Online Course Presented by Enterprise Management Association-International (EMA-I) Duration: 1 Hour – 1 Category C PDU Free

This 3 part course on Building an Optimized Project Portfolio will be featured on pduOTD.com from July 27th to July 29th 2011.

Part 1 July 27th – Why are Complex decisions so difficult and time consuming?

Part 2 July 28th – From Strategic Plan to Prioritized Objectives and Project Candidates.

Part 3 July 29th – From Prioritized Projects to Optimized Portfolio Given Constraints and Risk

At the end of this session, you will understand why most approaches to complex decisions in organizations today are time consuming, perhaps frustrating, and result in less than optimal results.

You will learn how to structure and make such decisions using the Analytic Hierarchy Process.

This session will review common approaches to complex decision-making today and why they often fail, introduce complex decision-making concepts, and introduce the use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process for complex decisions.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Management Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to view Part 1 of 3: Why Are Complex Decisions So Difficult And Time Consuming?