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Course Duration: 3 days 20 PDUs

The PMI's PgMP® Handbook

Course Description:

Covering the entire Program Life cycle and Organization, this course is built around the latest insights from the Project Management Institute's (PMI) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide 3rd Edition) and the PMI's publication The Standard for Program Management, incorporating information, good practices and guidance for program management in the context of portfolio and project management.

You'll learn the program management tasks, knowledge, and skills that can immediately be applied your programs. In addition to a detailed understanding of program management upon completion of this course you will understand the role of project managers and the relationship and interface between project and program managers, the role and responsibilities of a program manager, and the relationship and interface between program and portfolio managers. You will understand how program managers engage stakeholder groups and the role of executive sponsor as part of program governance.

Who Shoud Attend:

• Project Managers
• Program Managers
• Portfolio Managers
• Program Board/Steering Committee
• Anyone looking to gain the project management knowledge and skills to increase their effectiveness of their job
• Candidates seeking the PgMP® credential who are entering the PMI® PgMP® process. (For more information regarding the PMI's PgMP® credential please go to www.pmi.org.)

Topical Outline

• PgMP® Exam Specifics (Blueprint, Question Development Strategy, Exam Domains, etc.)
• Program Management (Program Management Characteristics, Definition, Environments, etc)
• Management themes of Program Management (Benefits, Stakeholder, and Governance)
• Program Organization and Planning (Program Structure, Life Cycle, Governance, etc)
• Programs and Strategic Initiatives (Programs and Organizational strategy, Program Sponsorship)
• Program Management Controls
• Program Management Leadership (Tasks, Knowledge, Skills for the Program Manager)
• Management themes of Program Management (Benefits, Stakeholder, Governance)
• Program Stakeholder Management (Managing stakeholders, project managers and teams, etc)
• Program Benefits Assurance and Sustainment
• The PMBOK® Guide 3rd Edition and Program Management (Process Alignment and Process Mapping)
• Program Management Domains, Process Groups and Processes