Program Management Essentials

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Course Overview

Take your program management skills—and your leadership potential—to the next level with this practical introduction to managing multiple, related projects at scale. In this course, you'll learn how to align strategy with execution, set SMART objectives, and deliver measurable value across the full program management lifecycle.

You'll explore how a program manager leads teams, coordinates complex initiatives, manages stakeholder expectations, and sustains long-term benefits. Whether you're transitioning from project management or looking to formalize hands-on experience, this training gives you the essential tools and insights you need for successful program management.

Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization’s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how.

Who Should Attend

  • Professionals seeking to advance their expertise in Program Management
  • Current project managers, scrum masters, and those leading projects
  • Senior leaders who want to develop a better understanding of Program Management

Course Objectives

    • Define program management
    • Relate program delivery to business/strategic objectives
    • Identify the benefits your program will offer and plan how to deliver, transition, and sustain them
    • Oversee the management, planning, execution, and controlling of simple and complex programs
    • Effectively engage and maintain stakeholders throughout the life cycle of a program
    • Use industry-standard tools and techniques to document and track program components
    • Identify and implement effective Program Management governance structures to best meet the needs of an organization
    • Report and control programs in a professional manner, employing the most appropriate reporting tools

Course Outline

Introduction to Program Management

  • Define Projects, Programs, & Portfolios
  • Review Program Types
  • Roles & Responsibilities of a Program Manager
  • Five Performance Domains

Program Strategy Alignment

  • Align Strategy to Vision and Mission Statements
  • Complete Program SWOT Analysis
  • Use SMART Goals to Define Objectives
  • Incorporate Balanced Scorecard(s)

Program Life Cycle Management

  • Phases of Program Life Cycle Management
  • Program Management Activities

Program Definition

  • Program Formulation
  • - Understanding Benefits
  • - Identifying & Analyzing Stakeholders
  • Program Planning
  • - Program Management Plan
  • - Governance

Program Delivery

  • Component Authorization & Planning
  • Component Oversight & Integration
  • Component Transfer & Closure

Program Closure

  • Transitioning Benefits from the Program
  • Defining how to Sustain Program Benefits
  • Program Closure Activities

Course Closeout

  • Course Summary
  • Question & Answer Session
  • Wrap-up

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time
‘GTR’ = Guaranteed to Run

This is a 3-day class

Price: $1,595.00

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Register When Time GTR How
Register 11/10/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM   VILT