This course covers the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandate requiring the adoption of Technology Business Management (TBM) across the Federal Government.
Completing this course will enable you to leverage authoritative data with automation and move away from the manual, time-consuming self-reporting that currently burdens federal agencies.
TBM Certification Training Delivery Methods
TBM Certification Training Benefits
- Describe the legislative oversight process that brought us to TBM Implementation
- Prepare to explain the benefits and fundamentals of TBM at your agency
- Develop a TBM implementation roadmap and apply it within your organization
- Integrate and leverage the advantages of Technology Business Management into Federal IT
- Learn about program management and federal budgeting
- Integrate TBM concepts with practical risk management
- Leverage TBM to benefit your agency’s federal IT program management and program oversight with proper metrics and KPIs
- Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching
TBM Certification Training Outline
The TBM Certification has been created by APMG and Learning Tree International.
Who should attend?
The course and certification are aimed at anyone within a Federal Agency that will be part of the team designated to assist with implementing Technology Business Management practices. This could include:
- OCIO Staff
- IT Program and Project Managers
- OCFO Staff
- Acquisition Staff
Exam Information
- 40 questions
- 60 minute exam
- Pass mark – 70% (28 marks)
- Closed book
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Appreciate the critical nature of IT investments in the federal government
- Comprehend the basics of Technology Business Management (TBM) and how it relates to CPIC and FITARA success
- Leverage TBM to benefit your agency’s federal IT management
- Integrate TBM within program and project management
In this module, you will:
- Gain a basic understanding of activity-based costing and how it is linked to TBM
- Become familiar with the TBM taxonomy, model, and tools, and explore how these are linked to FITARA and CPIC processes
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Move beyond theory to practice
- Use cost allocation strategies
- Move from vendor billing to mission costs
- Work with TBM cost allocation
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Support the achievement of the goals of FITARA through TBM
- Support IT management activities, such as strategic planning, IT governance, and performance metrics through TBM
- Integrate TBM into Program Management Activities
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Identify and engage stakeholders
- Identify what your stakeholders care about
- Implement change management for TBM Implementation Success
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Integrate IT program management within the context of the federal budget process
- Leverage TBM concepts to support IT investment planning and mission value
In this module, you will learn how to:
- Explore project management within a TBM framework
- Define TBM and project data needs
- Perform a detailed analysis of project health and foster transparency through TBM principles
- Practice hands-on project management with TBM principles
