Lynda - Program Management

Size: 299 MB | Duration: 0h 52m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Intermediate | Language: English

What is the difference between a project and a program? What do program managers do? These questions and others are answered in this course which covers the essentials of program management. Learn about the skills needed to be a program manager. Discover the milestones and phases involved in the life cycle of a program—from planning to delivery and beyond. Find out how to manage programs, align programs to business strategies, deliver beneficial results, communicate with stakeholders, govern program activities, map program schedules, and support integral program processes.

Topics include:

* What is program management?

* Who are program managers?

* Program versus project

* Program life-cycle phases

* Aligning programs to an organization's strategies

* Analyzing needs and planning programs

* Delivering and sustaining benefits from programs

* Working with program stakeholders

* Supporting program governance activities

* Managing program finances and resources

* Scheduling programs

* Managing program scope and quality