Technical Program Management E-Learning

Master the art of Technical Program Management with our specialized training. Learn to oversee technical projects, differentiate programs from portfolios and products, and develop the unique skills required for effective Technical Program Management (TPM). Enhance your strategic and organizational abilities to excel in this vital role. Book now to advance your career in technical program management!

This LearningKit with more than 12 hours of learning is divided into three tracks:

Course content

distinct set of skills and competencies.

E-learning courses

Technical Program Management: An Introduction

• In this course you will learn to differentiate between programs, portfolios, projects, and products. Next, explore the Technical Program Manager role and responsibilities, compare the role of the TPM with other team roles, list key skills and competencies, and identify the required technical expertise for this role. Finally, discover program management frameworks and methodologies and technical program management life cycle.

Technical Program Management: Life Cycle & Activities

• In this course, you will learn about the technical program life cycle and its three phases. You will discover the TPM activities that occur in each project phase, including developing the program management plan, estimating program costs and funding requirements, and establishing the program schedule and milestones. Finally, you will see how a technical program includes the integration of program activities and deliverables and discover how a program can create synergy across the organization.

Technical Program Management: Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

• In this course, you will discover the role of the TPM in stakeholder communications. Then you will learn how to identify stakeholders, establish a stakeholder communication plan, and describe Agile fundamentals to stakeholders. Next, you will focus on the importance of transparency, find out how to collect requirements and outline clear expectations, and examine stakeholder collaboration and engagement. Finally, you will explore feedback loops and retrospectives and investigate perspectives of change and reprioritization of requirements.

Technical Program Management: Governance & Oversight

• In this course, you will explore the framework for effective program management, including the governance hierarchy. You will focus on key environmental factors that can impact program governance and learn how to collaborate with the project management office (PMO), regulating bodies, and committees. Next, you will examine concepts of team structure, culture, and norms. Then you will find out how to support transparency and accountability, and how to promote data privacy, security, and ethics.

Technical Program Management: Managing Change in Technical Programs

• In this course, you will learn to facilitate change to deliver benefits, examine the change life cycle, specify metrics to track progress, and identify the levels of change. You will also learn to manage change-related documentation and create an environment that is conducive to continuous improvement and innovation. Finally, you will perform a digital transformation readiness assessment.

Technical Program Management: Solving Complex Problems in Technical Programs

• In this course, you will learn to identify and resolve unclear requirements, resolve resource allocation conflicts, modify dependencies across projects and teams, evaluate shifting priorities, and negotiate with challenging stakeholders. You will also learn to analyze impediments to scaling, prepare for unknown technology risks, examine new program constraints, describe cybersecurity blind spots, and recognize chaos theory in complex systems.

Technical Program Management: Supporting Strategic Alignment

• In this course, you will learn how to define strategic alignment, support the strategic plan, and describe program goals and objectives. Then you will find out how to construct a program roadmap and examine the integration of project goals with program goals. Next, you will explore collaboration across projects and subsidiary programs, vendor relationships, and integration with seller deliverables. Finally, you will discover how to establish efficient resource utilization, analyze progress and challenges, develop a risk management strategy, and facilitate communication and problem-solving efforts.

Technical Program Management: Addressing Risk in Technical Programs

• You will begin this course by exploring technical program risks, including internal and external risks. Then you will examine the differences between risk analysis in technical programs versus projects. Next, you will learn how to identify risk probability and impact, define risk management strategies, and specify risk escalation procedures. Finally, you will discover how to assess ongoing risks and risk performance, how to communicate and report risks, and how to use different types of risk documentation.

Technical Program Management: Toolbox for the Program Manager

• In this course, you will discover systems architecture and key strategies and processes that support a DevOps culture. Then you will explore data management, networking solutions, and security principles and practices. Next, you will focus on cloud-based solutions, software development processes, and principles of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). Finally, you will compare artificial intelligence to machine learning, learn about application programming interfaces (APIs), and investigate the importance of prioritizing domain knowledge.

Technical Program Management: Assessing Performance & Benefits Delivery

• In this course, you will explore the intended benefits of technical programs, identify key performance indicators (KPIs), and select appropriate performance metrics. Then you will discover how to evaluate resource utilization, measure stakeholder satisfaction, and report financial and schedule performance. Next, you will examine tangible and intangible value and emergent benefits. Finally, you will learn when and how to redefine program metrics and collect lessons learned.

Assessment:

• Final Exam: Technical Program Management