Preparing for PgMP®

(Program Management Professional)

The Project Management Institute (PMI®) sponsors a Program Management Credentialing Program. The purpose and goal of this is the development, maintenance, evaluation, promotion, and administration of a rigorous education, experience and examination-... Read More

The Project Management Institute (PMI®) sponsors a Program Management Credentialing Program. The purpose and goal of this is the development, maintenance, evaluation, promotion, and administration of a rigorous education, experience and examination-based, professional certification credential of the highest calibre. It is called the Program Management Professional (PgMP®).

The PgMP® Credential Program supports the international community of Program Management Professionals and is designed to objectively assess and measure professional knowledge.

Preparing for PgMP® gives you the foundation, knowledge, techniques and tools to be fully prepared for the PgMP® exam. This is a course that is based on the PMI® Program Management Body of Knowledge with hand-on exercises of program management best practice and typical exam styled questions.

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What's covered?

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The course is broken into the following areas:

  • Topic 1: Application and Eligibility Requirements
  • Topic 2: Defining Program Management and Related Concepts
  • Topic 3: Program Management Life Cycle
  • Topic 4: Program Planning
  • Topic 5: Program Reporting
  • Topic 6: Program Financial Management
  • Topic 7: Evaluating the program
  • Topic 8: Executing the Program
  • Topic 9: Controlling the Program
  • Topic 10: Closing the Program

These sessions cover each program management knowledge area, to provide participants with ‘a-need-to-know’ for the PgMP® exam.

With each session there is a mock exam which is a paper based exam that allows participants to understand performance when answering specific exam-type questions. It also provides a guide on what areas need to be addressed prior to the exam itself.

Who should participate?

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This is an exam preparation course that is beneficial for those who are planning to undergo the PgMP® exam. However, it may also be of particular benefit to those who have been extensively working in programs and want to understand ‘best practice’ program management with a view to undertaking the exam in the near future.

What will I learn?

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Participants achieve the following learning outcomes from the programme;

  • Identify the steps needed to complete your exam application and meet the required criteria
  • Prepare to pass the PMI® PgMP® certification examination
  • Navigate the 47 processes and 12 knowledge areas of The Standard for Program Management 2nd Edition
  • Use effective program management tools and techniques
  • Identify and implement best practice program management governance
  • Relate program delivery to business / strategic objectives
  • Initiate a large-scale program to implement organisational strategy
  • Manage, plan, execute and control a successful program consisting of multiple, related projects
  • Ensure the realisation of project and program benefits
  • Effectively manage stakeholder relationships
  • Report and control of programs in an effective manner that utilise best practice reporting tools
  • Analyse methods essential for PgMP® exam success
  • Align your program management experience with PgMP® terminology and definitions

Who are the tutors?

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Course Code
PM010
Duration
3 training days
Delivery Mode
This programme is delivered by or In-Company training
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