Introduction
This masterclass teaches participants to manage interrelated projects as cohesive programs that deliver strategic, measurable organizational benefits.
Course Objectives
- Lead complex programs and multi-project environments
- Design value-driven program strategies and roadmaps
- Manage dependencies, stakeholders, and risk
- Track long-term benefits and organizational impact
- Apply program tools through a final capstone simulation
Target Audience
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Course Outline
- 10 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- 10 Days
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- Day 1: Introduction to Program Management• Programs vs. projects vs. portfolios
• Benefits-driven program leadership
• Governance and strategic alignment
• Program lifecycle models
• Case study insights0 - Day 2: Strategy, Vision & Program Roadmapping• Crafting program vision and benefits profiles
• Roadmap development and milestone integration
• Linking programs to enterprise strategy
• Prioritizing program initiatives
• Workshop: Program roadmap design0 - Day 3: Program Governance & Organizational Structures• Steering committees and escalation paths
• Oversight mechanisms and controls
• Decision-making frameworks
• Role of PMOs in programs
• Governance simulation0 - Day 4: Interdependency Management• Mapping interrelated projects
• Managing cross-project constraints
• Integrating resources and timelines
• Communication across ecosystems
• Scenario planning0 - Day 5: Resource, Capacity & Financial Management• Demand-capacity balancing
• Budgeting at the program level
• Forecasting and managing financial constraints
• Optimizing resource usage
• Cost-risk tradeoffs0 - Day 6: Program Risk & Change Governance• Strategic risk identification
• Program-level change management
• Balancing conflicting priorities
• Crisis and disruption management
• Case analysis0 - Day 7: Benefits Realization & Value Tracking• Designing benefits realization plans
• KPI and metric development
• Tracking long-term value
• Reporting to executives
• Interactive benefits-mapping exercise0 - Day 8: Program Leadership & High-Performance Culture• Leading cross-functional program teams
• Influence, negotiation, and conflict management
• Political and stakeholder navigation
• Building program culture
• Leadership simulation0 - Day 9: Sustainability & Transformation Integration• Embedding sustainability in programs
• Transformational leadership in long-term initiatives
• Managing social, environmental, and economic impacts
• Aligning with ESG and SDGs
• Case study discussions0 - Day 10: Final Program Strategy Presentation• Full strategy presentation
• Feedback from review panel
• Final benefits & value scorecard
• Professional development roadmap
• Graduation0
Instructor
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