Day 1:
- Overview of Program Management
- Interface Between Project, Program and Portfolio Management
- Differences in Roles Between Program Managers and Project Managers
- Differences Between Program Management Processes and Project Management Processes
- Leading Project Managers
- Case Study – Identifying Causes of Program Failure
- Initiating and Planning a Program
- Developing Business Case
- Identifying Program Benefits and Tying Them to Strategic Initiatives
Day 2:
- Review of Case Study
- Initiating and Planning a Program
- Developing the Program Charter
- Developing the Program WBS
- Identifying and Assessing Stakeholders
- Preparing the Program Communication Plan
- Program Estimating
- Creating Program Schedule
- Case Study: Apply Techniques to a SunTrust program
Day 3:
- Review of Case Study
- Controlling Programs
- Status Reporting
- Reviewing Project Artifacts
- Influencing Decision Making and Negotiation
- Measuring Benefits
- Closing Out Projects
- Closing Out Programs
- Measuring Benefits
- Capturing Lessons Learned
- Transitioning Benefits Measurement