Kent State University College of Technology is the first institution in the world to offer this range of technology portfolio management programs at the academic level.

Technology Portfolio Management Knowledge Areas* within this full series of courses of study will include, but not be limited to:

• Effective Sourcing of Technology Goods & Services
• Conducting the Internal & External Analysis
  
• Cost Benefit Analysis,
  
• Work Flow Analysis,
  
• SWOT Analysis,
  
• Business Process Analysis,
  
• Force Field Analysis,
  
• License & Agreement Detailing
• Software Licenses
• Copyrighted Products
• Support Agreements
• Maintenance Agreements
  
• Core Issues in Project Management
  
• Designing & Maintaining Effective Policies & Procedures
• Risk Analysis & Mitigation
  
• Negotiations
• Human & Organizational Change Management
  
• Automated TPM Tools & Techniques
  
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Vendor & Supplier Management
• Conducting the Proactive & Reactive Software Audit
• Special Topics in Copyright Compliance Assurance
• Conducting the Work Flow Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Business Process Analysis
  

This is a very brief list of Knowledge Areas that we cover in a wide range of professional development programs.