Program Management: Managing Multiple Projects Successfully |Smart

Overview

Why Attend

This course aims to enable participants to plan, manage and control programs that include multiple projects to obtain benefits that are not available from managing these projects individually. Participating in this course will teach participants how to align the program and its projects with the organization’s strategy, develop program plans, create control mechanisms, and manage internal and external stakeholders.

Course Methodology

The course uses interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant and the participants. The course also features several group exercises and case studies followed by plenary discussions and the use of computer programs for simulation.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Define a program and all its components, as well as identify the role of the program manager
Produce a plan that aligns the program with the organization's strategy
Develop the components of program management plans that include scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation and use MS Project as a tool to manage these components
Identify, analyze, and engage internal and external stakeholders to meet program objectives
Define the program governance with all its components and formulate metrics and dashboards to report the health of the program

Target Audience

This course has been designed for program managers, senior project managers, and project managers who are managing multiple related projects simultaneously.

Target Competencies

Program management
Planning
Stakeholder management
Reporting
Governance
Developing metrics

Note

Smart has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Course Outline

Introduction to Program Management
- Definition of program management
- Roles and responsibilities of the program manager
- Program manager competencies
- Criteria for a successful program management
- Program life cycle phases
- Program management performance domains
Program Strategy Alignment
- Program business case
- Program charter
- Program roadmap
- Environmental assessment
- Program benefits management
Program Management Planning
- Developing the program Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Developing the program schedule
- Program milestone chart
- Program resource management planning
- Establishing resource pool
- Program budgeting
- Program cashflow planning
- Program planning using MS Project
Program Stakeholder Engagement
- Program stakeholder identification
- Program stakeholder analysis
- Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix
- Leading program stakeholders
Program Metrics
- Program steering committee
- Program approval and endorsement
- Gate reviews
- Program metrics
- Earned value method
- Program dashboard

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

25 - 29 Oct, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Oct, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

15 - 19 Nov, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

15 - 19 Nov, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

2027 Schedule & Fees

24 - 28 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

24 - 28 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Feb, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Feb, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

16 - 20 May, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

16 - 20 May, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

15 - 19 Aug, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

15 - 19 Aug, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

24 - 28 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

24 - 28 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Nov, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

14 - 18 Nov, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

Program Management: Managing Multiple Projects Successfully

Overview

Why Attend

Course Methodology

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Target Competencies

Note

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

2027 Schedule & Fees

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