Program Management Professional PgMP ®
About This Class
- 29 July – 2 August
- Hilton Hotel Sandton / Live Online
- 7 Lessons
An organisation’s existence is based on its capability to move towards its stated vision via selecting the correct strategies and executing them. One of the crucial links in that chain is Program Management. It acts as a tie between the organisational portfolio, strategy and the project work.
This course, based on global best practice (as per the Project Management Institute PMI), will introduce delegates to the structure, components, and skills required to initiate and manage programs. Participants will practice and apply the learned tools on a real-life case study, how to form a program, identify and measure benefits as well as manage the inter-relationship between their program components.
This course helps delegates understand the differences between a project management, and a program management approach and as a result take a successful step in their career advancement.
Our proven methodology helps delegates build the needed thinking and analytical mindset required to achieve their PgMP credential. We help you understand the exam requirements, develop an application to pass the panel review stage and be more familiar with the exam tricks. This course will help delegates become one step closer to achieving this globally recognised credential.
Local Fee
R 24,999
International Fee
$ 1,500
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Why You Should Attend
In attending this course, the delegate will:
- Understand the benefits of a program management to the organisation’s strategy
- Learn the mindset required for managing programs vs. managing projects
- Apply the program management tools and techniques as per the PMI’s standards
- Form a program aligned with your organisation strategy and provide the required oversight to its components
- Recognise and Build the most efficient route to achieving your PgMP® Credential
Day 1, 2, 3 & 4
▪ Exam eligibility
▪ Exam content outlines (ECO)
▪ Application stages
▪ Application challenges
▪ Definitions and terminology
▪ Value and role of program management
▪ Interaction with other levels of management
▪ Program management components
– Strategy Alignment
– Benefits Management
– Stakeholder Engagement
– Governance
– Life Cycle Management
– Supporting Activities
▪ Program manager role
▪ Program manager competencies
▪ Other major roles
Discussions and Workshops
▪ Workshop: Projects vs Programs
▪ Exercise: Leadership Self-Assessment
▪ Worksop: Start Your PgMP Application
▪ Understanding organisation strategy
▪ From strategy to execution
▪ Major documents
– Program Business Case
– Program Charter
– Program Management Plan
▪ Environmental assessments
– Competitive advantage
– Feasibility analysis
– SWOT and assumptions analysis
– Risk strategy
Discussions and Workshops
▪ Case Study Workshop: Form a Program
▪ Exam Practice: 15 questions on Strategy Alignment
▪ Benefits identification and analysis
▪ Benefits planning and delivery
▪ Benefits transition and sustainment
▪ Major documents
– Benefits register
– Roadmap
– Benefits Plans
– Benefits Map
▪ Stakeholder identification
▪ Stakeholder analysis and prioritisation
▪ Stakeholder engagement planning
▪ Establishing a communication strategy
▪ Major documents
– Stakeholder Register
– Stakeholder Matrix
– Stakeholder Engagement Plan
– Communication Strategy
Discussions and Workshops
▪ Case Study Workshop: Develop a Program Benefits Register
▪ Exam Practice: 15 questions on Benefits Management
▪ Exam Practice: 15 questions on Stakeholder Engagement
▪ Levels of governance
▪ Program governance roles
– Governance Board
– Program Sponsor
– PMP
– Program Manager
– Other roles
▪ Governance activities
– Stage Gate Reviews
– Health Checks
– Program Reporting and Control
– Component initiation and transition
▪ Major documents
– Governance Framework
– Governance Plan
– Risk Strategy
Discussions and Workshops
▪ Case Study Workshop: Form a Governance Board
▪ Exam Practice: 15 questions on Governance
▪ Program definition
– Formulation
– Planning
▪ Program delivery
– Component Authorisation
– Component Oversight and Integration
– Component Transition and Closure
▪ Program closure
▪ Program Supporting Activities
– Supporting activities overview
– Focus on financial and information management
Discussions and Workshops
▪ Workshop: PgMP Exam Application Clinic
▪ Exam Practice: Full Exam Simulation
Learning Style: We use a mix of lectures, case study group exercises and exam-like questions practicing.
Who should attend
Titles of regular attendees include:
- Project Directors
- Project Managers
- Program Managers
- Project Leads / PMOs / PMP® / Project Engineers
- Middle to senior managers either involved in program and management
- Senior executives accountable for organisational strategy setting and execution
Hossam Eddeen Saleh
Architect | PMP | PgMP | CBAP | PRINCE2 | PMI-PBA | ASF | CXO | LEED AP
An international consultant, instructor, and speaker for the program, project management, and business transformation. He is the founder of a Canadian firm specialised in consulting and training services for corporates and the public.
Since 2009, Hossam has been providing his services to numerous clients around the world as a business consultant and professional development courses leader. The list of his satisfied clients includes HSBC, SENAAT, Hyundai, RCMP, RTA, World Bank, Simon Fraser University (SFU), BP, Orange, and Scotia Bank, among others.
