Program Management

Brief description

  • context, elements and approaches of multi-project management,
  • definitions and aims of program and program management,
  • delineation from and differences to project and project portfolio management,
  • benefit and use of programs and program management,
  • structuring of programs,
  • program management life cycle
  • basic elements and success factors of program management (e.g. strategy alignment, benefits management, stakeholder management; program governance),
  • support processes and selected methods of program management,
  • organizational integration, roles, stakeholders and communication structures of program management

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

  • Thiry M. (2015): Program Management. 2nd ed., New York: Routledge
  • Gareis, L./Gareis, R. (2018): Project. Program. Change. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
  • Patzak, G./Rattay, G. (2011): Project Management. Guideline for the management of projects, project portfolios, programs and project-oriented companies. Vienna: Linde
  • Project Management Institute (2017): The Standard for Program Management – 4th Edition. Newton Square: PMI

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

lecture, case study, group tasks, presentation, discussion, online/blended learning elements

Assessment methods and criteria

written final exam as well as assessment of the quality of students’ group assignments and participation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Project Management, Developments in Project Management

Infos

Degree programme

Projectmanagement & Organisation (Master)

Cycle

Master

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2024

Semester

2 SS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successfully completing this course, students will be able to

  • describe context, challenges and benefits of multi-project management and illustrate the connection of multi-project management approaches with organizational strategy,
  • discern the terms project, program and project portfolio and illustrate the differences and relations between project and program management,
  • explain the characteristics of programs and the aims and challenges of program management,
  • illustrate the concept of program life cycle and its application and benefit for program management,
  • describe the basic elements and crucial success factors of a systematic program management approach and use a standard vocabulary for program management,
  • describe and explain structure and content of support activities in program management and their role in the program life cycle,
  • describe and illustrate the roles and competences needed in program management,
  • describe the possibilities of embedding program management in the organization, explain their advantages and disadvantages, and design them in a specific case study, and
  • apply selected "good practice" methods and techniques of program management (e.g. for benefits management) in a specific case study.

Course code

0388-20-01-BB-DE-14