The PMI says, ‘The primary purpose of managing portfolios is to choose the appropriate set of programs and projects and execute them to realize the planned benefits and optimize organizational value.’ Yet many organisations struggle to realize a return on their investments in change. In this session Steve will outline the key steps to place benefits at the very heart of effective portfolio management.
PMI Talent Triangle: Business Acumen
PDUs for this Course: 0.75
STEPHEN JENNER, MST, MBA, FCMA
Steve is the author of, and chief examiner for, the APM Group’s Managing Benefits™ and Managing Portfolios™. He is also co-author of the OGC/Axelos, Management of Portfolios and he was Chief Examiner for MoP® from 2011-2015.
Steve gained extensive management experience as a member of the UK Senior Civil Service and was described by the UK Government CIO as the, ‘rottweiler of benefits management’.
Since leaving the UK government Steve has provided independent portfolio and benefits management advice and training to a range of organizations in both the public and private sectors – in the UK, but mostly abroad. He also develops and delivers Masters and Executive-level courses for the Graduate Business School at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
Steve is a regular keynote speaker at international conferences, trainer and writer on the subjects of project portfolio and benefits management. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, holds an MBA, and Masters of Studies degree from Cambridge University.
