Project and Processes Management

Program Management Professional (PgMP)®

Program Management is the process of managing several related projects, often with the intention of improving any organization's performance. The discipline of program management requires a refined set of business and leadership skills that are vastly different from that of a project manager. However, being an effective program manager still requires a firm foothold in project management as the discipline of program management is the next logical step in the career progression.

This Program Management training course focuses on core disciplines required to deliver strategic objectives. It includes a walk through the entire life cycle of a program while facing the types of realistic challenges that are encountered in any program. The training course will provide the tools and techniques for program governance, program planning, effectively managing stakeholders and ensuring that your program realizes its benefits and defined objectives.

The training course is designed to achieve the Project Management Professional (PgMP)® certification

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hours

24

language

English

Summary

Program Management is the process of managing several related projects, often with the intention of improving any organization's performance. The discipline of program management requires a refined set of business and leadership skills that are vastly different from that of a project manager. However, being an effective program manager still requires a firm foothold in project management as the discipline of program management is the next logical step in the career progression.

This Program Management training course focuses on core disciplines required to deliver strategic objectives. It includes a walk through the entire life cycle of a program while facing the types of realistic challenges that are encountered in any program. The training course will provide the tools and techniques for program governance, program planning, effectively managing stakeholders and ensuring that your program realizes its benefits and defined objectives.

The training course is designed to achieve the Project Management Professional (PgMP)® certification

Target Audience

  • Professionals who have been directly involved in project and program management
  • Professionals who are working as project managers or key project or program team members
  • Those who want to get a recognized Program Management qualification and who recognize risk management as a core part of their professional experience

Skills Gained

  • Understand terms, acronyms, and formulas specific to PgMP®
  • Learn therisk processes and knowledge areas specific to the Program Management Standard
  • Recognize inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for program management
  • Comprehend test taking strategies
  • Understand PMI’s specific methods, processes and expectations for managing program

Certificate and Exam

Project Management Professional (PgMP)® certification

Topics Covered

  • What are Programs, Portfolios and Projects?
  • The Program Manager Role
  • The Domains of Program Management 

  • Definition and Development of Program Strategy

  • Program Benefit Management Process

  • Program Stakeholder Management Process
  • The Program Managers Mind-set

  • Program Governance and the Program Management Office
  • Program Transitioning and Change Management

  • Program Activities and Integration Management

  • Program Definition Phase Activities
  • Program Planning Phase Activities
  • Program Delivery Phase Activities
  • Program Closure Phase Activities

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