From the course: Program Management for IT Professionals

Why program management matters

- [Hubbert] IT projects fail, and fail frequently, causing missed business, often measured in hundreds of millions of dollars. Fortunately, the program manager can consistently remedy these failings. And program management is a highly valuable career path with a corner office destination. The essence of program management, we take big problems, break them into many smaller, manageable tasks, and manage the risk. This course covers program management, emphasizing multi-disciplines and quality management in large IT projects. We will balance the hard science of project management with the soft skills of people management. I'll share a wealth of industry insights, real-world examples, and personal experience. I am Hubbert Smith. My career in IT spans 30 years. I am a published author and a patent holder. I've managed 25 formal projects and I've managed product lines resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. So I invite you to join me on my LinkedIn learning course, All About Program Management in IT.

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