Applying Programme Management

Timely delivery of the corporate strategy is critical to the future of any organisation.

A programme, consisting of many related projects, can deliver part of a strategy but it requires clear direction, strong leadership, good communication and work orchestration to enable benefit realisation.

Verdandi's flexible and adaptable framework is aimed at realising benefits from large-scale, transformational or technological change.

It is made up of precisely defined roles, clearly illustrated processes and a powerful set of tools, supported by a comprehensive glossary.

Who should attend?

Current and aspiring programme directors, programme managers, and programme office staff who wish to increase their capability to deliver large-scale organisational change.

Aim

To focus your knowledge to successfully manage programmes using programme management framework and tools.

Content

• What makes an effective programme manager?

• Business-as-usual and change

• Incepting programmes

• Communicating the strategic vision

• Creating the organisation structure

• Segmenting the programme

• Programme governance and bidding for resources

• Planning benefits

• Role of the programme office

• Managing communications

• Managing programme finances

• Using a pathfinding project

• Mobilising projects

• Managing suppliers

• Delivering programmes

• Realising benefits

• Closing programmes

Duration

This event is delivered for up to 8 people in three, one-day workshops, by facilitators skilled in programme management and who understand the subject in depth.

Workshops are scheduled over a six-week period so that you can apply in practice the learning gained.

Workshops can be combined with one-to-one partnering in the field to help you apply the processes, behaviours, tools and techniques.

Outcomes

You will be able to:

• Engage with people performing different roles on their programme

• Produce a strategic vision for the programme

• Organise, plan and control a programme, promoting openness and visibility regarding delivery and benefit realisation

• Segment the programme into projects

• Apply appropriate programme governance

• Lead and plan the work and ensure that the agreed plan is delivered and benefits realised

• Apply a consistent approach for all aspects of communication both within and outside the programme

• Apply development methods to the programme, enabling the team to successfully deliver a large-scale change to the business and realise the full benefits.

Please contact us at Verdandi for available course dates and to make a course booking.

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