Program Management Professional (PgMP)®
Overview:
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As a program manager, you demonstrate leadership by managing multiple related projects in a coordinated way, achieving benefits that could not occur if the projects were handled separately. PgMP® certification verifies this advanced level of expertise and shows that you have the real-world experience to navigate complexity and align with strategic objectives.
In fact, the 2022 PMI Pulse of the Profession® report shows that with program management, 71% of an organization’s projects successfully meet business goals overall. Demonstrate that you are ready to lead your organization to success with PgMP certification.
Objectives:
PMP certification validates that you are highly skilled in the following:
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- Help professionals and project managers acquire Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, the profession’s most globally recognized certification credential
- Emphasize the importance of people by adopting the soft skills needed to lead a project team effectively in today's changing environment.
- Reinforce the importance of adopting the right project management processes to address the technical aspects of successfully managing projects.
- Highlight the connection between projects and organizational strategy from a business environment mindset.
- Cover the tricky aspects of starting, planning, and running a project effectively and efficiently while keeping the team focused and on track.
- Introduce different leadership styles and help professionals adopt the right project leadership skills.
- Cover the three critical approaches (predictive, agile, and hybrid) needed in managing today’s highly demanding and challenging projects.
- Familiarize the participants with situational analysis questions and the information they
Outlines:
- Program Management Definitions
- Program Strategy Alignment
- Program Benefits Management:
- Identification
- Analysis and Planning
- Delivery
- Transition
- Sustainment
- Program Stakeholder Engagement
- Program Governance
- Program Management Life Cycle
- Program Definition:
- Program Formulation
- Program Preparation
- Program Benefits Delivery
- Program Closure
- Program Transition
- Program Closeout
Outcomes and professional benefits:
Attending PgMP® (Program Management Professional) Training helps individuals gain the experience required to manage individual projects to reach strategic and long-term goals. It also helps professionals gain a broader perspective and enables them to work by simultaneously selecting many paths and building competency over project managers
Target audience:
- Project Managers
- Project Leaders
- Project Team Members
- Managers (Directors, General Managers)
- Professionals are interested in applying for the PMP® exam
Eligibility:
No prior knowledge or experience is required to attend Simplilearn’s PMP Certification Training. To qualify for the PMP exam, you should have a secondary degree (i.e., high school diploma, associate’s degree, or the global equivalent) with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education.
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You should have a four-year degree, 4,500 hours of experience leading and directing projects, and 35 hours of project management education.
Why this certificate:
Here’s why it’s worth it:
Advance your career: 58% of PgMP holders surveyed report they have a more advanced position than when they first earned the certification.
Increase your earnings: 23% of surveyed PgMP holders globally reported a salary increase after certification.
Elevate your professional profile: Nearly half of surveyed PgMP holders reported increased responsibility and more extensive programs to manage since obtaining certification.
Career path and opportunities:
- Program Coordinator
- Program Manager
- Senior Program Manager
- Program Director
- Strategic Initiatives Manager
- Organizational Change Manager
- Program Management Consultant