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PgMP – Program Management Professional (PMI-USA)

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PgMP Program Management Professional

As per PMI®, “Programs are groups of related Projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually”.

Projects in the Program are oriented towards benefit conferment and capability development/enhancement of the Organization. PgMP® credential from the PMI® addresses the community of professionals who manage Programs- demonstrating experience, skill, and performance in oversight of multiple, related Projects, which are aligned with Organizational Objectives.

With a charter to enable and enhance the industry’s competency level and maturity in Program Management, the PgMP ® Certification Preparatory Workshop’ is designed to facilitate the participants to gain an internationally recognized certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®), USA.

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.

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.

Certification Benefits
  • Globally recognized and most respected Program Management Certification.
  • Establish your competency and legitimacy in Program/ Project Management.
  • Increase you visibility and become recognized within your organization and peer circle.
  • Make use of the best practices in Program/Project Management and increase the success rate of your Projects.
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Prerequisites

  • Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
  • 48 months of project management experience OR PMP
  • 84 months of program management experience within the last 15 years
OR
  • Four-year degree
  • 48 months of project management experience OR PMP
  • 48 months of program management experience within the last 15 years
Exam Information
  • 170 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 4 Hours

Who Should Attend?

If you have the proven ability to manage multiple, related projects and navigate complex activities that span functions, organizations, regions, or cultures and align results with organizational goals, then you’re a potential PgMP.

Gain and Maintain Your PgMP First phase of evaluation is panel review. The certification exam has 170 multiple-choice questions, and you have four hours to complete it. To maintain your PgMP, you must earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years.

Course Outline

  • Purpose of The Standard for Program Management
  • What is a Program
  • What is Program Management
  • Relationships among Project, Program, and Portfolio
  • Program Management Office
  • Role of the Program Manager
  • Program-External Factors

  • The Program Life Cycle—Overview
  • Program Life Cycle Phases
  • Program Benefits Management

  • Common Program Management Process Interactions
  • Program Management Process Groups
  • Initiating Process Group
  • Planning Process Group
  • Executing Process Group
  • Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
  • Closing Process Group

  • Initiate Program
  • Develop Program Management Plan
  • Develop Program Infrastructure
  • Direct and Manage Program Execution
  • Manage Program Resources
  • Monitor and Control Program Performance
  • Manage Program Issues
  • Close Program

  • Plan Program Scope
  • Define Program Goals and Objectives
  • Develop Program Requirements
  • Develop Program Architecture
  • Develop Program WBS
  • Manage Program Architecture
  • Manage Component Interfaces
  • Monitor and Control Program Scope

  • Develop Program Schedule
  • Monitor and Control Program Schedule

  • Plan Communications
  • Distribute Information
  • Report Program Performance

  • Plan Program Risk Management
  • Identify Program Risks
  • Analyze Program Risks
  • Plan Program Risk Responses
  • Monitor and Control Program Risks

  • Plan Program Procurements
  • Conduct Program Procurements
  • Administer Program Procurements
  • Close Program Procurements

  • Establish Program Financial Framework
  • Develop Program Financial Plan
  • Estimate Program Costs
  • Budget Program Costs
  • Monitor and Control Program Financial

  • Plan Program Stakeholder Management
  • Identify Program Stakeholders
  • Engage Program Stakeholders
  • Manage Program Stakeholder Expectations

  • 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
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