Program Management: Managing Multiple Related Projects Successfully|Online

Overview

Why Attend

This course aims to enable participants to plan, manage and control programs that include multiple projects to obtain benefits that are not available from managing these projects individually. Participating in this course will teach participants how to align the program and its projects with the organization’s strategy, develop program plans, create control mechanisms, and manage internal and external stakeholders.

Course Methodology

The course uses interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant and the participants. The course also features several group exercises and case studies followed by plenary discussions and the use of computer programs for simulation.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define a program and all its components, as well as identify the role of the program manager
Produce a plan that aligns the program with the organization's strategy
Develop the components of program management plans that include scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation and use MS Project as a tool to manage these components
Identify, analyze, and engage internal and external stakeholders to meet program objectives
Formulate metrics and dashboards to report the health of the program

Target Audience

This course has been designed for program managers, senior project managers, and project managers who are managing multiple related projects simultaneously.

Target Competencies

Program management
Planning
Stakeholder management
Reporting
Governance
Developing metrics

Note

Smart has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Course Outline

Introduction to Program Management
- Definition of program management
- Criteria for a successful program manager
- Roles and responsibilities of the program manager
- Program manager competencies
- Program life cycle phases
- Program management performance domains
Program Strategy Alignment
- Evaluating and selecting projects
- Program business case
- Program charter
- Program roadmap
- SWOT analysis
- Program benefits realization
Program Management Planning
- Developing the program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Developing the program schedule
- Program milestone chart
- Program resource management planning
- Establishing resource pool
- Program budgeting
- Program cashflow planning
- Program planning using MS Project
Program Stakeholder Engagement
- Program stakeholder identification
- Program stakeholder analysis
- Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix
- Leading program stakeholders
- Program governance
- Phase gate reviews
Program Metrics
- Program metrics categories
- Earned value method
- Budget variance
- Designing a program dashboard

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

4 - 8 Oct, 2026

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

4 - 8 Oct, 2026

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

29 Nov - 3 Dec, 2026

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

29 Nov - 3 Dec, 2026

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

2027 Schedule & Fees

3 - 7 Jan, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

3 - 7 Jan, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

28 Feb - 4 Mar, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

28 Feb - 4 Mar, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

4 - 8 Apr, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

4 - 8 Apr, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

30 May - 3 Jun, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

30 May - 3 Jun, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

4 - 8 Jul, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

4 - 8 Jul, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

29 Aug - 2 Sep, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

29 Aug - 2 Sep, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

3 - 7 Oct, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

3 - 7 Oct, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

28 Nov - 2 Dec, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

28 Nov - 2 Dec, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300