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Professional in Program Management (PPgM)™

$ 800.00 $ 649.00

Course Description:

A Professional in Program Management (PPgM)™ is a certified expert in overseeing and coordinating multiple related projects to achieve strategic objectives. They excel in resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication, ensuring that all projects align with the organization's goals and deliver value effectively and efficiently.

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Certification Overview

The Professional in Program Management (PPgM)™ certification validates expertise in managing and coordinating multiple projects to achieve strategic goals. It emphasizes skills in resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication, ensuring efficient delivery and alignment with organizational objectives. Ideal for advancing careers in program management and demonstrating professional competency.

E-Course Duration: 50 to 55 Hours

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Exam Information

  • The test has 100 multiple-choice questions. To pass, you need to get 80% of them right, which means answering 80 questions correctly out of 100. The PPgM™ certification exam is known as one of the toughest exams for both mid-level and high-level project managers to pass.

  • You can take the exams online with a webcam and a good internet connection. This means you can take the exams from anywhere and at any time.

  • The exam lasts for 80 minutes, which is the same as 1 hour and 20 minutes.

  • During the exam with ProctorU, you can't use any outside sources for information. They'll tell you what materials you're allowed to have, like your ID.

  • If you don't pass the exam on your second try, you need to wait at least fourteen (14) days before you can try again for the third time or any time after that. You can take the exam as many times as you need to.

  • A Professional in Program Management (PPgM)™ Certificate is valid for five (5) years. To keep the certificate active, the candidate can either retake the exam or complete the E-Course for PPgM™ to earn continuing education units (CEUs). Renewing the certificate before it expires helps the candidate maintain their professional status and credentials. It's important to renew the certificate before it becomes inactive.

  • A Professional in Program Management (PPgM)™ Certificate is valid for five (5) years. To keep the certificate active, the candidate can either retake the exam or complete the E-Course for PPgM to earn continuing education units (CEUs). Renewing the certificate before it expires helps the candidate maintain their professional status and credentials. It's important to renew the certificate before it becomes inactive.

  • Passing the PPgM™ exam will also give candidates 4 credits and 25 learning hours that can count towards an MBA (Master's Degree) from Charisma University.

  • To get the  Professional in Program Management (PPgM)™ Certification, you must complete a mandatory E-Course. It's important because many questions in the actual exam come from this course.
  • You need to meet the following requirements:
  • 1. Have a Bachelor's degree or higher from a university.
  • 2. Additionally, you must have one of the following certifications and submit
  • - A Professional in Program Management (PPgM)™
  • - A Professional in Program Management (PPgM)™
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Course Outline

Module 1 – Project Management Fundamentals

    • Defining a project and project management
    • How projects can benefit you and your organization
    • Project life cycles
    • Selling your own project ideas
    • Role & skills of the project manager
    • Creating a vision
    • Setting project goals
    • Project planning worksheets
    • The statement of work

Module 2 – Project Management Training

    • What a project is
    • Project management basics
    • How projects can help you
    • A project’s life cycle
    • Selling and preparing a project
    • The role of a project manager
    • Project goals
    • Laying out a project
    • Project risks and contingency planning
    • The work breakdown structure
    • Planning tools and budgets
    • Teamwork and development
    • Communication
    • Closing out a project
    • Team meetings
    • Project presentations

Module 3 – Intermediate Project Management

    • What really needs to be done?
    • Scheduling your project
    • The Work Breakdown Structure and other planning tools
    • Budgeting
    • Project risks
    • Schedule and budget compression
    • Change control process
    • Closing out a project

Module 4 – Effective Planning & Scheduling

    • Projects and schedules
    • The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
    • Estimating activity durations
    • Identifying task dependencies
    • Aligning resources with activities
    • Project planning
    • Scheduling software
    • Uncertainty and risk management
    • Communication
    • Creating a viable schedule
    • Updating and monitoring the schedule

Module 5 – Leadership Skills

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    • Managing your time and energy
    • What makes a good leader?
    • Communication as a leadership tool
    • The commitment curve
    • Employee development models
    • Dealing with conflict and difficult issues
    • What successful leaders do

Module 6 – Knowledge Management

    • Definitions of knowledge management, tacit knowledge, explicit knowledge, and KMBOK
    • The business case for knowledge management
    • (WBS)
    • The knowledge management mix
    • The knowledge management framework
    • Knowledge management models
    • The knowledge management toolkit
    • Implementing knowledge management initiatives
    • Designing a chief knowledge officer position
    • Case studies and success stories
 

Target Audience

  • Managers and project team members, students at the graduate or undergraduate level, and/or entry level practitioners, as well as anyone who has an expressed interest in project management as a career or wants to improve their effectiveness in a project management environment
  • The PPgM™ certification is suitable for you if you:
  • Have a basic or limited understanding of project management
  • Are working in a project environment
  • Require knowledge for PPgM™ Certification Exam
  • Want an internationally recognised project management qualification

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