FAC-P/PM Certification: Progressive Leadership in Program Management Training Course (FPM 334)
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Skillful leadership traits are vital to successfully overseeing large-scale, high visibility government programs and driving strategic missions. This FAC-P/PM program management course provides the leadership skills to build strong relationships and leverage the strengths of others toward the attainment of organizational goals.
Learning Tree’s FAC-P/PM training has been fully verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI).
You Will Learn How To:
- More effectively project yourself as a leader in the federal acquisition process
- Differentiate between management and leadership
- Apply leadership models to your situation
- Embrace change
- Lead Project Portfolio initiatives
Important Course Information
Requirements:
- Four years of program or project management experience, which shall include a minimum of one year of experience on Federal programs and projects, within the last ten years
FAC-P/PM Certification Information:
- All Federal employees (non DoD) who work in a Program/Project Management role are required to be FAC-P/PM certified. Private industry/contractors are eligible to attend FAC-P/PM training, but are not eligible to become certified.
- FAC-P/PM certification is awarded at the agency level and requirements vary by agency. Check with your Acquisition Career Manager (ACM) for information on certification requirements.
Course Outline
- Leading the Complex Acquisitions Process
Projecting yourself as a leader
- Navigating leadership challenges throughout the acquisitions process
- Defining the science and art of program management
Differentiating between management and leadership
- Evaluating management activities
- Assessing leadership actions
Building a shared vision as a catalyst for change
- Balancing facts with emotion
- Guiding teams through leadership
- Reviewing Leadership Models
Exploring modern leadership frameworks
- Identifying leadership attributes within your team
- Establishing self-awareness of your own values
- Leading with an entrepreneurial mindset
Addressing external awareness
- Investigating local and national policies that can impact your agency
- Monitoring industry trends
Establishing an atmosphere of accountability
- Championing accountability within the government
- Steering accountability within the contracting community
- Developing Your Team
Evaluating the team dynamics necessary to solve complex problems
- Describing characteristics of an effective team
- Implementing effective Integrated Product Team (IPT) structures
- Communicating with team members
- Empowering team members to proactively engage
Leading the technical community
- Identifying the behavioral qualities of technical experts
- Resolving conflicts regarding interface issues
- Managing the debate over technical soundness
- Leading the verification and validation process
- Managing Stakeholders
Evaluating known/unknown stakeholders
- Mitigating difficult relationships early
- Maintaining professionalism throughout conflict
Creating your stakeholder strategy
- Evaluating strategy objectives
- Briefing the executive branch and Congress
Expanding channels of communication
- Employing active listening skills
- Encouraging outreach and regular communication
- Leading Change
Adapting a process for driving cultural change
- Overcoming the political hurdles
- Leading a complex change effort
- Deploying best practices in change management
Sustaining change
- Evaluating progress
- Instituting regular evaluation
- Implementing a Project Portfolio Strategy
Working with a multiple-project mindset
- Transitioning from a competitive mindset to a cooperative mindset
- Defining the organizational objectives
The importance of financial tools
- Outlining common business tools
- Prioritizing projects to optimize goals
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Tuition due 30 days after you attend your course.
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Tuition
Standard
Government
In Classroom or
Online
Standard
$1950
Government
$1532
Private Team Training
Course Tuition Includes:
Training Hours
Standard Course Hours: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
*Informal discussion with instructor about your projects or areas of special interest: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Enhance Your Credentials with Professional Certification
Learning Tree's comprehensive training and exam preparation guarantees that you will gain the knowledge and confidence to achieve professional certification and advance your career.
Earn 11 PDUs
PMI, the Registered Education Provider logo, PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP,
and PMBOK are marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
This course is approved by PMI® for 11 professional development units (PDUs). For more on the Project Management Institute and a full list of courses approved for PDUs.
Leadership : 11 PDUs