SKILL BENCHMARK
Technical Program Management Competency (Intermediate Level)
- 20m
- 20 questions
The Technical Program Management Competency (Intermediate Level) benchmark measures your working-level understanding of technical program management. You will be evaluated on your ability to identify and implement the phases of a technical program management life cycle, recognize the benefits of a technical program and management challenges, establish the various plans, construct a technical program roadmap, and develop a risk management strategy. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates a hands-on competency in technical program management and can perform technical program management under supervision.
Topics covered
- close a technical program
- collect requirements from and outline clear expectations with program stakeholders
- construct a technical program roadmap
- describe stakeholder collaboration and engagement in technical programs
- develop a risk management strategy
- establish a stakeholder communication plan
- establish efficient resource utilization
- estimate program cost and funding requirements
- identify activities within the delivery phase
- identify benefits and value created by a technical program
- identify governance activities across the program life cycle
- identify the phases of a technical program management life cycle
- outline how to define the technical program
- outline how to deliver results from the technical program
- outline the process of preparing a change management plan
- prioritize Lean program governance
- recognize how to determine the need for change
- recognize the challenges of Technical Program Management
- recognize the types of technical expertise required for program success
- reprioritize changing requirements in technical programs