Programme Management Course information Duration: 3 days PDUs: 22.5 Course Fee: £1595 excl. VAT €2295 excl. VAT Related links     Ask a question about this course     Download description   Register for a course 16-18 Apr 08 11-13 Jun 08 1-3 Oct 08 5-7 Nov 08 8-10 Dec 08

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Learn how to:

• Increase the effectiveness of an organisation's approach to programme management
• Initiate and organise a large-scale program to implement business strategy
• Manage stakeholder relationships effectively
• Manage, execute and control a successful programme consisting of multiple, related projects
• Establish and implement programme governance to ensure consistent alignment with organisational strategy
• Ensure the realisation of programme benefits

Course Synopsis

Programme managers are, above all else, change agents. Their role has evolved in most organisations from that of managing multiple projects, to implementing business strategy through an integrated portfolio of projects involving the management of multiple teams of professionals, as well as executive-level stakeholders. As such, the programme manager today requires a refined set of business and leadership skills that are vastly different from that of a project manager. Yet, to be an effective programme manager generally requires a firm foothold in project management. To many, programme management is the next logical step in the career progression of one of the world’s fastest growing disciplines.

Using comprehensive and real-life case studies, experienced project, business and technical managers will learn how to succeed as a programme manager by focusing on what makes them successful. Numerous studies provide valuable information on what makes programme managers successful and these are used and referenced in this course. To be sure, success is not based on technical competence; rather, it is business savvy, leadership and communication skills that separate the winners from the losers.

This course provides a set of practical tools and techniques designed to get you up to speed quickly on these issues, thus negating the need for theory-based lecture and time-wasting and elementary “exercises.” This is “real-life” information, directly from the trenches and facilitated by instructors who have “been there, done that.”

Reminder: Participants should have a basic understanding of project management before taking this course.

Course Topics

1. Pre-programme set Up
   1. Define the objectives of a programme and their alignment with an organisation’s strategic goals
   2. Explain the importance and purpose of developing a high-level business case for a programme
2. Programme Set Up
   1. Develop a programme architecture that outlines how the projects within a programme will deliver the capabilities that result in the required benefits
   2. Explain that the programme manager must manage the benefits that can be measured instead of deliverables
   3. Outline the essential components of the programme plan needed for good programme management
3. Establishing a Programme Management and Technical Infrastructure
   1. Follow a practical approach for organizing an effective programme office and governance structure to support a programme
   2. Determine what infrastructure is necessary to support a programme
   3. Translating a strategic initiative into a logical programme
4. Delivering the Incremental Benefits
   1. Define factors involved in sequencing project launches in order to meet programme objectives
   2. Identify ways to monitor a programme, respond to changes, and execute corrective action procedures for projects and programmes
   3. Identify ways to coordinate activities and dependencies between projects and other programmes and any ongoing activities
5. Closing the Programme
   1. Outline the activities that occur during programme closeout
   2. Follow an approach for effectively transitioning a programme to operations and maintenance
   3. Recognise the value of capturing lessons learned
   4. Discuss how programme governance and stakeholder and benefits management are approached at this phase

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