Course Description

Organizations and governments are constantly looking at achieving new strategic goals in the form of creating new product lines, new capabilities and new services. These are undertaken as new initiatives which are expected to not only create the new product or services, but also are expected to deliver desired benefits. Program Management ensures that these new initiatives truly become successful.

Large initiatives (programs) are broken down into number of projects, each project delivering incremental benefit to the organization. Breaking down such initiatives or goals into a number of projects makes it easier to manage.

Programs are an umbrella structure that allows one to manage a group of projects in a coordinated way to gain greater benefit than what could be achieved from managing the projects separately.

A program manager’s role is indispensable in an organization; part of the reason why program managers are highly coveted and command huge salaries. The average Program Manager salary in the United States is between $110,142 and $146,946. In this time of economic uncertainty organizations need talent that can help them successfully complete projects.   Enrol in this program today and get started on a lucrative career.

Objectives

By the end of this course, you will:

• Understand when to apply project, program and portfolio concepts based on the characteristics of the work
• Know the roles of program manager and project manager and the differences between them
• Validate the alignment of programs with the organization strategic plan
• Apply the critical concept of benefits management to ensure benefits are realized and sustained
• Ensure governance is applied in a program at both a project and program level
• Demonstrate your understanding of the comprehensive set of planning activities required on most programs
• Perform the required work to monitor and control the program including managing risks, issues, scope, schedule, budget and quality
• Effectively close a program

Audience

Project managers and program managers who want to reinforce their program management learning can benefit from this course.

Prerequisites

The attendees need to have some prior experience of managing multiple projects.

Content

This is a basic introductory course and does not cover PMI®’s PgMP® syllabus
 

• Introduction to Program Management
  • Projects, programs and portfolios
  • The role of a program manager versus a project manager
  • Defining operations and support, and how these two types of work fit into the program management
  • Introduction to five domains of Program Management as per PMI®
• Managing the Program
  • Pre-Program Setup
    • Understand thestrategic value ofthe program
    • Define the program objectives
    • Identify the key stakeholders and decision makers
    • Develop high –level business case for the program
    • Obtaining approval for the program
    • Appoint the Program Manager
  • Program Setup
    • Build a detailed roadmap
    • Defining  the Key Deliverables
    • Planning to develop the deliverables
    • Detailed Program Management Plan
    • Approval to Execute the Plan
  • Establish Program Management and Technical Infrastructure
    • Establish Program Management
    • Establish Technical Infrastructure
    • Program Board Setup
    • Program Facilities Setup
    • Program-specific Tools Setup
  • Deliver Incremental Benefits (Through Projects)
    • Initiate the Projects
    • Coordinate the inter-project activities
    • Create the incremental benefits
  • Close the Program
  • Transition
  • On-going Operations