Overview
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Learn the essentials of program management, from planning programs to delivering results. Find out how to manage a program's scope, finances, resources, schedules, and more.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- Who is this course for?
- What is program management?
- Who is a program manager?
- The relationship between portfolios, programs, and projects
- Business value
- Program life cycle phases and activities
- Program versus project uncertainty and change
- Program and portfolio distinctions and their relationship to strategy
- Organizational strategy and program alignment
- Benefits identification
- Benefits analysis and planning
- Benefits delivery
- Benefits transition and sustainment
- Program stakeholder identification, planning, and engagement
- Program governance board responsibilities
- Individual roles in program governance and their functions
- Other supporting governance activities
- Program life cycle management
- Program communications management
- Program financial management
- Program integration management
- Program procurement management
- Program quality management
- Program resource management
- Program risk management
- Program schedule management
- Program scope management
- Next steps
