Program Management Professional (PgMP)
(PgMP-2018)/ISBN:978-1-64459-110-9
Create new career opportunities by being PMI PgMP certified with the Program Management Professional course and lab. The lab is cloud-based, device-enabled, and can easily be integrated with an LMS. The PgMP course focuses on the PgMP exam objectives and provides competence across a spectrum of skills that includes managing and administering the project. The Program Management certification course provides knowledge on program activities, program management, program strategy alignment, program benefits management, and more.
Here's what you will get
The PMI PgMP (Program Management Professional) certification is targeted at professionals who are involved in managing and administering the projects. The PgMP exam validates the knowledge and skills of a candidate to lead and direct project teams and to deliver results within the constraints of schedule, budget, and resources. The PgMP certification demonstrates a candidate's proven competency to oversee multiple, related projects, and their resources to achieve strategic business goals.
Lessons
9+ Lessons | 80+ Quizzes | 80+ Flashcards | 80+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
150+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 150+ Post Assessment Questions | 300+ Practice Test Questions
Here's what you will learn
Download Course OutlineLessons 1: Introduction
- Purpose of The Standard for Program Management
- What is Program?
- What is Program Management?
- Relationships among Portfolio, Program, and Proj...Roles in OPM (Organizational Project Management)
- Business Value
- Role of the Program Manager
- Role of the Program Sponsor
- Role of the Program Management Office
- Summary
Lessons 2: Program Management Performance Domains
- Program Management Performance Domain Definitions
- Program Management Performance Domain Interactions
- Organizational Strategy, Portfolio Management, and Program Management Linkage
- Portfolio and Program Distinctions
- Program and Project Distinctions
- Summary
Lessons 3: Program Strategy Alignment
- Program Business Case
- Program Charter
- Program Roadmap
- Environmental Assessments
- Program Risk Management Strategy
- Summary
Lessons 4: Program Benefits Management
- Benefits Identification
- Benefits Analysis and Planning
- Benefits Delivery
- Benefits Transition
- Benefits Sustainment
- Summary
Lessons 5: Program Stakeholder Engagement
- Program Stakeholder Identification
- Program Stakeholder Analysis
- Program Stakeholder Engagement Planning
- Program Stakeholder Engagement
- Program Stakeholder Communications
- Summary
Lessons 6: Program Governance
- Program Governance Practices
- Program Governance Roles
- Program Governance Design and Implementation
- Summary
Lessons 7: Program Life Cycle Management
- The Program Life Cycle
- Program Activities and Integration Management
- Summary
Lessons 8: Program Activities
- Program Definition Phase Activities
- Program Delivery Phase Activities
- Program Closure Phase Activities
- Summary
Appendix A
- PgMP Certification Exam Objective Mapping
Hands-on LAB Activities (Performance Labs)
Introduction
- Understanding the relationships among portfolio, program, and project management
Program Management Performance Domains
- Understanding the program and project distinctions
Program Strategy Alignment
- Understanding the program risk management strategy
Program Benefits Management
- Understanding benefits analysis and planning
Program Stakeholder Engagement
- Analyzing program stakeholder identification
Program Governance
- Understanding the program governance roles
Program Life Cycle Management
- Understanding the program integration management
Program Activities
- Analyzing the program delivery phase activities
Exam FAQs
- For PMI members - USD 800
- For Non-PMI members - USD 1,000
Multiple choice questions
PMI has the following pre-requisites for PgMP:
- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent)
- 48 months of project management experience OR PMP
- 84 months of program management experience within the last 15 years
OR
- Four-year degree
- 48 months of project management experience OR PMP
- 48 months of program management experience within the last 15 years
The exam contains 170 questions.
240 minutes
A pass/fail result score is generated based on your overall performance on the examination.
In the event that you fail your first attempt at passing the PgMP examination, PMI's retake policy is:
- Candidates are granted a one-year eligibility period in which they have to pass the examination.
- During the eligibility period, candidates are allowed to give upto three attempts for the examination.
- If a candidate fails the examination three times within one year, they must wait for one year from the date of their last examination to re-apply for the certification.
- PMI members will have to pay the re-examination fees of USD 335 and Non-PMI members will have to pay USD 435 for their second and third attempt to pass the examination.
To maintain your PgMP, you must earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years.