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Jessica White Sr. Program Coordinator| University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology Md, United States
I have some specific questions about the benefits of earning a PgMP that my organization is asking - any PMI employees on here who I can connect with?
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Jessica White Sr. Program Coordinator| University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology Md, United States
$800 certification*
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 20, 2023 9:54 AM
Replying to Jessica White
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I am a program manager (title is sr. program coordinator) in the department of radiation oncology at a large hospital/ cancer center. The largest part of my job is planning and executing ~5 annual national conferences for doctors. I also run the department's websites, social media, video projects, and newsletter. I'm responsible for compiling annual reports on faculty activities and other metrics. And, I manage other educational programs, visiting lecturers, internal communications, awards, philanthropy efforts, community outreach, and internal department events.

Given what I'm responsible for, are there ways that getting a PgMP certification would help measurably increase my value to the company/ specific examples? How would a certification help with planning educational events, marketing efforts/ content creation, organizational skills, reporting, and even community outreach/ DEI efforts?

Right now, my boss's comments are that he sees the value in being a PMI member. But, not a big difference in value between membership and the $800 verification. My department definitely has the budget for this, it's just a matter of measurably quantifying and explaining why we should do it. As I move forward into my career, I'm hoping to move away from projects and more into the program space.
Jessica, given what you’ve mentioned about your role, you won’t benefit as much from PgMP and I am not sure you will qualify to apply. The application process is very rigorous.

That said, I believe PMP will be a much better option for you and the organization. You should about doing it. Good Luck!
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Jessica White Sr. Program Coordinator| University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology Md, United States
One more thing I'll ask - are there any additional tools/ templates you get with a PMP/ PgMP certification that you don't have access to as a member? Thanks for all of the responses, very helpful.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Not really. Tools and Techniques are part of the Exam Content Outlien so yes, those are available in the guides but not templates. Templates you can find them anywhere include this platform under Templates and if you are a paid PMI member, you have access to download, use and customize any of them. Hope this helps.
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Jamie Lussier Director of PMO| Xylem Analytics Dayton, Oh, United States
Hi Jessica –
I am not a PgMP but took the 4-day Program Management course to learn how to organize a group of projects within a Program to create business benefits that fulfill strategic objectives. Programs link the executive level strategy with the projects and operations that will deliver business value. I realize these are very general statements, but program management can be applied over a wide range of businesses. Rather than looking for specific examples that are relevant to your company’s objectives, you may want to consider reviewing The Standard for Program Management – Fourth Edition (download for free at pmi.org) or Program Management by Michel Thiry. Both of these books explain the benefits of program management frameworks and you may see opportunities to create value within your organization.
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