PgMP® – Exam Prep

Program Management Professional (PgMP)® Certification Exam Prep Training Projects in the Program are oriented towards benefit conferment and capability development/enhancement of the organization.

PgMP® credential from the Project Management Institute (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.

Who Should Attend

Senior Managers (with more than 4 years of Program management and 4 years of Project Management experience) – seeking to obtain the PgMP® Certification.

These Managers typically manage Programs containing complex activities spanning functions, organizations, clients and geographic regions.

As a part of their Program Management, they would also typically possess advanced skills in finance, leadership, cross-cultural communications, negotiations and conflict resolutions.

Course Details

The day wise outline of the course is indicated below:

Day-1

• An Overview to PgMP® Certification Process

• Program Management concepts

• Relationships between Project, Program and Portfolio Management

• Program Management Office – an Overview

• Characteristics of Program Lifecycle

• Interrelationships with Benefits Management and Program Governance

• Phases of Program Lifecycle

• Pre-Program activities of the Program Lifecycle

• Initiation of the Program

• Program Setup activities

• Program Benefit Delivery Management

• Closure of Programs

• Benefit Management Lifecycle – including Delivering and Sustaining Benefits

• Program Management Processes overview

• Program Initiating Process Group

• Program Planning Process Group

• Program Execution process – overview

• Program Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

• Program closure

• Various Knowledge Areas pertaining to Program Management

• Program Integration Management

• Initiating a Program

• Developing Program Management Plan and Infrastructure

• Directing and Managing Program execution

• Managing Program resources

• Monitoring and Controlling Program performance

• Closing Programs

Day-2

• Program Scope Management

• Developing Program level Scope statement

• Benefit Realization Plan development

• Program requirements documentation

• Development of the Program architecture baseline

• Development of the Program WBS

• Program Scope control Management

• Development of the Program level Schedule

• Updating Component schedules

• Development of the Program Budgets

• Program Communications Management Plan

• Program Communications updations

• Program Performance reporting

• Managing Program level Risks

• Risk Management Lifecycle

Day-3

• Planning for Program level Procurements

• Conducting Program level Executions

• Administering and closing Program level Procurements

• Establishing Program level Financial Framework

• Developing the Program Financial Plan and Program budget baseline

• Monitoring and controlling Program financials

• Managing Program level Stakeholders

• Program level Stakeholder Expectation Management

• Establishing a Program Governance Plan

• Planning for Program Quality

• Managing Program Benefits

• Approving Component initiation and transition

• Role of Project Health checks in successful Program management

• Role of PMO in successful Program management

• Course end Mock test