Program Management Essentials
Earn a Certificate in Program Management
The Program Management Professional (PgMP) is the latest of PMI's growing suite of credentials. It is designed for professionals responsible for the coordinated management of multiple, related projects that advance organizational objectives and strategic goals.
The role of a program manager encompasses:
- Defining and initiating projects
- Assigning and directing project managers
- Overseeing programs and working to ensure their success
- Making recommendations to modify programs to better achieve strategic objectives
- Keeping strategic goals at the forefront of all project activities
- Prioritizing and integrating competing initiatives
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Management Essentials
PMI’s Standard for Program Management is the of this new course. It covers, in detail, the program management lifecycle, program management process groups, and knowledge areas in the Standard for Program Management.
After completing this 24-hour course, you will have mastered the three basic tenets of program management: benefit management, stakeholder management, and program governance.
You’ll leave with 24 PDUs and a Certificate in Program Management from the University of Louisville.
Course Outline:
1. The Program Management Lifecycle
- Pre-program set-up
- Program set-up
- Establishing the program management and technical infrastructure
- Delivering the incremental benefits
- Closing the program
2. Program Management Process Groups
- Initiating
- Planning
- Executing
- Monitoring and control
- Closure
3. Knowledge Areas in the PMI’s Standard for Program Management
Prerequisites for UofL’s Program Management Essentials course:
- An active PMP certification; or
- Certificate in Project Management from the University of Louisville; or
- Successful completion of the PgMP credential application review process
Instructor: Chuck Milhollan, PMP, PgMP
Schedule:
Tuesday evenings, 6-9 p.m.
Location: Shelby Campus, University of Louisville
Fee: $1495 (includes textbooks)
