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PGMP Tips 

  • Ensure you master the PMBOK Guide first.
  • As a Program is a group of related Projects you have to master Project Management the best practices. You have to master the PMBok Guide.
  • Read the Program and Portfolio Management Standards.
  • The Examination is based on this standards, so read them.
  • Study the Program Life Cycle in comparison with the Project Life Cycle.

  • It might help you to compare the both Life Cycles. You will retrieve several common points and you will be able to identify the differences and remember them. For instance - as opposed to the PMP - the PgMP considers the interfaces between several projects and the transition to the ongoing operations.
    • Good to know: there is a great table (page 98) in the Program Management Standard (1st Edition) where you can visualize all the Program and Project processes by Process Group.
    • Distinguish the Corporate Strategic Vision, the Corporate Benefits Management Approach and the Organizational Governance.
    - The Corporate Strategic Vision is ensured by a consistent Strategic Portfolio.- The Corporate Benefits Management Approach ranges from the Benefits identification to the Benefits transition.- The Organizational Governance is materialized by a Strategic Planning, which has to ensure the consistency between the Management by Projects and the Management of the Operations.
    • Read additional books concerning the PgMP.
    • Look at the PMP Certification and Exam Tips.
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