Program Management: Governing Your Program
A governance structure is essential to the successful delivery of your program. This course will teach you how to define a structure that fits your program and keeps it on track to delivering outcomes that align with your organization’s objectives.
What you'll learn
Defining a structure for managing a complex program can be a daunting task. In this course, Program Management: Governing Your Program, you’ll learn foundational knowledge to create a governance structure that is the best fit for your program and best enables its success. First, you'll discover how to define the structure that will best enable the successful delivery of your program’s objectives. Next, you’ll explore how to use this structure in conjunction with associated KPIs to keep your program on track throughout its execution, as well as address any risks which may emerge to threaten the successful delivery of your program outcomes. Finally, you’ll cover how to share the information that has been gained from the execution of your program with your entire organization, so this knowledge can benefit not only your own program, but also future programs in your organization. When you’re finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of program management necessary to define a governance structure that keeps your program on the right track to delivering outcomes that are aligned with the strategic objectives of your organization.
Table of contents
- Version Check 0m
- Understanding the Benefits of Program Governance 3m
- The Value of a Program Governance Board 5m
- Understanding the Responsibilities of Program Governance 3m
- Choosing a Program Governance Structure 2m
- Defining a Decision Support Model 5m
- Fostering a Productive Culture for Your Program 4m
- Wrapping Up 1m
- Learning to Deliver Value in the Face of Risk 3m
- Understanding the Different Types of Risk 7m
- Identifying the Risks That May Threaten Your Program 3m
- Understanding the Severity of Your Risks 5m
- Creating a Risk Mitigation Plan 4m
- Establishing a Clear Escalation Policy 3m
- Keeping Your Program Team Motivated 2m
- Wrapping Up 1m