Program Management - Advanced Seminar

Overview

As leading organizations have broadened their knowledge and skills in project management reaching higher maturity, a need for effective management of programs has evolved. The Project Management Institute (PMI^®) issued a new global standard for program management in early 2006 and later launched Program Management Professional (PgMP®) certification credential. According to PMI^®, a program is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.

This two-day advanced seminar adapts the PMI^® definition and presents cutting edge principles, tools, and best practices in managing programs. In small teams you will apply what you have learned to a series of Case Study exercises and address real world challenges faced by program managers.

Learning Objectives

Define and discuss relationships between projects, programs, and portfolios.
Identify program life cycle and its phases.
Identify seven key competencies of effective program managers.
Lead virtual and global teams of large programs.
Discuss common challenges of technical people in a program leadership position.
Use Program Charter to link the program scope to organizational strategy.
Define the three most important management themes of any program.
Build a business case for a program.
Develop and optimize program schedule.
Identify and manage project interdependencies.
Implement a PMO to support successful execution of a program.
Identify and manage program benefits using right metrics and procedures.

Topics Covered

Definitions
Project, program, portfolio
How are they different?
Life cycle model
Program phases and processes
Big Picture
Mission, vision, and strategy
The context of program management
Turning strategy into results thru’ programs
Program Manager Competencies
Managing without authority
What makes an effective program manager
Challenges of technical people in program
leadership positions
Leading virtual & global program teams
Program Management Themes
Benefits management
Stakeholder management
Program governance

Program Planning
Program Charter
Program scheduling
Program budgeting
Risk management
Program Benefits
Identifying benefits
Deriving metrics
Success factors & performance indicators
Program Management Office
Organization models
Roles & responsibilities
PMO implementation
PgMP Certification
Application Process
Requirements
Tips

You Will Receive

A copy of PMI’s book: The Standard for Program Management (2006)
A CD containing the slides from the seminars
A manual with seminar slides, Case Study exercises, and exercise solutions
14 PDU's

Who Should Attend

Program and Project Managers
Managers responsible for evaluation, selection, and termination of projects
PMO Staff responsible for initiating or streamlining program management processes and methodologies
Decision makers involved in authorizing projects or phases of projects
Project Management Professionals (PMP^®'s)

For more information or to register by phone call 312-661-9015 or email us at pgm@kodukula.com