Program Management Training

Our Program Management Training is  based on “The Standard for Program Management 4th Edition”. This training will make our delegate eligible to sit for PMI-PgMP® exam.  In this training course you will learn the best practices, including how to develop a business case, align program requirements with organizational objectives, establish a governance framework, manage stakeholders and execute a program roadmap .

This PgMP training will equip you with the skills & knowledge to effectively navigate the PgMP discipline, including processes, themes, knowledge areas and concepts of the PgMP Standards forth Edition, & align your experience with PgMP® definitions and terminologies.

You Will Learn How To:

• How to apply the best practices of the industry
• How to align programs with your organizational strategy
• You will also learn how to establish and execute the program roadmap
• Set up a proper governance structure
• Apply leadership expertise, skills, & competencies

Day # 1

Introduction

• What is a Program?
  • Initiation of Programs
  • The Relationships among Portfolios, Programs, and Projects
• What is Program Management?
• The Relationships among Portfolio, Program, and Project Management, and their Roles in Organizational Project Management (OPM)
  • The Interactions among Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
  • The Relationship between Program and Portfolio Management
  • The Relationship between Program and Project Management
• The Relationships among Organizational Strategy, Program, and Operations Management
• Business Value
• Role of the Program Manager
  • Program Manager Competences
• Role of the Program Sponsor
• Role of the Program Management Office

Program Management Performance Domains

• Program Management Performance Domain Definitions
• Program Management Performance Domain Interactions
• Organizational Strategy, Portfolio Management, and Program Management Linkage
• Portfolio and Program Distinctions
• Program and Project Distinctions
  • Uncertainty
  • Managing Change
  • Complexity

PROGRAM STRATEGY ALIGNMENT

• Program Business Case
• Program Charter
• Program Roadmap
• Environmental Assessments
  • Enterprise Environmental Factors
  • Environmental Analysis
• Program Risk Management Strategy
• Enterprise Environmental Factors
• Environmental Analysis
  • Risk Management for Strategy Alignment
  • Program Risk Thresholds
  • Initial Program Risk Assessment
  • Program Risk Response Strategy

Day # 2

PROGRAM BENEFITS MANAGEMENT

• Benefits Identification
  • Benefits Register
• Benefits Analysis and Planning
  • Benefits Management Plan
  • Benefits Management and the Program Roadmap
  • Benefits Register Update
• Benefits Delivery
  • Benefits and Program Components
  • Benefits and Program Governance
• Benefits Transition
• Benefits Sustainment

PROGRAM STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

• Program Stakeholder Identification
• Program Stakeholder Analysis
• Program Stakeholder Engagement Planning
• Program Stakeholder Engagement
• Program Stakeholder Communications

Day # 3

PROGRAM GOVERNANCE

• Program Governance Practices
  • Program Governance Plan
  • Program Governance and Vision and Goals
  • Program Approval, Endorsement, and Definition
  • Program Success Criteria
  • Program Monitoring, Reporting, and Controlling
  • Program Risk and Issue Governance
  • Program Quality Governance
  • Program Change Governance
  • Program Governance Reviews
  • Program Periodic Health Checks
  • Program Component Initiation and Transition
  • Program Closure
• Program Governance Roles
  • Program Sponsor
  • Program Steering Committee
  • The Program Management Office
  • Program Manager
  • Project Manager(s)
  • Other Stakeholders

PROGRAM LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

• The Program Life Cycle
  • Program Life Cycle Phases Overview
  • Program Definition Phase
  • Program Delivery Phase
  • Program Closure Phase
• Program Activities and Integration Management
  • Program Activities Overview
  • Program Integration Management
  • Mapping of the Program Life Cycle to Program Activities

Day # 4

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

• Program Definition Phase Activities
• Program Formulation Activities
• Program Planning Phase Activities
• Program Delivery Phase Activities
• Program Change Monitoring and Controlling
• Program Communications Management
• Program Financial Management
• Program Information Management
• Program Procurement Management
• Program Quality Assurance and Control
• Program Resource Management
• Program Risk Monitoring and Controlling
• Program Schedule Monitoring and Controlling
• Program Scope Monitoring and Controlling
• Program Closure Phase Activities
• Program Financial Closure
• Program Information Archiving and Transition
• Program Procurement Closure
• Program Resource Transition
• Program Risk Management Transition

A certificate of completion will be issued to the attendees. This course will entitle delegates to 30 PDUs (Professional Development Units)  from Project Management Institute (PMI).

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