Project, program, functional managers and program sponsors who want to understand more about the differences between projects and programs and why and how to setup programs to increase the overall benefits to the organization. For project and program managers who whish to take the PMI PgMP certification for program management. For consultants who have worked on projects and programs who wish to increase their understanding of project and programs as well the latest academic research findings such as project/program and portfolio success factors, leadership skills and competencies in terms of Emotional Quotient (EQ), Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Management Quotient (MQ) and Technical Quotient (TQ) for project, program, project portfolio and functional managers, which governance structures influence the selection, comprehensiveness and use of methodologies and many more topics of interest that will influence program success.
What participants will learn:
* Increase your understanding of the differences between projects and programs and how they fit into portfolios.
* Understand how to select, plan and execute successful programs through instructor based learning, case study and work group sessions referencing PMI’s Standard for Program Management V3 and other reference material
* How to prepare for the PMI PgMP exam with sample exam questions and detailed explanations of the answers
* Gain the latest research into project, program and portfolio success factors based on the current academic research which will help to increase project and program success.