PM - Program Management

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Learn how to:

Increase the effectiveness of an organization’s approach to program management
Initiate and organize a large-scale program to implement business strategy
Manage stakeholder relationships effectively
Manage, execute and control a successful program consisting of multiple, related projects
Establish and implement program governance to ensure consistent alignment with organizational strategy
Ensure the realization of program benefits

PMBOK^® Guide knowledge areas:

Project Integration Management
Project Scope Management
Project Quality Management
Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
Project Risk Management
Project Human Resource Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Communications Management

Program management is the next logical step in a Project Manager career

Duration: 3 days

PDUs: 22.5

CEUs: 2.25

The earliest date: 2012-03-19

Instruktor: Pat Peters

Price: 5850 PLN*

Program managers are, above all else, change agents. Their role has evolved in most organizations from that of managing multiple projects to implementing business strategy through an integrated portfolio of projects involving the management of multiple teams and executive-level stakeholders. As such, the program manager today requires a refined set of business and leadership skills that are vastly different from that of a project manager. Yet, being an effective program manager generally requires a firm foothold in project management. To many, program management is the next logical step in the career progression of one of the world’s fastest growing disciplines.

An integrated case study will provide you with the opportunity to walk through the entire life cycle of a program while facing the types of realistic challenges you will surely encounter. You’ll learn tools and techniques for program governance, effectively managing stakeholders and ensuring that your program realizes its benefits and strategic objectives. You will learn “real-life” best practices presented and facilitated by instructors who have “been there, done that”.

Course Topics

Defining Program Management
1. Range of project oversight
- Portfolios vs. portfolio management
- Programs vs. program management
- Projects vs. project management
Linking Programs to Strategic Goals
1. Real-world examples
2. Business case
3. Program Charter
4. Methods
Program Management Life Cycle
1. Purpose
2. Stages
- Pre-program set-up
- Program set-up
- Establishing program management and technical infrastructure
- Deliver the benefits
- Close the program
Maintenance and Support
Three Themes of Program Management
1. Benefits management
2. Program governance
3. Stakeholder management
Program Planning
1. Basic considerations
2. Feasibility study
3. Program management plan
4. Stakeholder management
5. Program architecture and benefits map
Program Management Office
1. PMO Competency Continuum
2. Purpose and benefits
3. Process control
4. Process support
5. Process Improvement
6. Strategic goal alliance
The Program Manager’s Role in Delivering the Benefits
1. Manage enterprise programs and projects
2. Manage change
3. Provide support
Reporting Tools
1. Checking program “health” through program and project reviews
Program Risk Identification, Analysis and Response Strategy