Course Description
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 Professionals (PgMP)® Examination Preparatory 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
This Program Management Professionals (PgMP)® Examination Preparatory Course training course will feature:
The steps needed to complete your exam application and meet the required criteria
Understand and prepare how to pass the PMI ® PgMP ® certification examination
Navigate the processes and knowledge areas of The Standard for Program Management 4 th Edition
Explore and understand the changes in the updated 4th Edition of The Standard for Program Management
Use effective program management tools and techniques
Identify and implement best practice program management governance
What you will achieve
By the end of This Program Management Professionals (PgMP)® Examination Preparatory Course training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand terms, acronyms, and formulas specific to PgMP
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- 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
How the course is delivered
This Program Management Professionals (PgMP)® Examination Preparatory Course training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes case study presentation, lecture-based presentation, video and audio inserts, simulated exams and exam practice.
Designed for
This Program Management Professionals (PgMP)® Examination Preparatory Course training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- The Project Management Institute's (PMI)
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- PgMP
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- defines the global standard of best practices for program management professionals. As a result of attending this training course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the program management discipline and successfully prepare for and pass the PgMP
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- certification exam.
- 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
Daily programme
- The PgMP credential and examination structure
- Program management versus project management
- Programs, portfolios and projects
- The program management performance domains
- Strategic alignment
- Organisational strategy and program justification
- Business case and program charter
- Environmental assessments
- Program definition phase activities
- Program formulation
- Program roadmap
- Initial risk assessment
- Program planning phase activities
- Program management plan
- Schedule, cost and resource planning
- Integration of component projects
- Program delivery phase activities
- Component authorisation and oversight
- Managing program execution
- Change and issue management
- Benefits identification and analysis
- Benefits planning
- Benefits delivery and transition
- Benefits sustainment
- Stakeholder identification and analysis
- Stakeholder engagement planning
- Communications management
- Managing expectations
- Governance framework and structures
- The governance board
- Decision-making and escalation
- Performance reporting and audits
- Program closure phase activities
- Transition and sustainment
- Resource release
- Lessons learned
- Review of the performance domains
- Situational question technique
- Sample examination
- Mock examination and review
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
