Program Management Excellence

Day 1:

• Overview of Program Management
• Interface Between Project, Program and Portfolio Management
• Differences in Roles Between Program Managers and Project Managers
• Differences Between Program Management Processes and Project Management Processes
• Leading Project Managers
• Case Study – Identifying Causes of Program Failure
• Initiating and Planning a Program
  • Developing Business Case
  • Identifying Program Benefits and Tying Them to Strategic Initiatives

Day 2:

• Review of Case Study
• Initiating and Planning a Program
  • Developing the Program Charter
  • Developing the Program WBS
  • Identifying and Assessing Stakeholders
  • Preparing the Program Communication Plan
  • Program Estimating
  • Creating Program Schedule
• Case Study:  Apply Techniques to a SunTrust program

Day 3:

• Review of Case Study
• Controlling Programs
  • Status Reporting
  • Reviewing Project Artifacts
  • Influencing Decision Making and Negotiation
  • Measuring Benefits
  • Closing Out Projects
• Closing Out Programs
  • Measuring Benefits
  • Capturing Lessons Learned
  • Transitioning Benefits Measurement