Businesses report that 80% more projects meet forecast ROI when benefits are aligned with an organization’s strategic goals (PMI). This course provides aspiring program managers (PMs) with the in-demand skills needed to align multiple projects with strategic goals and ensure program success.
Program Management: Framework, Strategy, and Planning
Program Management: Framework, Strategy, and Planning
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What you'll learn
Essential, highly sought-after program manager skills for aligning strategic program initiatives with organizational goals.
The three phases of the program lifecycle, program manager responsibilities, and how to create a comprehensive, effective program management plan.
What a program manager does with respect to framework, strategy, and planning, including benefits realization and value creation processes.
Risk management strategies that minimize program uncertainties, reinforced through practical hands-on labs and interactive exercises.
Skills you'll gain
- Risk Mitigation
- Portfolio Management
- Project Portfolio Management
- Program Implementation
- Plan Execution
- Change Management
- Organizational Strategy
- Risk Management
- Risk Management Framework
- Strategic Planning
- Project Closure
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Program Development
- Program Management
- Risk Analysis
- Benefits Administration
- Project Management
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Taught in English
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AB
Reviewed on Oct 11, 2025
Fantastic course and the course itself takes you through the in-depth activities a program manager does with documents and templates provided for practice. Great job to the course team!
AS
Reviewed on Oct 24, 2024
It looks good and aligned with PMI, few things missing though: very little real person speaking and mostly presentations with reading behind scenes. Need more real person experience not a slide show
V
Reviewed on Oct 28, 2025
Very good quality, I can only recommend. I love the downloadable content, it helps a lot.
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