Program Management Essentials: Strategic Leadership

In this training course you will take your program management skills to the next level and gain insights to strategic portfolio alignment.

AMS Course Code: 1110

Course Description

This course provides a deep dive into the core competencies required for effective program management, offering insights into long-term strategic alignment, leadership, and advanced management techniques. Participants will learn how to oversee multiple, related projects with a focus on organizational objectives, ensuring efficiency and optimal resource allocation. The course emphasizes the transition from managing individual projects to guiding strategic initiatives that drive business success. By the end of the course, attendees will have a robust understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a program manager, equipped with the tools and knowledge to influence high-level strategic decisions and lead their organizations towards achieving overarching goals. Program Management Essentials is an invaluable step for those looking to make a significant impact in their professional journey towards leadership in program management.

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Delivery Options

This program is delivered on-site in one full day or virtually in two 3.5-hour sessions.

Course Modules

Strategic Planning and Program Vision

  • Setting Program Objectives: Define clear program goals aligned with organizational strategy

  • Scope Definition: Identify project boundaries within the program

  • Market and Industry Awareness: Anticipate shifts and trends impacting program success

  • Prioritization: Allocate resources effectively to achieve strategic objectives

Organizational and Operational Efficiency

  • Structuring the Program: Create an organized framework for managing multiple projects

  • Resource Optimization: Efficiently allocate resources across projects

  • Risk Mitigation: Identify and address risks impacting program efficiency

  • Quality Assurance: Implement processes to maintain high standards

Change Management and Adaptability

  • Adapting to Market Shifts: Flexibility in response to changing business environments

  • Change Communication: Manage transitions and ensure stakeholder buy-in

  • Continuous Improvement: Learn from program experiences and refine processes

  • Resilience: Navigate uncertainties and setbacks with agility

Change Management and Adaptability

  • Adapting to Market Shifts: Flexibility in response to changing business environments

  • Change Communication: Manage transitions and ensure stakeholder buy-in

  • Continuous Improvement: Learn from program experiences and refine processes

  • Resilience: Navigate uncertainties and setbacks with agility

Who Should Attend

This course focuses on the management of integrated constituent projects and critical multi-team tasks/deliverables. Those looking to understand program initiation processes, develop a program team, and review program scheduling essentials would find this course particularly useful.

Client-Centric Engagement Model

Professional Development Training

Each learning module in our course descriptions represent 90 minutes of instruction. Your selection of learning modules and sub-topics, preferred delivery modality, and custom design elements (as noted below), will determine the course duration and ultimate “best solution” to meet your unique learning needs. Our proprietary and innovative “4x4” design model, expert level facilitators, and modulated content library is the gateway to high-impact and agile learning experiences that result in immediate skills application.

AMS Professional Development Training Model for Engagement

For the Team

  • Teams of eight or more participants, delivered On-Site or Live Online with the option to customize your learning experience.

For the Individual

Customize your Learning Experience

  • Customize with instructional design options including scenarios, thought leader questions, and exercises
  • Select delivery modality and manage course durations based on content selection
  • Mix and match learning modules & sub-topics to create the most highly customized learning experience
  • Create learning tracks by linking courses & learning modules with connective application exercises over a predetermined timeline
  • Support content with correlating Research Articles
  • Enhance skills application with Performance Coaching
  • Earn select industry and academic accreditations
  • Organizational Learning & Development (L&D) Framework Best Practice
  • Integrate Digital Resources – Thought Leader Interviews – Insights Podcast

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