A Hands-On Approach to Program Management

Description

This three-day, instructor-led course effectively addresses the essentials of program management as defined in PMI’s Standard for Program Management. Students experience a hands-on application of core principles through case studies and team exercises. The program management life-cycle process groups, stages and associated themes are addressed through authentic exercises based on the Hands-On approach.

Learning Topics

• Increase their effectiveness and efficiency as a program manager in achieving the strategic value of a program
• Follow a systematic approach to managing programs
• Apply proven tools and techniques to program management
• Recognize benefits management as the primary responsibility of the program manager
• Use a standard vocabulary for program management
• Distinguish between projects, programs and portfolios; and project management, program management and portfolio management
• Describe the program life cycle and recognize the value of following this approach
• Learn the critical success factors of program management, maintaining alignment with strategy, managing benefits and stakeholders and executing program governance

Course Details

•  Course Length – 3 Days
•  Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) – 24
•  Graded Materials Include: Case Study Familiarization, In-Class Assignments, and Attendance of all Instructional Hours
•  SCC offers this course virtually through the following: Adobe Connect, Microsoft Teams, Zoom for Government, WebEx, and Google Meets.