Professional Development

Program Management Essentials

Prerequisite: Participants must have one of the following:
  • An active Project Management Professional (PMP) credential
  • Certificate in Project Management from UofL
  • Equivalent experience as a project management practitioner

This seminar will focus on the program management lifecycle. Upon completion of this Program Management Certificate requirement, participants will have mastered the basic tenets of program management: benefit management, stakeholder management, and program governance.

Course Outline:

  1. The Program Management Lifecycle
    • Pre-program set-up
    • Program set-up
    • Establishing the program management and technical infrastructure
    • Delivering the incremental benefits
    • Closing the program
  2. Program Management Process Groups
    • Initiating
    • Planning
    • Executing
    • Monitoring and control
    • Closure
  3. Knowledge Areas in the PMI's Standard for Program Management

Seminar Fee

$1,495*

Seminar Dates

All dates meet from 6 p.m.—9 p.m.

* Includes textbooks.

Instructors

Chuck Milhollan is the director of program management for Churchill Downs Incorporated and has over 25 years' experience in personnel and project management. He earned his BS in management in 1993 through Southern Illinois University, his MBA from the University of Florida in 2000 and a MS in project management from the University of Wisconsin in 2003. Chuck's certifications include: Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI); Program Management Professional (PgMP) through the PMI; Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) through the International Institute for Business Analysis (IIBA); Certified Six Sigma Black Belt through the American Society for Quality (ASQ); Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) through ASQ; and Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) through ASQ.

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