The Program Management Professional (PgMP)® is a visible sign of your advanced experience and skill and gives you a distinct advantage in employment and promotion.
As a program manager, you’re a senior-level practitioner at the forefront of advancing your organization’s strategic goals. You manage multiple, related projects in a coordinated way, achieving benefits that could not occur if the projects were handled separately.
With program management maturity, an organization’s projects are far more successful than without it — 76 percent compared to 54 percent.
If you have the proven ability to manage multiple, related projects and navigate complex activities that span functions, organizations, regions or cultures and to align results with organizational goals, then you’re a potential PgMP.
YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
This course is your complete guide to pass PgMP Exam. In this workshop, you will learn the skills you need to manage programs effectively; also you will have the required knowledge to pass the PgMP certification exam.
This Course not only for those preparing to take the exam and wants to ensure passing on the first try, but it also helps you to be familiar with one of the most critical areas of Management Field, The program management field.
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION
Requirements
Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
6,000 hours of project management experience
10,500 hours of program management experience
OR
Four-year degree
6,000 hours of project management experience
6,000 hours of program management experience
Exam
How many questions are asked in the test?
170
What is the duration of the test?
4 Hours
What is the passing score?
Approximately 65%
What to expect in the exam?
It is a multiple-choice exam
Where to take the test?
The PgMP certification exam is provided through Prometric.
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction to Program Management
Identify Program Management Roles
Identify Factors Impacting a Program
Introduction to Program Management
Identify Program Management Roles
Identify Factors Impacting a Program
Module 2: EXAMINING PROGRAM LIFE CYCLE AND BENEFITS MANAGEMENT
Introduction to the Program Life Cycle
Phase 1—Pre-program Preparations
Phase 2—Program Initiation
Phase 3—Program Setup
Phase 4—Delivery of Program Benefits
Phase 5—Program Closure Describe
Program Benefits Management
Module 3: IDENTIFYING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
Describe the Components of the Program Management Process
Describe Program Management Process Groups
Module 4: MANAGING PROGRAM INTEGRATION
Introduction to Program Integration Management
Describe the Program Initiation Process
Develop a Program Management Plan
Infrastructure
Direct and Manage Program Execution
Manage Program Resources
Monitor and Control Program Performance
Manage Program Issues
Close a Program
Module 5: MANAGING PROGRAM SCOPE
Plan Program Scope
Describe Program Goals and Objectives
Develop Program Requirements
Develop Program Architecture
Develop Program Work Breakdown Structure
Manage Program Architecture
Manage Component Interfaces
Monitor and Control Program Scope
Module 6: MANAGING PROGRAM TIME
Develop Program Schedule
Monitor and Control Program Schedule
Module 7: PROGRAM COST MANAGEMENT
Describe the Tools and Techniques for Cost Estimation
Describe the Tools and Techniques for Cost Budgeting
Describe the Tools and Techniques for Cost Control
Module 8: PROGRAM QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Describe the Tools and Techniques to Plan Program Quality
Describe the Tools and Techniques to Perform Quality Assurance
Describe the Tools and Techniques to Control Program Quality
Module 9: PROGRAM HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Examine Organizational Theories
Identify Team Development Techniques
Identify the Interpersonal Skills Required for Program and Project Managers
Module 10: MANAGING PROGRAM COMMUNICATION
Plan for Communication
Distribute Information
Report on Program Performance
Module 11: DESCRIBING PROGRAM RISK MANAGEMENT
Plan Program Risk Management
Identify Program Risks
Analyze Program Risks
Plan Program Risk
Responses Monitor and Control Program Risks
Module 12: MANAGING PROGRAM PROCUREMENT
Plan Program Procurement
Conduct Program Procurement
Administer Program Procurement
Close Program Procurement
Module 13: DESCRIBING PROGRAM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Establish the Program Financial Framework
Develop a Program Financial Plan
Estimate Program Costs
Budget Program Costs
Monitor and Control Program Financials
Module 14: MANAGING PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS
Plan Program Stakeholder Management
Identify Program Stakeholders
Engage Program Stakeholders
Manage Program Stakeholder Expectations
Module 15: DESCRIBING PROGRAM GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT
Plan and Establish Program Governance
Structure Plan for Audits
Plan Program Quality
Approve Component Initiation
Provide Governance Oversight
Manage Program Benefits
Monitor and Control Program Changes
Approve Component Transition
