This session will cover:

• Vision, and Mission Statement

• Strategy and Strategy Frameworks

• Activity: Design Strategic Objective

This session provides a framework to differentiate vision, mission, and strategic objective statements. Participants can use strategic thinking skills to design a strategic objective for their organization.

This session will cover:

• Balanced Scorecard Perspective

• Organization Initiatives aligned with Balance Scorecard objectives

• Activity: Strategic Portfolio

This session aims to discuss the balanced scorecard tool. The session will help participants to link strategic objectives with a balanced scorecard. Participants can use integration skills to identify initiatives in Strategic Portfolio

This session will cover:

• Project and Program Beyond Definitions

• Program Types and Examples

• Activity: Decide Project or Program

This session aims to provide a framework for different initiatives as projects or programs. The session will help participants to identify different types of programs. Participants can use analytical skills to assess the program's impact on their organization.

This session will cover:

• Program Life Cycle and Financial Needs

• Business Case versus Business Model Canvas

• Activity: Document Business Case

This session aims to discuss the financial needs during the program lifecycle. The session will help participants understand the difference between a business case and a business model canvas. Participants can use integration skills to business cases in canvas format.

This session will cover:

• Stakeholder Analysis and Identification

• Stakeholder Engagement Strategies

• Activity: Create Stakeholder Engagement Plan

This session aims to provide a framework to analyze and assess stakeholders. The session will help participants discuss communication strategies for each type of stakeholder. Participants will be able to use stakeholder engagement skills to create a stakeholder engagement plan for their program.

This session will cover:

• Program as Organization

• Structure and Culture Recommendations

• Activity: Design Program Governance Structure

This session aims to discuss the role and responsibilities of governance within a program. The session will help participants design the program as a temporary organization with cultural aspects. Participants can use communication skills to design a decision-making process for programs.

This session will cover:

• Benefits and their Types

• Benefits Analysis and Identification

• Activity: Create Benefit Register

This session aims to discuss the benefits of their programs. The session will help participants identify different types of benefits for their programs. Participants will be able to use integration skills to create a benefits register for their program.

This session will cover:

• Design Thinking for Program Scope

• Program Scope

• Activity: Develop Program WBS

This session aims to align benefits with individual program components. The session will help participants identify the projects needed to achieve specific program benefits. Participants will be able to use integration skills to develop a program WBS.

This session will cover:

• Program Complexity Assessment

• Program Integration and Interfaces

• Activity: Develop Program Roadmap

This session aims to provide a framework to assess the program's complexity. The session will help participants identify the critical interdependencies within a program. Participants will be able to use integration skills to develop a program roadmap.

This session will cover:

• Program Risks

• Program Risks Reasons

• Activity: Develop Program Risk Response Plan

This session discusses the program risks and their impacts on program benefits. The session will help participants identify the strategic risk thresholds for their programs. Participants will be able to use integration skills and communication skills to develop a program risk response plan.

This session will cover:

• Leadership Challenges

• Program Manager as Leader

• Activity: Assess Program Competency Needs

This session aims to discuss the leadership process with challenges at each stage. The session will help participants map the role of a program manager with the CEO. Participants will be able to use the leadership skills to assess the competency needs for their current and future needs.

This session will cover:

• Program Team Dynamics

• Physical and Virtual Team Engagement

• Activity: Discuss Rewards and Recognition System

This session aims to understand the reasons for team dysfunctions. The session will help participants discuss the cultural impact of engaging the physical and virtual teams. Participants will be able to use their leadership and integration skills to develop the rewards and recognition system for the program.

This session will cover:

• Road blocks to Change

• Change Management Process

• Activity: Develop Change Plan

This session aims to provide a model to overcome the change resistance. The session will help participants develop strategies to generate quick wins in the program. Participants will be able to use change management skills and integration skills to develop a program change plan.

This session will cover:

• Program Metrics and KPIs

• Phase Gate Reviews and Health Checks

• Activity: Design Program Performance Report

This session aims to provide a tool to measure program performance. The session will help participants to assess the performance of program teams and program subcontractors. Participants will be able to use communication skills and integration skills to design and present the program performance report.

This session will cover:

• Transition versus Sustainment Plan

• Challenges of Benefits Sustainment Support

• Activity: Present Program Transition & Sustainability Plan

This session aims to provide a process to transition the program benefits to end-users. The session will help participants to assess the needs of the transition of benefits to the program stakeholders. Participants will be able to use stakeholder engagement skills and integration skills to develop and implement a program sustainability plan.