(CLP) Programs

Appleton Greene corporate training programs are all process-driven. They are used as vehicles to implement tangible business processes within clients’ organizations, together with training, support and facilitation during the use of these processes. Corporate training programs are therefore implemented over a sustainable period of time, that is to say, between 1 year (incorporating 12 monthly workshops), and 4 years (incorporating 48 monthly workshops). Your program information guide will specify how long each program takes to complete. Each monthly workshop takes 6 hours to implement and can be undertaken either on the client’s premises, an Appleton Greene serviced office, or online via the internet. This enables clients to implement each part of their business process, before moving onto the next stage of the program and enables employees to plan their study time around their current work commitments. The result is far greater program benefit, over a more sustainable period of time and a significantly improved return on investment.

Appleton Greene uses standard and bespoke corporate training programs as vessels to transfer business process improvement knowledge into the heart of our clients’ organizations. Each individual program focuses upon the implementation of a specific business process, which enables clients to easily quantify their return on investment. There are hundreds of established Appleton Greene corporate training products now available to clients within customer services, e-business, finance, globalization, human resources, information technology, legal, management, marketing and production. It does not matter whether a client’s employees are located within one office, or an unlimited number of international offices, we can still bring them together to learn and implement specific business processes collectively. Our approach to global localization enables us to provide clients with a truly international service with that all important personal touch. Appleton Greene corporate training programs can be provided virtually or locally and they are all unique in that they individually focus upon a specific business function. All (CLP) programs are implemented over a sustainable period of time, usually between 1-4 years, incorporating 12-48 monthly workshops and professional support is consistently provided during this time by qualified learning providers and where appropriate, by Accredited Consultants.

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Executive summary

Navigating Projects

Why this Course

Organizations today are changing dramatically. There is a recognized need to respond to change in a timely manner to maintain market share amidst the prevailing political, economic, societal, technical, legal, environmental, ethnic, and demographic challenges. Adopting and maintaining the right strategy and practicing good processes and procedures are essential for staying competitive. The need for executives, senior stakeholders, and management to understand portfolio, program, and project management is not a luxury but a necessity. Although senior managers may not be functioning as project or program managers, they may be the sponsors for or providing governance to specific or multiple programs or projects. This makes it essential for influencers and implementers at all levels to understand the project and program processes and procedures used to enable them to work together to accomplish change.

This course addresses the inexorable risk in strategic leadership, which requires a truly understanding of the value of program and project management and how it is applied. Underappreciation of program and project management techniques and disciplines, especially among chief executives and senior management, can lead to money being wasted on initiatives that fail to meet their strategic objectives. In addition, not having the appropriate structure and culture for solid program and project management coupled with a haphazard or chaotic approach to using the right tools is a recipe for organizational failure.

It’s important to note that this course is not about turning the executive branch into hands-on program and project managers or about making everyone in the organization skilled in delivering change. However, to be an effective executive and proactive member of the organization, a basic understanding of how program and project management work is essential. This understanding also gives due weight to the advice and input of its practitioners. This course is designed to engage all levels of the organization, from executives to senior management and stakeholders. It provides an essential understanding of program and project delivery, helping to bridge the communications gap between influencers and implementers. This increased understanding fosters collaboration and support, boosting program and project success rates and reducing collective risk.

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Understanding the Difference

Since programs and projects are used for an almost unlimited variety of change types, industries, and deliverables, there are many methods and frameworks for delivering products and services. This program enables delegates to gain familiarity with the key elements of established portfolio, program and project methodologies and frameworks. This assists them in making an informed choice for their business as to what works for them and how to incorporate relevant processes and procedures into their existing business environment. It also helps delegates to achieve a working understanding of the vocabulary used, the methods and techniques applied, and knowledge of how these methods can be blended and, more importantly, tailored to their specific business needs.

Delegates gain access to modern multidisciplinary portfolio, program, and project management skills, best of breed toolkits and relevant and easily adopted processes, procedures, and tools, how to choose the right ones for their organization and the reasons to use them.

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Course Relevance

This course is relevant and essential to all who attend as it delivers a practical approach to achieving successful change, whether through new product development and delivery or through achieving specific and strategic outcomes. Those who will benefit from attending include all stakeholders involved in selecting and delivering business change initiatives: Senior Responsible Owners (SROs); Board of Management members; Management Boards and Directors of Change; CEOs, COOs, CFOs; Stakeholders at all levels; Portfolio, Program, Project management; Business Change and Benefits managers; business case writers, project appraisers and auditors and essential change deliverers.

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Learning Program Structure

This program provides monthly modules over twelve months. Within each module, examples of frameworks and methodologies are presented and analyzed, and supporting processes and procedures are presented and discussed in simple and understandable language. During these modules, delegates are shown how to conduct the required research and analysis to decide what is relevant for their business or organization. Course participants will gain clear insights and practical implementation strategies into how high-performing program and project processes and procedures can be defined, tailored and incorporated for maximum benefit to their organization.

Each module has a standardized framework and approach featuring an introduction to the subject matter and an in-depth analysis of featured processes and procedures. Each will provide examples of creating, developing and implementing exemplar strategies, processes and procedures and how to maintain them. This approach teaches the delegates how to tailor and implement a successful application of the methodology, platform, supporting processes and procedures being discussed, including the benefits and disbenefits of each. Ultimately, delegates will learn the characteristics of good practice that deliver change through programs and projects leading to a valuable return on investment and how to manage the innovation pipeline and successful outcomes