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Program Management

Manage a program to meet your organization's strategic goals.

This course is designed for anyone involved in the development and execution of organizational strategy. It is for program managers as well as people whose role interacts with programs, including portfolio managers, project managers, operational managers, and executives. You will learn to employ program management as a tool for ensuring the delivery of organizational benefits. You will also learn to use proven approaches and techniques specific to program management in complex, multi-project environments.

Students pursuing a university-recognized and/or accredited certificate in Canada or continuing education units in the US must attend at least 90% of class time, participate in class exercises and section-knowledge checks, and score at least 70% on an end-of-class, multiple-choice assessment.

GK# 2813 Vendor# Program Mgmt

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Who Should Attend?

Senior executives responsible for implementing organizational strategy
Managers responsible for implementing organizational strategy
Portfolio managers, project managers, and program managers
Members of portfolio, program, or project offices
Operational managers who are impacted or impact programs
Project team members, customers, and other stakeholders of program management processes

What You'll Learn

Distinguish among the roles and responsibilities of program managers, portfolio managers, and project managers
Align program management efforts and outcomes to organizational priorities and strategic objectives
Build a program business case and program plan
Monitor and control programs throughout the program life cycle
Apply principles and techniques necessary to ensure that programs deliver maximum benefit
Analyze and engage program stakeholders

Course Outline

1. Program Management Foundations

Programs in the Context of Organizational Project Management
The Standard for Program Management
Program Success

2. Establishing a Program

Program Strategy
Component Management
Estimating and Scheduling
Program Risk Management Planning
Stakeholder Engagement Planning
Quality Principles
Governance Planning

3. Running and Program

Benefits Management
Stakeholder Expectations Management
Risk and Issue Management
Program Control

4. Closing a Program

Initiating Program Closure
Transitioning Projects and Components
Closure Activities

Hands-On Activities:

Define Terminology
Establish Programs
Build a Program Business Case
Develop a Program Plan
Develop a Program Roadmap
Develop a Program Benefits Register
Develop a Program Benefits Realization Plan
Analyze Stakeholders
Plan Program Communications
Plan Program Schedule and Scope

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Prerequisites

PDUs

This course qualifies you for the following PMI® Professional Development Units (PDUs):

Strategic and Business Management = 6
Technical Project Management = 15

Total = 21

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