The PgMP certification involves understanding five essential domains of practice, encompassing four overarching domains and one domain that encompasses life cycle tasks. This framework offers a concise and up-to-date description of program management practice, reflecting the crucial business functions that program managers need to excel in, irrespective of an organization’s size, industry, location, or focus.
The PgMP Examination Content Outline is structured into the following domains:
- Strategic Program Management (Domain 1): This domain focuses on identifying opportunities and benefits that align with the organization’s strategic objectives through effective program implementation.
- Program Life Cycle (Domain 2): This domain involves various activities, including:
- Initiating: Defining the program, constituent projects, and securing stakeholder agreements.
- Planning: Defining the program scope, developing the program (including constituent projects), and managing program activities.
- Executing: Carrying out the necessary work to achieve program objectives and deliver benefits.
- Controlling: Monitoring progress, updating program plans as needed, and managing change and risk.
- Closing: Finalizing all program activities, including constituent projects, executing transition plans, archiving, obtaining approvals, and reporting.
- Benefits Management (Domain 3): This domain centers on defining, creating, maximizing, and sustaining the benefits delivered by programs.
- Stakeholder Management (Domain 4): In this domain, the focus is on capturing stakeholder needs and expectations, establishing and maintaining stakeholder support, and effectively managing and addressing opposition.
- Governance (Domain 5): This domain involves establishing processes and procedures to ensure proactive program management oversight and support for relevant policies and practices throughout the entire program life cycle.
Please note that simply practicing questions won’t suffice for the PgMP exam. Questions are provided to help you assess your knowledge and get familiar with the exam format. To prepare effectively, concentrate on reading “The Standard for Program Management” and other relevant books, watching educational videos, completing mock exams, reviewing your Knowledge Map, and addressing gaps in your program management knowledge.
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