Program Management Professional (PgMP®) Certification Training Course

Module 1: Introduction to Program Management Professional (PgMP)

• Overview of PgMP® certification
• Role and responsibilities of the Programme Manager
• PgMP® examination structure
• Programme, project, and portfolio distinctions
• Principles of programme management
• Key examination terminology and concepts

Module 2: Fundamentals of Programme Management

• Principles of programme management
• Programme lifecycle and management domains
• Programme objectives and outcomes
• Programme components and interdependencies
• Programme planning and coordination
• Programme-level decision-making

Module 3: Strategic Programmes and Organisational Alignment

• Principles of strategic programmes
• Translating organisational strategy into programme objectives
• Strategic alignment of programme components
• Defining programme outcomes
• Assessing strategic contribution
• Managing changes in strategic priorities

Module 4: Programme Initiation and Planning

• Developing the programme business case
• Defining programme scope and objectives
• Establishing programme roadmaps
• Programme management plans
• Identifying programme stakeholders
• Developing programme governance structures
• Establishing programme success criteria

Module 5: Programme Benefits and Benefits Realisation

• Principles of benefits realisation
• Identifying programme benefits
• Developing benefits management plans
• Establishing benefits measurement criteria
• Tracking and monitoring benefits
• Managing benefits dependencies
• Sustaining benefits after programme completion

Module 6: Programme Governance

• Principles of programme governance
• Governance frameworks and structures
• Programme decision rights
• Roles and responsibilities
• Escalation and approval processes
• Programme reporting and oversight
• Governance compliance and accountability

Module 7: Programme Risk, Issues, and Dependencies

• Programme-level risk management
• Identifying strategic and operational risks
• Risk assessment and prioritisation
• Programme issue management
• Managing project dependencies
• Interdependency analysis
• Developing coordinated responses

Module 8: Programme Stakeholder and Resource Management

• Stakeholder identification and analysis
• Programme stakeholder engagement
• Executive communication
• Managing programme resources
• Resource capacity and allocation
• Coordinating teams across programme components
• Managing conflicts and competing priorities

Module 9: Programme Performance and Change Management

• Establishing programme performance measures
• Monitoring programme KPIs
• Programme reporting and dashboards
• Managing programme changes
• Assessing impacts of change
• Maintaining programme alignment
• Corrective and improvement actions

Module 10: PgMP® Certification Examination Preparation

• Comprehensive review of Program Management Professional (PgMP) concepts
• Examination-focused revision
• Scenario-based programme management questions
• Practice assessments and mock examinations
• Applying programme management, benefits realisation, and governance concepts
• Examination time-management strategies
• Identifying common examination challenges
• Final PMI certification preparation