a respected qualification that’s recognised globally.
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Master advanced portfolio management
The PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner course focuses on applying the framework in practice. You’ll explore techniques for prioritising portfolios, managing resources effectively, linking delivery to business strategy, and achieving greater organisational impact.
Learning objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Create a business case for portfolio management
- Outline a plan to implement portfolio management
- Apply the framework's principles and practices to different situations
- Review documents and roles with confidence
- Evaluate portfolio management solutions in given scenarios
What you'll learn
By studying for the Practitioner qualification, you’ll build your practical knowledge of portfolio management, including how to design a portfolio that uses resources effectively, supports strategic aims, and harmonises business change with routine operations. You’ll also gain applied skills in prioritisation, governance and stakeholder engagement.
Portfolio Definition Cycle
Learn how to establish a portfolio that supports organisational strategy and delivers measurable value. This includes identifying and assessing potential projects, prioritising opportunities, and gaining senior stakeholder approval. By working through these steps, you’ll understand how to shape a well-structured portfolio that optimises resources, balances competing demands, and is positioned to achieve long-term organisational benefits.
Portfolio Delivery Cycle
Develop practical skills for keeping portfolios aligned, effective, and on track once they’re underway. This involves monitoring progress, managing dependencies, reallocating resources when priorities shift, and ensuring projects continue to support strategic goals. You’ll learn how to oversee delivery in a way that maintains value, controls risks, and supports continuous improvement across the organisation.
Roles and responsibilities
Explore the different roles that make portfolio management successful, from portfolio managers and business change managers through to senior leaders. Alongside this, you’ll learn how to use key documents such as strategy papers, business cases, and risk registers to create transparency and accountability, supporting better governance and more informed decision-making at every stage.
What's included
- Accredited PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner training
- PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner exam
- Support from experienced tutors
- Optional extras, such as Take2 exam insurance, available at checkout
Key facts
Certification
PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner
Ideal for
Portfolio, programme and project managers, business change and benefits managers, senior responsible owners, directors of change, management board members, business case authors, and project appraisers.
Prerequisites
You must hold the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Foundation certificate before sitting the Practitioner exam.
Exam information
A three-hour, objective testing exam, taken online with remote proctoring. It is open book and requires a 50% pass mark.
Optional extras
Official PRINCE2 Portfolio Management manual and Take2 exam insurance
Pre-course
An online pre-course must be completed if you choose classroom or live virtual classroom study.
FAQs
This Practitioner certification helps you develop advanced portfolio management skills, enabling you to prioritise investments, support organisational strategy, and guide change initiatives alongside routine operations.
Do I need any prior qualifications before taking this course?
To be eligible for the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner course, you must already hold a valid Foundation certificate. This prerequisite ensures you have a solid understanding of the core concepts before progressing to applied practice.
How should I prepare for the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner exam?
A mix of scenario exercises, past papers and guided case studies helps. Focus on applying the principles in realistic portfolio settings, tailoring techniques, analysing trade‑offs and understanding governance mechanisms.
Does my PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner certification expire?
Yes, the Practitioner certificate is valid for three years. To keep it current, you’ll need to recertify. Full details on how to do so are available on the PeopleCert website.
How long does the Practitioner course last?
Our PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner classroom and live virtual classroom formats are taught over two days. You’ll have up to 12 months from purchase to take your exam.
How many marks do I need to pass the PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner exam?
The Practitioner exam is in an objective testing format, with four questions worth 20 marks each. That gives 80 marks in total, and you’ll need at least 40 marks (a 50% pass) to succeed.
Which roles benefit most from this course?
Our PRINCE2 Portfolio Management Practitioner training supports professionals in portfolio offices, PMOs, strategic planning, and business change. It is particularly relevant for those with responsibility for prioritising initiatives or overseeing multiple programmes and projects.
What our learners say
"Great training videos. I learned a lot and passed the exam on my first attempt."
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