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Preparing for the Program Management Professional (PgMP) Exam

 
Course: 920     Type: Course Workshop     Duration: 4 Days

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You Will Learn How To
  • Prepare to pass the PgMP certification examination
  • Successfully complete the three steps of the exam application process
  • Navigate the 39 processes of The Standard for Program Management
  • Integrate relevant processes from the project-focused PMBOK® Guide
  • Analyze tools and techniques essential for PgMP exam success
  • Align your program management experience with PgMP terminology and definitions

Course Benefits
The Project Management Institute's new Program Management Professional credential (PgMP) defines the global standard of recognized best practices for program management professionals. In this course, you learn essential PgMP terminology, tools and techniques to pass the PgMP certification exam.

Who Should Attend
Those who want to achieve PgMP certification including program managers, experienced project managers and senior executives. Knowledge at the level of Course 296, "Project Management: Skills for Success," or Course 340, "Project Management for Software Development," is assumed. PMBOK® Guide knowledge is helpful. Participants should be aware of the examination eligibility criteria established by PMI.

Course Workshop
Through a series of workshops and simulated exams, you build your skills and reference toolkit to ensure your exam preparedness. Workshops include:
  • Taking daily PgMP-style practice exams and cross-referencing answers
  • Completing detailed summaries for the 39 program management processes
  • Designing personalized exam techniques targeting your exam success
  • Completing a sample experience section and essay for your application
  • Reviewing key project management principles relevant to this exam
  • Tracing stakeholder management and program governance across the generic program life cycle

Course 920 Content
Navigating The Standard for Program Management
Defining program management and related concepts
  • The five process groups and the nine knowledge areas
  • Relating programs, portfolios and projects
The program management life cycle
  • The five phases
  • Pre-program setup
  • Program setup
  • Establishing program infrastructure
  • Delivering incremental benefits
  • Closing the project
  • Implementing governance across the life cycle
  • Applying phase gates for program control
Defining the Program
Performing a program assessment
  • Defining program objectives
  • Establishing a high-level road map
  • Aligning with the enterprise strategic plan
Developing a benefits realization plan
  • Estimating costs and benefits
  • Establishing program feasibility
  • Obtaining funding
Supporting business analysis functions
  • Identifying marketplace needs
  • Ensuring program viability
Identifying key players and building relationships
  • Performing stakeholder analysis
  • Establishing alliances
  • Recognizing dependencies
Initiating the Program
Establishing program direction
  • Translating strategic objectives into project scope statements
  • Defining the program scope description
  • Developing a milestone level program plan
Developing and presenting a program charter
  • Defining accountability, roles and responsibilities
  • Differentiating between program and project resources
  • Establishing governance, tools, finance and reporting
  • Identifying success criteria
Planning the Program
Establishing, optimizing and baselining the program management plan
  • Integrating constituent project plans
  • Selecting tools and processes
  • Creating a detailed program scope statement
  • Determining program deliverables and tasks
  • Developing the transition plan for program completion
Executing the Program
Consolidating project and program data
  • Capturing program status and data
  • Monitoring program performance
Chartering constituent projects
  • Assigning project managers and allocating resources
  • Establishing consistent project standards
Controlling the Program
Analyzing variances in cost, schedule, quality and risk
  • Forecasting simulated program outcomes
  • Simulations, What-if scenarios and Causal analysis
  • Identifying corrective actions
Managing program-level issues
  • Applying the change management plan
  • Controlling scope, quality, cost, schedule and contracts
Closing the Program
Completing a performance analysis report
  • Comparing actual to planned values for quality, cost, schedule and resources
  • Determining program performance
Executing the transition plan
  • Initiating a benefits-realization measurement
  • Releasing resources
  • Conducting stakeholder post-review meeting
  • Reporting lessons learned
Application and Eligibility Requirements
  • The three steps of the application process
  • Defining your relevant experience
  • Writing your experience essays
PgMP is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
  
 
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Preparing for the Program Management Professional (PgMP) Exam
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Jul 15 - 18, 2008
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Course Tuition
$ 2,650 Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
$ 1,660 10-Day Pass
$ 1,665 Training Passport
$ 1,830 Flex-Pass
$ 2,095 Voucher 10-Pack
$ 2,385 Alumni Gold Discount
$ 2,360 Government Discount
 

 

Preparing for the Program Management Professional (PgMP) Exam
Preparing for the Program Management Professional (PgMP) Exam
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