Program Management Professional PgMP® Certification Training

The next step after Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification, the Program Management Professional (PgMP)® credential from Project Management Institute (PMI)® addresses the community of professionals who are responsible for the coordinated management of multiple projects that are in alignment with organizational objectives.

They are required to direct and manage complex activities that may span functions, organizations, cultures and geographies.

Our comprehensive workshop covers the Project Management process from beginning to end, honing your skills in the six prime focus areas: Governance, Prioritization, Escalation, Resource Management, Benefits Realization, and Stakeholder Management.

As a PgMP® credential holder, you will be able to promote better integration and coordination of multiple projects for the overall benefit of the program.

Benefits

• Get the basics of Project Management Institute’s framework of handling complex multiple related projects (program)

• Learn what a program is, and how it is different from a project or a portfolio

• Understand program management skills, competencies, tools and techniques with practical sample templates, and forms for managing programs

• Initiate and organize a large-scale program to implement business strategy

• Learn how to structure and govern a program

• Establish and implement program governance to ensure consistent alignment with organizational strategy

• Learn to sequence projects, budgets, schedules and optimize resource allocation

• Set up effective communication, collaboration and reporting structures, coordinate all ongoing operations

• Improve the effectiveness of an organization’s approach to program management

• Coordinate stakeholder relationships smoothly

• Manage, execute and control a successful program consisting of multiple, related projects

You will also get:

• 21 PDUs

• Course delivered by certified instructors

• Group discussion learning through instructor-led training

• PMI® Exam Application Form assistance with end-to-end support

• Quiz to test your knowledge

• Downloadable e-book

Who Can Attend

Team Leads, Sponsors, Project Directors, Program Managers, Portfolio Managers, or Project Management Office (PMO) Heads wishing to know more about the processes/benefits of the Program Management approach in supporting organizational strategy can attend this course.

Eligibility

To apply for the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®, you need to have either:

• A Four-year Degree (Bachelors or Global equivalent), with at least four years of Project Management experience and four years of Program Management experience.

OR

• A Secondary Diploma (High school or Global equivalent), with at least four years of Project Management experience and seven years of Program Management experience.

Note: If you do not meet these requirements, please consider the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential.

Agenda

• Program Management Professional (PgMP)® certification process overview

• Program Management Foundation Information

• Program Management framework and Life cycle

• Program Definition phase

• Program Strategic alignment

• Program Benefits Management

• Program governance

• Program Stakeholder Engagement

• Program Management Supporting process – Overview

• Definition phase activities of Supporting process

• Program Benefit delivery phase activities of Supporting process

• Program Closure phase activities of Supporting process

• Program Management Applications

• Tips and Tricks

• Sample Exam Questions