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Program Management Training: Essential Skills for Your Program Success
Level: Intermediate
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4.62/5 Based on 198 Reviews
In this Program Management scenario-based training course you will learn program management best practises, including how to develop a business case, align program requirements with organisational objectives, execute a program roadmap, establish a governance framework, and manage stakeholders.
Developed by expert program managers — and based on approaches consistent with organisations such as GAO, OMB, and other project and program management disciplines — this Program Management course covers the key factors you need to deliver successful programs.
Co-authors Richard A. Spires and Hamid Aougab discuss the need for effective program management. WATCH THE VIDEO to the right.
Key Features of this Program Management Training:
- After-course instructor coaching benefit
- Learning Tree end-of-course exam included
You Will Learn How To:
- Apply program management best practises
- Align programs with organisational strategy
- Establish and execute the program roadmap
- Set up proper governance structure
- Apply leadership skills and competencies
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- 4-day instructor-led training course
- One-on-one after-course instructor coaching
- After-course computing sandbox
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Learning Tree offers a flexible schedule program. If you cannot attend full day sessions, this option consists of four-hour sessions per day instead of the full-day session.Important Program Management Course Information
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Recommended Experience
- Attendees should have managed or served on multiple project teams in the past
Program Management Course Outline
Introduction
- Program roadmap
- Program management plan
- Managing the Benefits
What is Program Management?
- Distinguishing between a project and a program
- Defining programs, projects, and portfolios
- Clarifying the roles of the project and program managers
- Setting up a Program Management Office (PMO)
Aligning Programs and Organisational Strategy
Organisational strategy
- Developing a vision, goals, and objectives
- Assessing the maturity of the organisational strategy
Enterprise architecture
- Defining the business, data, application, and technology architectures
- Describing the organisational portfolio
Defining the current “as-is” and future “to-be” states
- Assessing the “as-is” and future “to-be” states
- Determining which parts of the current state can be used
- Specifying required changes to existing systems and processes
- Establishing required new systems and retirement of systems
- Avoiding the “shelfware” syndrome
- Aligning program requirements with EA
The Program Business Case
Creating a defendable program business case
- Structuring a business case
- Using a process and a template
Financial Analysis
- Determining costs and benefits
- Applying financial tools
Risks and opportunities
- Identifying risks and opportunities
- Analysing risks and prioritising initiatives
Establishing the Program Roadmap
Program scope
- Defining program scope
- Developing the program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Establishing program components
- Selecting major milestones
- Developing the roadmap
- Estimating the program costs
- Developing subsidiary plans
- Determining resources
- Generating an acquisition strategy
- Developing a program transition plan
- Identifying program benefits
- Planning benefit realization
- Delivering program benefits
- Reviewing and optimising benefits realization
- Transitioning and sustaining benefits
Program Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
Program governance
- Establishing the proper governance structure
- Distinguishing program, portfolio and organisational governance
- Defining the decision-making authority
- Implementing a program governance
Stakeholder engagement
- Identifying program stakeholders
- Creating stakeholder profiles
- Generating a stakeholders register
- Planning stakeholder engagement
- Developing a program communications plan
- Establishing the program management team
Program Monitoring
Program dashboard
- Designing the dashboard to assess program health
- Establishing dashboard utilization and updates
Metrics
- Identifying necessary metrics
- Selecting source of metrics
- Assessing metrics benefits vs. costs
Risks
- Identifying and classify program risks and opportunities
- Assessing program risks probabilities and impacts
- Selecting risks for the dashboard
Monitor and Control
- Identifying issues
- Assessing program health
Leading a Program
Leadership skills
- Setting the vision
- Protecting the team
- Dealing with adversity
- Understanding and working with stakeholder expectations
Management skills
- Establishing and following the processes
- Selecting the right people for the right roles
- Mentoring and support
- Negotiating for resources
Communications
- Communicating effectively with staff at all levels
- Driving proper communications between project teams
- Ensuring proper communications with all stakeholders
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Program Management Training FAQs
What is program management?
Program management is managing several related projects, often with the intention of improving an organization's performance.
What does a program manager do?
A program manager plans the program and coordinates the efforts between projects, but doesn’t manage them.
Will I earn PDUs from the PMI for this Program Management course?
Yes, you will earn 23 PDUs after taking this course.
Can I learn program management online?
Yes! We know your busy work schedule may prevent you from getting to one of our classrooms which is why we offer convenient online training to meet your needs wherever you want. This course is available in class and live online.
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