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Daily outline for 3-day Program Management Professional (PgMP®) Exam
Preparation
DAY 1 ·
DAY 2 ·
DAY 3 DAY 1
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KICK-OFF
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Class introductions |
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Exam strategies (tips & tricks) |
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Recommended test process |
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Formulas, process charts, common names & mnemonics |
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Program Management Guide Review – Contents & Structure |
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Baseline exam - where you
stand and what your up against (40 questions)
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Domain I - Defining the program
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Perform program assessment including a preliminary
stakeholder analysis; |
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support business analysis functions;
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develop benefits realization plan;
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establish alliances with other departments and
organizations; |
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evaluate organizations' capabilities and request
authorization to proceed. |
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Baseline exam - where you
stand and what your up against (40 questions)
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Domain II - Initiating the
program.
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Define the program's mission
statement; |
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translate strategic
objectives; |
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develop high level
milestones; |
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develop accountability
matrix; |
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establish project management
standards; |
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define meaningful
measurement criteria for success; |
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obtain senior management
approval and |
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conduct program kick off.
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Day 1 Closing
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Homework assignments |
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DAY 2
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Day 1 Review
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Memorization dump
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Formulas, process charts and
mnemonics
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Domain III - Planning the
program.
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Develop the program's scope
statement, scope definition, management plan and
transition plan; |
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optimize program plan by
reviewing and leveling human resource requirements;
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and define the project
management information system to optimize the program.
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Domain IV - Executing the
program.
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Charter constituent
projects; |
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motivate the team;
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capture program status;
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consolidate program/project
data; |
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allocate resources;
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establish program
consistency; |
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execute the appropriate
program plan; |
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and approve closure of
constituent projects. |
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DAY 3
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Day 2 Review
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Memorization dump
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Formulas, process charts and
mnemonics
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Domain V - Closing the
program.
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Complete a performance
analysis; |
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manage program completion;
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conduct a stakeholder
post-review meeting; |
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and report lessons learned.
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General Review of all
domains (2 hours)
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FINAL EXAM
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Memorization dump -
formulas, process charts and mnemonics (20 minutes)
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Final Exam (4 hours)
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Closing
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One-on-one score Review
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Course completion
certificate |
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Where to go from here? |
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Albuquerque, NM
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Alexandria, VA
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Atlanta, GA
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Boca Raton, FL
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Boston, MA
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Chantilly, VA
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Charlotte, NC
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Chicago, IL
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Columbus, OH
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Dallas, TX
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Denver, CO
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Detroit, MI
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Herndon, VA
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Houston, TX
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Huntsville, AL
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Laurel, MD
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Los Angeles, CA
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Miami, FL
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New York, NY
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Newark, NJ
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Philadelphia, PA
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Phoenix, AZ
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Portland, OR
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Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Richmond, VA
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San Antonio, TX
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San Francisco, CA
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Seattle, WA
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St. Louis, MO
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Tampa, FL
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