RANIARANIA Academy

Agile Portfolio Management

Move from funding temporary projects to funding long-lived value streams, and learn why that shift dramatically speeds up prioritisation. Master a portfolio Kanban that visualises and limits Epic-level work in progress so your organisation makes explicit trade-offs instead of quietly saying yes to everything.

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Why project-based funding and governance slow you down — free to watch, no account needed.

Enterprise Agile INTERMEDIATE · 120 min · Certificate on completion · 3 CPD points

What you'll learn

  • Explain why project-based funding and governance slow prioritisation and encourage fixed scope
  • Apply Lean Portfolio Management principles to fund and prioritise value streams rather than individual projects
  • Design a portfolio Kanban that visualises Epic flow through explicit states
  • Set WIP limits at the Epic level to force explicit trade-off decisions
  • Produce a reusable Portfolio Kanban Board Template for your own portfolio

Syllabus

From Projects to Value Streams
Why project-based funding and governance slow you downFree preview15 min
Lean Portfolio Management and value-stream funding15 min
The Portfolio Kanban Technique
Visualising Epic flow with a portfolio Kanban15 min
WIP limits at the Epic level15 min
Applying Portfolio Kanban to Real Work
Prioritising a real portfolio with Kanban and WSJF15 min
Case study — forty approved Epics and no priorities15 min
Making Portfolio Management Stick
Building your Portfolio Kanban Board Template15 min
Common traps in agile portfolio management15 min