Daily Schedule:
8:00am - Registration and coffee (1st day only)
8:30am - Session begins
5:00pm - Adjournment
Breakfast, two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily.
Description
This course is about learning the skills and finding the tools necessary to Program Management. Using a variety of methods, participants will learn what the tools are that they need for successful program management. They will learn how to apply their skills and work with all the stakeholders to achieve a successful outcome.
Objective
- Key differences between managing projects, multiple projects, and an entire program
- How resource, portfolio, program, and project management relate
- Manage multiple stakeholders with competing demands
- Unique risks of managing multiple projects and programs
- Advanced methodologies to effectively manage multiple project and program demands
- Manage resources, schedules, and budgets across a number of projects
- Leverage reporting and monitoring techniques to control multiple projects or an entire program
Target Audience
Program managers, project managers, IT project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, and product managers.
Program Outline (12 PDUs / 1.2 CEUs / 12 PDHs)
Day 1
Program Management Fundamentals
- Program Management History and Definitions
- Program vs. Project Management
- Program Elements
- Strategy, Program Management and Portfolio Management
- Authority, Roles and Responsibilities of the Program Manager
Program Life Cycle
- Program Life Cycle
- Program Management Process Groups and Knowledge Areas
- Program Benefits Management
- Program Governance
Development of a Program Business Case
Stakeholder Management
- Program Stakeholders Identification, Analysis and Prioritization
- Program Communications Plan
Day 2
Initiating Process Group
- Developing a Program Charter
- Establishing a Financial Framework
Planning Process Group
- Program Management Plan
- Developing a PWBS
- Program Schedule
- Program Risk Management
Executing Process Group
Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
- Change and Issue Management
Closing Process Group
- Lessons Learned
- Benefits Realization Report
After Attending This Course You Will Be Able To:
- Know the differences between managing projects, multiple projects, and an entire program
- Manage multiple stakeholders with competing demands
- Understand the risks of managing multiple projects and programs
- Manage multiple project and program demands
- Manage resources, schedules, and budgets across a number of projects
- Leverage reporting and monitoring techniques to control multiple projects or an entire program
InstructorAlexander Stanisic, PMP, SCPM, Change Management, ITIL
Alexander Stanisic has almost ten years of project, program and change management experience primarily delivering complex, strategic IS/IT projects for the Government of Ontario and Applied Materials, Fortune 500 company. He possesses excellent leadership and organizational skills with proven strategic execution capabilities in both the private and public sectors.
He is currently facilitating in-class and on-site engagements in multiple areas within project and program management, communication, leadership and other business disciplines in association with McMaster University. His engaging training sessions were praised by hundreds of managers and executives from leading Canadian organizations in financial, telecommunications, utilities, retail and other services, as well as federal and provincial governments, hospitals, school boards, etc.
Achievements in the field: Alexander has professional postgraduate-level education in Portfolio, Program and Project Management from world’s elite Stanford University in California. He is certified Project Management Professional and Change Management practitioner.
Alexander is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Southern Ontario Chapter, PMI Government Community of Practice & PMI PMP Exam Development Group.