Training Schedule
Programme Management
Course Category: Project Management Courses
Duration: 2 days
Price: 945 + VAT
Type: Public, In-House
Starting Dates:
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Course Overview
The overall aim of the course is to provide delegates with the principles of effective programme management. This is a very practical course where you will hear directly from our trainers who have “been there, done that”.
You will learn how to set realistic parameters for your programmes to minimise chaos or fire-fighting and
achieve corporate objectives.
15 reasons why you should attend this programme management course:
1. Be able to develop best practice for Programme Management
2. Validate the assumptions made to support project business cases
3. Understand the best approach to adopt in the prioritisation and setting up of projects
4. Design appropriate organisational roles and structure for improved team performance
5. Understand how to identify and allocate resources across a range of projects
6. Manage stakeholder relationships effectively
7. Identify and manage the risks inherent in projects and programmes to minimise programme failure
8. Be clear about inter-project dependencies and know how to work with them
9. Track and report progress against project deadlines and strategic objectives, and get decisions made
10. Understand how to reap the rewards of successful project implementation by effective benefits management
11. Practise effective Programme Management in
interactive sessions/exercises
12. Learn how to stop business transformation tipping over into chaos
13. Be able to focus on the projects that deliver the greatest benefits for corporate success
14. Network with your peers
15. Get standard documents that you can use back in your office environment
At the end of the course you will be equipped to develop effective programme management procedures, including identification, definition, portfolio management, delivering benefits and closing a programme. It will provide you with a sound basis for managing portfolios of projects that deliver changes to your organisation.
Course Synopsis
Introduction
• Definition of a project
• Definition of a programme
• The difference between project management and programme management
Programme Management Organisation
• Organisational structure
• Roles and responsibilities
• Management skills required
• Decision making
Programme Management Practice
• Project prioritisation
• Resource management
• Risk management
• Managing inter-dependencies
• Communication and reporting
• Benefits management
Project Prioritisation
• Types and categories of projects
• Establishing priorities
• Evaluation methods
• Programme constraints
• Project set up and authorisation
• Stakeholder management
Resource Management
• Resource requirements
• Negotiation and commitment
Risk Management
• Identifying risks
• Establishing responsibilities for risks
• Managing risks
• Monitoring risks
Managing Inter-dependencies
• Identifying inter-dependencies
• Establishing responsibilities for inter-dependencies
• Managing inter-dependencies
• Monitoring inter-dependencies
Communication and Reporting
• Different types of communication
• Communication targets
• Programme vs project progress reporting
• Reporting styles and formats
• Keeping records
Benefits Management
• Review of the business case
• Measurement and managing changes to the business case
• Identification of ‘benefits managers’
• Support of ‘benefits managers’
• Hand over to ‘benefits managers’
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