Technical Program Management: A Practitioner's Guide

Gain insights into the TPgM role with best practices, frameworks, and essential skills. Learn about technical breadth, leadership, and career paths while improving hands-on program management performance.

Beginner

49 Lessons

12h

Certificate of Completion

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This course includes

25 Quizzes

This course includes

25 Quizzes

Course Overview

This is a practical guide for the technical program manager (TPgM) role. This course provides best practices and frameworks for job performance improvement, and is suitable for aspiring TPgMs looking to improve their skills. This course outlines the role of a TPgM and how it varies with company size. You’ll learn the technical program management process, covering its main foundations; such as trust, program management, technical breadth, and leadership; and how essential they are to a program’s success. Ea...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Management

Technical Program Management

What You'll Learn

An understanding of the foundational skills required to be a great technical program manager (TPgM)

A familiarity with carrying out technical program management responsibilities

A familiarity with the different phases of the technical program management lifecycle, and how they relate to a program's success

An understanding of essential technical and leadership skills necessary for the TPgM role

What You'll Learn

An understanding of the foundational skills required to be a great technical program manager (TPgM)

Course Content

Before Getting Started

Get familiar with enhancing skills in technical program management and effective leadership behaviors.

About This Course

Introduction to the Technical Program Manager

Look at the pivotal role of Technical Program Managers in driving complex cross-team initiatives.

What Do Technical Program Managers Do?

How to Be a Successful Technical Program Manager How Company Size Influences the Role TPgMs Compared to Other Roles An Analogy: The Voyage

Foundation I: Trust

Work your way through the significance of trust and methods to build it effectively.

Importance of Trust How to Build Trust

Foundation II: Program Management Baseline

Enhance your skills in effectively managing program lifecycles, healthy metrics, and adaptable frameworks.

Program Lifecycle Overview A Healthy Program Baseline Outputs Addressing Agile Reality Check

Foundation II: Program Initiation

Take a closer look at program initiation, scoping, team assembly, success metrics, and kick-off essentials.

Initiation Basics Scoping & Working Agreements Assembling the Core Program Team Measuring Program Success Initiation Wrap-up

Foundation II: Program Planning

6 Lessons

Follow the process of refining objectives, creating a dynamic plan, and enhancing alignment.

Foundation II: Program Execution

12 Lessons

Master the steps to effective program execution through coordination, communication, and risk management.

Foundations II: Program Evaluation

1 Lesson

Learn how to use program evaluation to track, assess, and communicate program success.

Foundations II: Program Closure

1 Lesson

Look at finalizing a program with performance review, documentation, and stakeholder communication.

10.

Foundations II: Program Discovery

1 Lesson

Examine the essentials of program health assessment through vision, alignment, and execution.

11.

Foundations III: Technical

3 Lessons

Break down the steps to improving technical program management through system design and collaboration.

12.

Foundations IV: Leadership

5 Lessons

Dig deeper into leadership dynamics, influencing without authority, negotiation, accountability, and strategic thinking for program success.

13.

Career Planning & Final Thoughts

2 Lessons

Follow the process of advancing as a technical program manager, embracing growth and leadership.

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