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Microsoft Program Management Professional Certificate
Microsoft

Microsoft Program Management Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a Program Manager. Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career in program management in as little as 3 months. No prior experience is required to get started.

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Instructor: Microsoft

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Differentiate between project, program, and portfolio management.

  • Apply core principles and frameworks for program management.

  • Develop skills in program planning, execution, and control.

  • Critically evaluate program success and make informed decisions.

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Professional Certificate - 7 course series

What you'll learn

  • Differentiate between project, program, and portfolio management.

  • Apply core principles and frameworks for program management.

  • Develop skills in program planning, execution, and control.

  • Critically evaluate program success and make informed decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Strategic Alignment
Category: Goal Orientation
Category: Communication
Category: Program Management
Category: Cross-cultural Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Gain insight into the stages of team development.

  • Discuss the significance of effective team building and leadership in meeting project objectives.

  • Explore various leadership styles applicable to the managing of projects.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Domains
Category: Project Monitoring
Category: Project Execution
Category: Project Management
Category: Tailor Approach

What you'll learn

  • Gain insight into the significance of communication in alignment with the organization's strategic goals and business needs.

  • Describe cultural nuances affecting project communications and stakeholder engagements, fostering effective collaboration across cultural boundaries.

  • Explore the influence of organizational culture, structure, and governance on the decisions and outcomes of program management and project execution.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Approaches to program management
Category: Assessing and Evaluating Project Proposals
Category: Program Management principles

What you'll learn

  • Gain insight into applying the 8 Project Performance domains throughout a project lifecycle.

  • Learn to implement the performance domains as an integrated system to ensure project success.

  • Recognize the variability of performance domains in projects and identify relevant activities for different contexts.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Foster Collaboration
Category: Leadership
Category: Team Development
Category: Communication
Category: Program Management

What you'll learn

  • Gain insight into Agile principles and methodologies for project execution.

  • Learn to execute projects using Agile methodologies and adapt to changing requirements.

  • Implement Agile practices effectively in project environments to foster flexibility and collaboration.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Maximize ROI
Category: Change Management
Category: Collaboration

What you'll learn

  • Gain insight into the process of Earned Value Management for accurate project performance evaluation.

  • Learn to implement PMP formulas to monitor progress and optimize resource utilization in diverse project environments.

  • Learn to assess project Return on Investment (ROI) for prioritizing investments and maximizing organizational value.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Advanced Excel
Category: Analytical Thinking
Category: ROI Assessment
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Earned Value Management

What you'll learn

  • Learn to define Project Management Offices (PMOs) and their evolution into Strategic Realization Offices (SROs), including key characteristics.

  • Explore the strategic value of PMOs, focusing on their contributions to return on investment (ROI) and alignment with business objectives.

  • Examine change management practices emphasizing resilience and adaptability, along with emerging trends such as Agile and Artificial Intelligence.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Agile Principles
Category: Agile Execution
Category: Project Management
Category: Agile Methodologies
Category: Agile Implementation

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