Programme Management Fundamentals

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The Programme

Public Servants are faced with increasing expectations, shifting priorities as well as an increasingly complex, ambiguous and uncertain environment. Delivering government and organisational strategy requires a capability in project, programme and portfolio management.

This two-day Programme Management Fundamentals course focuses on the unique challenges and opportunities of delivering complex programmes in the public sector and private sector alike. It concentrates on providing a firm understanding and grounding in programme management, so that participants are better equipped to further develop their skills in transformational change.

As well as covering the principles and practices of programme management, participants are also introduced to the main programme management methodologies, helping individuals and organisations wishing to develop their own in-house programme management practices.

Who is this for?

Programme Management Fundamentals is aimed at:

• Sponsors of programmes wishing to understand the benefits of programme management and how best to implement it in their organisations.
• Experienced project managers moving into a programme management role.
• Members of programme management teams establishing or developing a Programme Management Office.
• Experienced programme managers who wish to re-fresh their learning based on the latest programme management best practices.
• Project managers reporting into a programme manager or programme office who will benefit from an understanding of how project and programme management interact effectively.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this training course, participants will be better able to:

• Understand what a programme is and the role of a programme manager.
• Know why programmes fail and what can be done to mitigate this.
• Identify programme complexity and the nature of transformational change.
• Understand the relationship and interrelationship between portfolio, programme and project management.
• Identify the key activities in a programme’s life-cycle, and the processes and constraints that are at play during a programme.
• Appreciate the main programme management methodologies.
• Develop a strong foundation for continuing to expand their programme management knowledge.
   

Course Content

Fundamentals of Programme Management will cover the following areas:

• Programme Success and Failure
• Programme Management Overview
• Governance Strategy and Approach to Programme Management
• Transformation and Complex Change
• P3M3 and Programme Maturity Models
• Programme Management Methods:
  • OGC’s Managing Successful Programmes 5th Edition (MSP)
  • PMI’s Standard for Program Management 4th Edition (PgMBok)
  • APM’s Programme Management (APMPgM)
  • The Praxis Framework (PFP3M)
• References and Further Reading

Course Leader

The course leader is Ian Patton, an IPA Associate Specialist, who specialises in helping organisations develop in-house programme and project governance, project management capability, Project Management Offices, PMO Frameworks, projects methodology and organisational change.

Ian has worked with public sector organisations, banks and corporates both in Ireland and in Europe, Scandinavia, the Americas and Africa. With a Master’s degree in Project Management, a member of the chartered Association for Project Management and one time Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, Ian now brings this level of experience to bear in his course design and presentation.