MoP Foundation case studies
MoP Foundation · Put your knowledge to work in context.
MoP Foundation (Management of Portfolios Foundation) is an entry-level certification in the portfolio management body of knowledge known as Management of Portfolios (MoP). It is aimed at people who need a working understanding of how an organisation selects, prioritises, balances, and governs its change initiatives as a single portfolio, rather than at practitioners who will design the framework itself. The MoP Foundation case studies are 5 cases and about 3,223 words.
1The Quarterly Portfolio Board That Cannot Decide
The Northbridge City Council has a Transformation Portfolio of 28 projects with a three-year budget of £64 million. The Portfolio Board is chaired by the Director of Finance and meets quarterly.
714 words, about 4 min2The 20% Cut Across 46 Initiatives
TransContinent Logistics runs 46 change initiatives with an annual change budget of £120 million. The CFO has been told to cut the change budget by 20% to £96 million for the next financial year.
650 words, about 3 min3The Portfolio Office Asked to Take Control of Resources
Meridian Financial Group has 12,000 employees and a change portfolio of 70 projects worth £200 million a year. The Portfolio Office has eight staff and mainly produces monthly status reports from Excel templates that project managers complete inconsistently.
628 words, about 3 min4Benefits Claimed but Not Evidenced
Ravenswood Health Trust is running 15 capital projects worth £85 million to digitise patient records, funded by a national programme. Each business case claims 'efficiency savings' totalling £12 million a year, but none defines a baseline, a benefits owner, or how savings will be measured.
636 words, about 3 min5Change Fatigue and Mandated Communications
Northwind Energy has 9,000 staff and a Digital Transformation Portfolio of 22 projects. The 2022 engagement survey scored 34%, and three previous transformation programmes were cancelled or diluted.
595 words, about 3 min