Structuring Supply Chain Projects Portfolios

All short courses are completed individually through technology-enhanced distance learning. You do not need to attend any classes. You have access to your lecture videos and other material on a weekly basis, and all your assignments are submitted online.

The fee is R 7, 900.00, which includes your online study material. Persons based outside South Africa can pay in US Dollars, Euros or GB Pounds. Payment of fees must be effected before access to the course.

English

Short courses are available internationally. A new cycle of short courses starts every first Monday of each month from February to November.

After completing this short course you will be able to:

• Understand that operating cross-functionally enables organisations to operate as a system of synchronised small businesses.
• Demonstrate how cross-functional project and supply chain processes are grouped into programmes and portfolios.
• Shape and structure cross-functional organisational processes and programmes to progress towards maturing as learning organisations..
• Distinguish between portfolios of strategic transformation projects, innovative continuous improvement projects, capital expenditure (investment) projects, and product development (virtual network of partners) projects.
• Motivate the benefits of structuring the supply chain processes cross-functionally into a portfolio of programme groupings.
• Distinguish between a project driven, non-project driven, and hybrid organisational business model.
• Understand that the array of portfolio and programme configurations is not mutually exclusive and support each other in an integrative way.
• Grasp that goals and objectives of all process deliverables must be aligned, and remain aligned, with the strategic objectives of the organisation.
• Explain the important governance role of the Chief Portfolio Officer.
• Describe the benefits of strategic importance associated with all organisational portfolios.

You will complete weekly online exercise assignments that combine to yield your final mark. The questions may involve multiple choice, a brief discussion of an important issue, or solving a short case study. Your final course mark will be based on the average of the weekly scores achieved. The final pass mark is 50%. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course. Should you achieve a distinction (75% or higher), this will be so indicated on your certificate.

The course is open to anyone who is basically proficient in English and has internet access.