Program Management Professional (PgMP) Exam Prep Course

Module 1: Defining the Program

• Learning Objectives; Domains from the Exam Spec 
• Key Definitions; Key Points About the Definitions 
• What is Program Management; Managing Multiple Projects as a Program 
• Portfolio, Program, and Project Interactions; Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches; Program Management and Project Management; Program Management and Portfolio Management 
• The Program Management Office 
• Projects, Programs, Portfolios 
• Program Manager Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies 
• Organizational Process Assets; Enterprise Environmental Factors 
• Program Life Cycle Overview; Timing of Program Components; Importance of the Life Cycle; Program Life Cycle Phases; Product Life Cycles 
• Program Life Cycle and Program Benefit Management 
• Governance Across the Life Cycle; Governance Importance; Why Phase Gate Reviews? 
• Pre-Program Preparations; Selection Criteria; How to Define the Program

Key Activities; Importance of the Business Case; Contents; Graphic of its use in other Processes

• Financial Selection Criteria

Module 2: Initiating the Program

• Learning Objectives; Domains from the Exam Spec 
• Life Cycle; Objectives of Program Initiation; Program Charter Contents 
• Considerations in Selecting and Approving Programs; Results from the Program Initiation Phase 
• Program Management Processes; Process Complexity; Process Interactions; Common Inputs and Outputs 
• Initiating Process Group; Activities Involved 
• Initiate Program; Purpose; Data Flow; Overview of the Inputs; Overview of the Tools and Techniques; Overview of the Outputs; Graphic on Program Roadmap Importance 
• Establish Program Financial Framework; Purpose; Data Flow; Overview of the Inputs; Overview of the Tools and Techniques; Overview of the Outputs 

Module 3: Planning the Program

• Learning Objectives; Domains; Program Set Up Phase; Items Covered by the Program Management Plan; Activities in the Program Set Up Phase

Program Supporting Infrastructure; Results from the Program Set Up Phase

• Planning Process Group; Purpose of the Subsidiary Plans; The Planning Processes
• Plan Program Scope; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in This Process

Graphic:  Program Stakeholder Management Plan Use; Scope Statement Graphic Use

• Define Program Goals and Objectives; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; Program Scope Statement Updates; Benefits Realization Plan; Graphic:  Benefits Realization Plan Use
• Plan and Establish Program Governance Structure; Purpose; Common Governance Roles; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs

Tools and Techniques; Outputs – Governance Plan; Graphic:  Governance Plan Use; Details on the Governance Plan; Other Outputs;

Graphic:  Audit Plan Use

• Identify Program Stakeholders; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process: Inputs; Graphic:  Program Stakeholder Management Plan Use; New Concepts in this Process: Tools and Techniques; Steps to Follow in the Stakeholder Analysis; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs; Key Program Stakeholders; Stakeholder Register; Graphic:  Stakeholder Inventory Use 
• Develop Program Management Plan; Purpose; Subsidiary Plans

Graphic:  Program Management Plan; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs

• Develop Program Infrastructure; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs 
• Develop Program Requirements; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Change Requests; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs; Graphic:  Program Requirements Document Use
• Develop Program Architecture; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs; Graphic:  Program Architecture Baseline Use
• Develop Program WBS; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process: Outputs
• Develop Program Schedule; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process: Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques

PERT Estimating; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs

• Develop Program Financial Plan; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs and Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Estimate the Program Costs; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Budget Program Costs; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques and Outputs
• Plan Program Procurements; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process: Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs; Contents of the Program; Procurement Management Plan; Graphic:  Procurement Management Plan Use; Graphic:  Contracts Management Plan Use
• Plan Program Stakeholder Management; Purpose; Data Flow
• Plan Communications; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs; Graphic:  Communications Management Plan Use
• Plan for Audits; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process
• Plan Program Quality; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; Cost of Quality; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Plan Program Risk Management; Purpose; Program Risk Categories

Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs

• Identify Program Risks; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:   Outputs; Graphic:  Program Risk Register Use
• Analyze Program Risks; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques
• Plan Program Risk Responses; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process;  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs

Module 4: Executing the Program

• Learning Objectives; Domains; Delivery of Program Benefits; Program Life Cycle; Phase 4 Objectives; Phase 4 Executing Activities
• Executing Processes; Executing Process Group Graphic; Direct and Manage Program Execution; Purpose; Considerations – Change Requests; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; Graphic:  Change Requests Use; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs; Graphic:  Approved Change Requests Use; Graphic Issue Register Use
• Manage Program Resources; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs and Outputs
• Manage Program Architecture; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques and Outputs
• Manage Component Interfaces; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Engage Program Stakeholders; Purpose; Data Flow; New  Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques and Outputs
• Distribute Information; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Conduct Program Procurements; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Approve Component Initiation; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process: Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques and Outputs

Module 5

• Monitoring and Controlling the Program; Learning Objectives; Domains; Program Life Cycle Phases; Activities; Monitoring and Controlling Process Group; Graphic
• Monitor and Control Program Performance; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs and Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process: Outputs
• Monitor and Control Program Scope; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs and Tools and Techniques
• Monitor and Control Program Schedule; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Monitor and Control Program Financials; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; Earned Value Overview; Key Earned Value Formulas; Other EV Formulas; Key Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Manage Program Stakeholder Expectations; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Monitor and Control Program Risks; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process: Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Tools and Techniques: Outputs
• Administer Program Procurements; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Manage Program Issues; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs
• Monitor and Control Program Changes; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs
• Report Program Performance; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process: Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Provide Governance Oversight; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques and Outputs
• Manage Program Benefits; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process: Inputs

Module 6: Closing the Program

• Learning Objectives; Domains; Life Cycle Phases; Phase 5 Objectives; Closing Process Group; Closing Purposes
• Approve Component Transition; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs
• Close Program Procurements; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs; New Concepts in this Process:  Tools and Techniques; New Concepts in this Process:  Outputs
• Close Program; Purpose; Data Flow; New Concepts in this Process:  Inputs