Course Overview

Program management is the centralised, coordinated management of a program to achieve the program’s strategic benefits and objectives. Organisations are increasingly seeking to better integrate and coordinate multiple projects to deliver business value.  A Program Management Professional (PgMP®) oversees programs, defines projects and assigns project managers.

Be Recognised for Your Elite-level Capabilities.

PgMP® certification is PMI’s most elite qualification – proving that you have the advanced experience, knowledge and skills necessary to define and oversee multiple projects and deliver on important organisational objectives.

The Project Management Institute’s Program Management Professional credential (PgMP®) defines the global standard of best practices for program management professionals. As a result of attending this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to successfully deliver programs in real world and prepare for the PgMP® certification exam. Good Program Management practices are crucial for a successful Program Benefits. Delivering timely and maximising resources to produce quality results are crucial.

Target Audience

This training module is for Program managers, Project managers, VPs/AVPs, PMO / PMO consultants and anyone leading large-scale program.

Pre-Requisite

 To apply for the PgMP, you need to have either:

• A secondary degree (high school diploma, associate degree, or the global equivalent), with at least 48 months of project management experience (or PMP) and 84 months of program management experience within the last 15 years.
  
  OR 

• A four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent), with at least 48 months of project management experience (or PMP) and 48 months of program management experience within the last 15 years.

OR 

• A four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent) from a GAC accredited program, with at least 36 months of project management experience (or PMP) and 36 months of program management experience within the last 15 years.

Key Deliverables 

• Training Handout – The Complete Reference Guide for PgMP Certification
• Assist in completion of PgMP application. 
• PgMP® Exam Prep Course Oriented Tips & Traps 
• PgMP® Exam Prep Practice Questions – A very good input.
• Industry oriented Practical Tips, Case Studies

Learning Outcome

• Learn the critical knowledge and skills required in Program Management Professional.
• Provides participants a good idea about Program and what is expected of them. 
• Learn the right, proper and common terminologies and good practices that will help achieve program success. 
• Learn the tips and tricks for exam success and exam practice questions.

Course Outline

Introduction to Programs / Projects / Portfolios

• The Relationship Among Program Management, Operations Management 
• Organisational Context and Strategy
• Defining Business Value
• Role of the Program Manager
• Program Manager Skills and Competencies
• Project Management Context and Concepts Programs vs. projects vs. portfolios 
• Benefit management. 
• Stakeholder management 
• The Standard for Program Management 4th Edition Overview. 

Phase 1: Program Definition: 

Program Formulation/Initiation: 

• Establishing program direction 
• Defining the program scope and charter 
• Defining accountability, roles, and responsibilities 
• Differentiating between program and project resources 
• Establishing governance, tools, finance, and reporting 
• Identifying success criteria 

Program planning: 

• Interface and transition planning, 
• planning program scope, 
• Program Schedule, cost, resources, and quality. 
• Planning program communication, risk, and procurement 
• Integrating constituent project plans 
• Determining program deliverables and tasks 

Phase 2: Program Delivery: 

• Program Execution: 
• Acquiring and developing the program team 
• Performing quality assurance and information distribution 
• Consolidating project and program data 
• Monitoring program performance 
• Chartering constituent projects 
• Assigning project managers and allocating resources 
• Establishing consistent project standards 

Program Controlling: 

• Controlling program risks, issues, communication, and contracts 
• Measuring benefits realization 
• Forecasting simulated program outcomes 
• Managing program-level issues 
• Applying the change management plan 

Phase 3: Program Closure: 

• Closing components and contracts 
• Comparing actual and planned quality, cost, and schedule values 
• Executing the transition plan 
• Initiating a benefits-realization measurement 
• Releasing resources 
• Reporting lessons learned.

Additional topic covered. 

• What are Programs and how are they different from Projects?
• Relationships among Project, Program and Portfolio
• When do Programs arise and in which types of organizations, they are predominant?
• How to undertake Program Portfolio Planning?
• Program Lifecycle Management
• Multiple Phases in Program Lifecycle
• Program Benefits Management Lifecycle
• Program Management Processes
• Program Management Knowledge Areas and Processes
• Development of the Program management Plan by integrating the Plans for Component Projects
• Component Transition Management
• Role of Project Health checks in Program Management
• Program Managerial skills – an overview.
• The role of Program Management Office (PMO) in successful execution of Programs
• Roadmap for setting up and operationalising PMOs.

Key Deliverables:

• PgMP Examination Content Outline (ECO)
• Assist in completion of PgMP application.
• Assist you during audit and panel review.
• Personal coaching and mentoring at every step.
• PgMP® Exam Prep Course Oriented Tips & Traps
• 26 PDUs /Contact Hours
• Exam Tips and /Tricks
• Mock Exam Questions

Is this course right for you?

• Are you finding it difficult to manage large number of related projects, its project managers and stakeholders in order to manage a program that you are leading? 
• Are you finding it difficult in aligning organization strategic directives with program objectives and deliver benefits to the organization and your customers? 
• Are you able to successfully manage stakeholder expectations representing people from different domains, expertise, and hierarchy levels within internal/external organizations? 
• Are you comfortable in managing program budget? 
• Are you successful in managing program risks? 
• Do you want to learn the best practices to manage a program of any domain, type, size and complexity that may be offered to you? 
• Do you want to be a globally recognized and certified program management professional: PgMP?
• Are you finding It difficult to govern projects and program?

Then this program is right for you. We look forward to seeing you in our practical workshop led by industry experts in Portfolio, Program and Project Management.  

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