EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT- Reserve by September 10 and save $300 per person!

Why Program Management is Important to You

Program management is a comprehensive solution to business and operational complexity that bridges the gap between product strategy and multi-project execution. The result is a significantly improved capability to expand from individual project execution to an integrated, multi-project approach that consistently leads to improved product delivery.

A practical two day workshop on implementing Program Management to get the most out of crucial R&D resources

• Align project outputs to business strategy
  
• Mitigate program and business-level risks
  
• Create practical multi-project maps
  
• Integrating the work of multiple project teams
  
• Synchronize multiple schedules

Learn

• How leading organizations are improving new product development performance by utilizing effective program management practices
• How program management can substantially improve product time-to-market by strategic alignment of underlying technologies across multiple projects
• Best practices, methods, and tools for establishing an effective program management function in your organization
• Key measures and metrics to gauge program progress and success
• The five key tenets of modern program management
  

In this two-day course, Russ Martinelli, senior manager at Intel Corporation and the founder of the Program Management Academy will teach you the principles, tools, competencies, tips and techniques required to successfully advance the program management capability of your organization.
 

About the Instructor

Russ Martinelli is a recognized expert in the field of program management. He is a senior manager at Intel Corporation, where he focuses on the definition and implementation of program management best practices across Intel.

Additionally, Russ is the co-author of two books: Program Management for Improved Business Results and Leading Global Project Teams.

Russ has many years of experience managing high profile programs and offers his own as well as other examples of program management challenges and effective solutions. His approach is ideal for small group discussions and activities, as well as for classroom lecture.
 

Key Benefits

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to use program management practices to achieve business goals
• How to structure a program into a set of interdependent projects
• The relationship between systems thinking and program management
• The primary roles of the program manager
• The unique skill areas required of program managers not found in project management training

This workshop includes topics on coordinating multiple cross-project teams and functions, creating practical multi-project maps, synchronizing multiple schedules, mitigating complex risks, leveraging stakeholders, increasing the skills and competency of program managers, and leading your programs to success through a coordinated program approach.
 

Agenda

Day One

8:30 – 10:00 Demystifying Program Management
• Brief history of program management
• Program management definitions
• Differentiating program, project, portfolio and product management
• Exercise

10:00 – 12:00 It’s About the Business
• Common business problems
• Five business tenets of program management
• The whole product concepts
• Exercise

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 Program and Team Structures
• Organization structures and program management
• The program team structure
• Exercise

3:00 – 4:30 The Program Manager
• Primary roles and responsibilities
• Program manager skills
• Core competency model

4:30 – 5:30 Networking Reception

Day Two

8:30 – 10:00 Managing the Program Cycle
• The program management continuum
• Exploration and planning
• Execution and sustaining

10:00 – 12:00 Program Management Processes (Part I)
• Overview of common program management processes
• Program mapping
• Program-level scheduling
• Exercise

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Program Management Processes (Part II)
• Program-level risk management
• Risk management exercise
• Stakeholder strategy
• Exercise

2:00 – 3:30 Program Management Tools
• Complexity assessment
• Program strike zone
• Exercise

3:30 – 4:30 Putting It All Together
• Aligning goals, the whole product, and the strike zone
• Action plan and wrap-up
 

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for business managers, program managers, project managers and others in the organization who are seeking a better way to manage complex, business critical development efforts.

Testimonials

"Russ is a dynamic instructor who is able to effectively transfer his knowledge by leveraging his practical experience. His passion for program management shows in his delivery and affects everyone with whom he interacts."

Jenny Cheng
VP
Salesforce.com

“This is a great class. I took home a lot of new ideas, tools, tips and tricks."

Stacy Pritchard
Autodesk
 

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT- Reserve by September 10 and save $300 per person!

Registration Information

Dates: The workshop will be held November 3-4, 2010. Registration /continental breakfast begins at 7:30 am on November 3rd; session begins at 8:30 am and concludes at 4:30 pm on November 4th.

Fee: $1695/person before September 10, 2010 ($1995/person). Fee includes program materials, luncheons, continental breakfasts, networking reception and refreshment breaks, and complimentary copy of Program Management for Improved Business Results.

Location & Hotel Accommodations: The workshop will be held at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139

For room reservations, please call (617) 492-1234. A limited block of rooms are available at a special discounted rate of $199/night until October 12, 2010 -- mention that you are attending Management Roundtable’s Program Management workshop (please reserve early to ensure availability).

Team Discounts: Groups of 3 or more may deduct $100 per person.

No-Risk Guarantee: Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed – money-back or credit. If you’re not satisfied with the quality of this program, let us know in writing and we’ll refund your entire registration fee.

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