Program Management Best Practices

Description

This 2-day program management course is based on more than 25 years of international practice of program management consolidated in the book Program Management by Michel Thiry, and aligns with the major program management standards.

The course comprises a review of the program management context, maturity assessment, and review of the key program functions: strategic alignment, stakeholder engagement, governance, benefits management, decision management, and change leadership.

Participants will then go through a complete program life-cycle process and practice their newly acquired knowledge and techniques on a real-life case study.

The course addresses new and experienced program managers, experienced large project managers, portfolio and PMO managers, as well as experienced project managers and senior managers who have to deal with strategic initiatives.

Learning Objectives

After this seminar, you will be able to:

1. understand the personal and business requirements necessary to manage a program
2. comprehend the difference between programs and projects
3. align your actions and decisions to organizational objectives & strategic goals
4. adapt to changing circumstances and realignment of objectives
5. take responsibility for change & decisions to realize strategic & business objectives
6. optimize the use of program resources to ensure benefits delivery

Delivery Methods

• ✅ Live-streaming (virtual)
• ✅ Live in-person (classroom)

PDU Allocation

TOTAL PDUs = 15

• Ways of Working: 7
• Power Skills: 3
• Business Acumen: 5

Languages

• English