"Program management is the simultaneous planning, comprehensive control and monitoring of multiple (inter-dependent) projects with a content related objective"
Changes will be implemented by means of projects. Large projects are divided into several projects. The individual projects traverse their life cycles, and start and end sometimes at different times. The individual projects to achieve the program's objectives have to be defined suitable and simultaneous access to resources inside and outside of the program has to be coordinated. In contrast to the portfolio or multi-project management the implementation period is limited. There are many challenges:
- Use of appropriate project management tools
- Ensure integrated planning and reporting
- Ongoing monitoring of all projects
- Definition, selection and prioritization of projects to achieve program objectives
- Ensuring an adequate use of resources
- Consideration of different and sometimes conflicting interests
- Implementation of cross-project and quality management tasks
- Carrying out a cross-project knowledge management and communication
- Escalation and evaluation unit of accountable the projects
- Interface between project and management team or portfolio management
- Uniform usage of methods, tools and processes of the company to carry out the projects of the program
Our Offerings:
We support companies in the introduction, adaptation and implementation of its program management.
Procedure examples:
- Analysis of project plans and classification of conditions and dependencies such as (deadlines, budget, feasibility, (strategic) benefits)
- Analysis, evaluation and integration of planning and coordination with projects outside the program
- Analysis, evaluation or implementation of methods, processes and project management tools and templates for the implementation of projects
- Analysis, evaluation or implementation of (multi-) project reporting
- Analysis, evaluation or implementation of a PO (Project Office)
- Analysis, evaluation or establishment of a resource management
- Analysis, evaluation or implementation of quality and risk management standards in projects
How can we help you? Depending on the situation in the form of consultancy, interim management, coaching for project managers and training.
Project examples:
- Consulting: Analysis and evaluation of ongoing projects with crisis character. Developing recommendations for stakeholder, program and project management to solve problems
- Consulting: Analysis and controlling of deadlines, budget and capacity planning: Developing recommendations for project managers to comply aspired project objectives
- Consulting: Analysis and evaluation of the (continuous) planning and reporting of projects. Developing recommendations for efficient planning and reporting
- Consulting: Analysis and evaluation of risks and quality defects ongoing multi-projects. Developing recommendations to avoid deviations aspired project objectives
- Executive coaching: Coaching management team, coaching project in different phases of projects, during the evaluation of projects or in the deriving and achievement of project objectives
- Interim management: Management of a PO (Project Office), program management
- Training: Team development: including moderated team development processes; role definition, rules of cooperation, motivation, support in the professionalization of team processes