[2025] Program Management Fundamentals

Managing multiple complex projects? Struggling to connect project outputs to strategic business goals and ensure benefits are actually realized? It's time to step up from Project Management to Program Management.

While project management focuses on delivering specific outputs, program management takes a broader, strategic view, coordinating multiple related projects to achieve significant business outcomes and benefits. This course provides the essential foundation you need to make that leap.

Learn the fundamentals from Luke Angel, an instructor uniquely qualified with PMP, PgMP (Program Management Professional), PfMP (Portfolio Management Professional), CSM, Six Sigma Black Belt certifications, an MBA, and over 25+ years of leadership experience. Gain insights grounded in mastery across project, program, portfolio, Agile, and process improvement domains.

What You'll Learn :

• Clearly Differentiate Projects, Programs & Portfolios: Understand their distinct roles, objectives, and management approaches.

• Master Program Management Fundamentals: Grasp the core concepts, program lifecycle phases, and essential activities.

• Align Programs Directly with Business Strategy: Learn techniques to ensure program goals support overarching organizational objectives.

• Focus Strategically on Benefits Realization: Shift from managing outputs to defining, tracking, and delivering tangible program benefits.

• Implement Effective Program Governance: Understand and establish structures for program oversight, decision-making, and control.

• Engage Stakeholders at the Program Level: Master communication strategies for diverse stakeholders involved across multiple projects.

• Understand Key Program Management Domains: Get introduced to managing financials, integration, resources, risk, schedule, scope, quality, and procurement within a program context.

• Navigate the Transition from Project to Program Manager: Understand the key mindset shifts and skill developments required.

Who This Course Is For:

• Experienced Project Managers seeking to move into Program Management roles.

• New or Aspiring Program Managers needing a solid foundational understanding.

• Portfolio Managers and PMO members involved in program oversight.

• Business Leaders and Managers sponsoring or overseeing strategic initiatives composed of multiple projects.

• PMPs looking to understand the next level of management (program/PgMP context).

Requirements:

• Solid understanding and practical experience in Project Management are essential. (PMP® certification or equivalent knowledge/experience is highly recommended).

Instructor:

Luke Angel (PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CSM, Six Sigma Black Belt, MBA) brings an unparalleled depth of knowledge with over 25 years of experience and certifications across the highest levels of project (PMP), program (PgMP), and portfolio (PfMP) management, alongside Agile (CSM), process improvement (Six Sigma), and business strategy (MBA). Learn the fundamentals from a true industry expert.

Build the essential foundation for a successful career in Program Management. Enroll Today!

Topics Include:

1. Program Management fundamentals

2. Who Is a Program Manager?

3. Differences Between Portfolios, Programs and Projects

4. How to Derive Business Value from Your Program

5. Program Phases and Life Cycle Activities

6. Differences Between Program and Project

7. Differences Between Program Ad Portfolio

8. How to Develop a Portfolio Strategy

9. How Derive Program Benefits

10. How Analysis and Plan Your Program

11. What Program Delivery Is

12. How TO Transition and Achieve Sustainment of Your Program

13. Program Planning and Stakeholder Engagement

14. Program Governance

15. Program Roles Their Functions

16. Program Governance Activities

17. Program Life Cycle Management

18. Program Communications Management

19. How to Manage Program Financials

20. Integration Management with In Programs

21. Program Procurement Management

22. Quality Management of Program Projects

23. Program Resource Management

24. Risk Management in Programs

25. Conduct Program Schedule Management

26. Program Scope Management