An Introduction to Program Management


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
Project managers are often tasked with managing multiple concurrent projects – but what about managing multiple programs? When in a program environment, the processes differ from traditional project management. This course explains the key terms and themes of program management. It also introduces theories that are recognized as successful methods of managing programs. This course is aligned with "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK® Guide) - Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), Inc., 2004. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI®.

Target Audience
Program managers who are seeking to further their program management skills to more advanced levels

Prerequisites
A good understanding of project management and its principles

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

An Introduction to Program Management

  • recognize the importance of programs and program management in organizational success
  • distinguish between examples of portfolios, programs, and projects
  • define a portfolio, program, and project
  • distinguish between portfolio, program, and project management
  • recognize how understanding program management, organizational planning, and themes will help your programs succeed
  • match descriptions to the processes within the Planning process group
  • recognize how to manage program benefits using a benefits management approach
  • recognize key program stakeholders in a given scenario
  • recognize the functions of the program board in a given scenario
  • Course Number:
    proj_02_a01_bs_enus