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Examining the Need for a Technical Background

Understand the necessity of a technical background in the role of a Technical Program Manager. This lesson helps you explore how specialized technical skills complement project and program management to enhance effectiveness and create specialized TPM career paths.

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In this chapter, we’ll make the case for the technical toolset. Introduced earlier, the technical toolset is a foundational pillar for a TPM. It is the connecting glue between the other pillars—program and project management—and sets a TPM apart from a generalist PM. ...