Program Management Excellence – 2 days
Day 1
Overview of Program Management
- Interface Between Project, Program, Portfolio Management and Strategic Execution
- Differences in Roles Between Program Managers and Project Managers
- The Program Management Lifecycle and Difference from the Project Management Lifecycle
- The Program Management Processes and Templates and the Differences from Project Management Processes and Templates
- Critical Success Factors When Leading Programs
- Case Study – Identifying Causes of Program Failure
Day 2
Review of Case Study
Initiating and Planning Programs
- Developing Business Case
- Identifying Program Benefits and Tying Them to Strategic Initiatives
- Developing the Program WBS
- Translating the Program WBS to Project WBSs
- Preparing the Program Communication Plan
- Program Estimating
- Establishing Benefits Management Process