Program Management Excellence

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