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Course Summary

Effective Program Management Course
Learn effective Program Management best-practices

Learn how to be an effective Program Manager through best-practices, case studies, and real world application.

What you will get from this course

  • 1-day Effective Program Management course earns 7 contact hours (PDUs)
  • Interactive course curriculum with real world experience from our PgMPSM certified Instructors
  • Learn what Program Management is, how it works, and how to do it better
  • Flexible schedules and convenient Bay Area locations

This course covers Program Management as a profession and discipline, explaining what a Program is (and isn't) and what a Program Manager does. The course will examine the role of Program Management within the overall execution of strategy within an organization, the relationship of Program Management to Portfolio and Project Management.

Students will learn about the softer side of Program Management and what it takes to be an effective Program Manager. During the course, students will compare and contrast Program Management methodologies from the Project Management Institute and other organizations, and participate in workshops that provide practical exposure to tools and templates for the Program Manager.

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Duration

1 day.

Audience

Senior project managers, program managers interesting in learning program management best-practices and real world application.

Additional Notes

Prerequisites

Course attendees are encouraged to have basic project management experience and understanding of organizational roles.

Instructors

Our Program Management Instructors are Program Management Professionals  (PgMPSM), have years of real-world program and portfolio management experience, and a deep understanding of how program management is applied in an organization. All cPrime Training Center Instructors are required to have excellent student ratings from all our courses.

Why us?

Learn how our training sets us apart from our competition. 

Outline

    • What is a program and what does a Program Manager do?
    • Program Management, the Portfolio, and the rest of the organization
    • Tools of a good Program Manager
    • Workshop:  The The Program Manager Game
    • The Art of Program Management
    • Program Management Methodologies
    • Workshop:  Using real-life templates and tools
    • Career changes
    • Review and Questions


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