Program management (PgM) is fast developing as the essential link between strategy and projects and a vehicle for organizational change. Recently, it has gained more and more credibility as a new area of expertise as the PMI has published their first Program Management Standard and launched the PgMP® Certification. The United-Kingdom has had a standard for Program Management (Managing Successful Programmes) and associated certification since year 1999.

Based on practical applications and regularly updated with the most recent developments in the area, this seminar offers an understanding of program management’s connection to business strategy and objectives, beyond multiple-project management. Additionally it emphasizes the need for program specific processes, based on an iterative life cycle and the management of multiple stakeholders and their expected benefits.

The seminar provides with tools and techniques to deal with complex, unplanned change in a structured manner and develops knowledge of particular techniques required for managing programs. It also analyzes the best organizational structures for program management as well as the competencies and skills required from program managers. During the seminar, participants will test their recently acquired knowledge on a case study.