- Location: IMPZ - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
- Duration: Upto 3 Days
- Timings: Part Time, Weekdays
Course details
Course DescriptionOver the years, project management principles and practices have empowered organizations, across all business sectors, to deliver projects effectively and with higher success rates. With this demonstrated performance, it was necessary to elevate project management into higher level of organizational project management, which is through the use of portfolio and program management principles and practices.
Program Management is emerging as the approach to help bridge the gap of organizational performance and enabling organizations to execute their strategy and to achieve their strategic objectives. Program management, is the new era of organizational project management. It is indeed the missing link to resolve some of the traditional project management challenges and delivering on the strategic plans. It is important to stress that program management is different from traditional project management since a program managers requires a refined set of business and leadership skills that are vastly different from that of a project manager.
This course will explore the various aspects of program management. It also provides the foundation that you need for the PMI®'s credential, the Program Management Professional (PgMP®), as well as it provides the knowledge, in an organized and immersive framework, that you need to improve your program management competency.
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
- Learn about the differences between project, program, and portfolio management and how they are different from managing multiple projects
- Recognize the strategic value of a program approach
- Apply a systematic approach to managing programs
- Learn the program life cycle as outlined in PMI®'s PgM standard
- Focus on the key themes of program management; stakeholders' management; governance and benefits realization
- Chart a benefits mapping plan to build, manage, communicate, monitor and control the realization of expected project and program benefits
- Identify the essential competencies to develop a program mindset
Executive managers; divisional heads; department heads; directors of operations; program managers; client segment managers; product line managers, PMO managers, PMO directors,
Course Outline
Day 1
- Introduction and definitions
- Key concepts; PM vs. PgM; PgM vs. managing multiple projects
- Strategic aspects
- Organizational strategy
- Portfolio & program links … projects & programs link
- Program life cycle & relations to product life cycle
- Program management processes
- Initiating to closing
- Program management knowledge areas
- Scope, time, and cost
- The people aspects
- Quality, safety, and environemntal aspects
- Risk and financial management
- Procurement management
- Program governance
- Benefits realization
- Program management office; PMO vs. PgM system
- Project-based organizations
- Differences between a PBO and projectized organization
Eligibility / Requirements
Candidates must have extensive professional experience in general business roles and also in project management.
Special Note:
- Course is NOT an exam prep course for the PMI® Program Management Professional (PgMP®) certification.
- Course does use and include the content of PMI®’s Program Management Standard
- Course include numeorus other references and resources from global thought leaders, including SUKAD own work.
Job roles this course is suitable for:
Executive Managers , Divisional Heads , Department Heads , Directors of Operations , Program Managers , Client Segment Managers , Product Line Managers , PMO Managers , PMO DirectorsCourse Location
About Sukad
SUKAD was established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2004. In 2012, SUKAD opened another office in Lebanon. From these two offices, SUKAD has been providing services across West Asia and Africa. SUKAD is highly recognized as a leader in project management services; with a large percent of revenues acquired through repeat business and referrals from leading organizations.
SUKAD has an extensive project management research and development program. Under the label and trademark The SUKAD Way™, the R&D effort has led to the development of proprietary products such as The Customizable and Adaptable Methodology for Managing Projects™ (CAM2P™) and The Seven Elements of Project Management Maturity™ (The 7Es™).
In addition to the PM Methodology and PM Maturity Model, SUKAD has developed numerous advance courses and master certificates in project management. SUKAD is also publishing a series of books, booklets, and sample projects in Arabic and English. Their publications include ‘The Inheritance’ and the upcoming ‘Insan Al-Mujtama’ (Arabic), upcoming ‘Redefining the Basics of Project Management’, Project Management for the Accidental Project Manager, and a 4-part series on The Customizable and Adaptable Methodology for Managing Projects™.
SUKAD is a corporate citizen and a business with a heart. Over the years, SUKAD has provided numerous complimentary learning events to thousands of professionals either on our own (under our 2SPI™ program) or through partnerships with various organizations and universities.
In recognition of their business and community successes, in 2011/2012 SUKAD was recognized and ranked on the Dubai SME 100 ranking and the AllWorld Network Arabia 500 ranking.
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