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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.

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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. Each foundational skill is explained in detail, focusing on the program management lifecycle. The course concludes by presenting a career ladder for technical program managers. After completing this course, you’ll improve your craft as a TPgM through hands-on practice rather than just theoretical knowledge. You’ll also come to understand how a career in technical program management can provide a sense of fulfillment by seeing the positive impact of your projects on the world.

This is a practical guide for the technical program manager (TPgM) role. This course provides best practices and frameworks for ...Show More

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

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

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Management

Technical Program Management

Content

49 Lessons25 Quizzes

Before Getting Started

1 Lessons

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

About This Course

Introduction to the Technical Program Manager

5 Lessons

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

2 Lessons

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

5 Lessons

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

Program Lifecycle Overview

Foundation II: Program Initiation

5 Lessons

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.

Planning Basics

Work Breakdown

Dependency Management

Roadmaps

RAID Log

Planning Wrap-up

Foundation II: Program Execution

12 Lessons

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

Execution Basics

Iterative Nature of Execution

Stakeholder Management

Communication Management

General Communication Tips

Revisiting Dependency Management

Staffing & Resource Management

Foundations II: Program Evaluation

1 Lessons

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

Program Evaluation Basics

Foundations II: Program Closure

1 Lessons

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

Program Closure Basics

10.

Foundations II: Program Discovery

1 Lessons

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

Program Discovery Basics

11.

Foundations III: Technical

3 Lessons

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

Technical Capabilities of a Program Manager

System Design Principles

Practical Applications of System Design

12.

Foundations IV: Leadership

5 Lessons

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

Leadership vs. Management

Influencing Without Authority

Negotiation

Culture of Accountability

Strategic Thinking

13.

Career Planning & Final Thoughts

2 Lessons

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

TPgM Career Growth

Final Thoughts

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

James Dayhuff

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