A comprehensive look at Programme Management
The widespread use of projects, strategic or complex change, has also brought with it the need to marshal project based activity in some coherent, beneficial way. A programme is a framework for grouping projects and focusing all the activities required to achieve a set of major benefits. The management of this coordinated approach is Programme Management.
The vital need to connect business to the management of the change that it needs to maintain its strategic and other goals is driving Programme Management beyond project management. This is an emerging process based upon an understanding of the business need to change and projects which are seen as a means to the desired results. Programme Management allows us to manage more than one change (a single project) at a time in an efficient manner which, as a result, can provide more benefits than the sum total of the project benefits.
The aim of this course is to gain an understanding of Programme Management as a business rather than a Project Managementdiscipline that effectively bridges the gap between strategy and projectsand additionally copes with change. Further understanding of howprogrammes are utilised will also be gained along with different types of programme configuration, the implications of the process of ProgrammeManagement and an in-depth knowledge of particular techniques required formanaging such programmes
The course is designed for all programme personnel including project, programme and line managers requiring a deeper knowledge of Programme Management tools, techniques, concepts and principles to enable an effective management discipline.
The following is an indication of the content of this very valuable course.
- Definitions and Context
- Programme Configuration
- Programme Framework and Culture
- Programme Definition
- Programme Planning
- Organisation and Competency Issues
- Implementation and Appraisal Issues