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Technical Program Manager's Handbook
Technical Program Manager's Handbook

Technical Program Manager's Handbook: Empowering managers to efficiently manage technical projects and build a successful career path

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Technical Program Manager's Handbook

Fundamentals of a Technical Program Manager

The role of a program manager, in some form, has been around for as long as humans have organized to accomplish a goal, and the Technical Program Manager (TPM) naturally followed as a result. The TPM plays a powerful role in any technical project or program and has carved its way into the tech industry culture as a mainstay position right alongside software and hardware developers, development managers, and product managers. Even with its ubiquitous role in the industry, the question of what a TPM is and how can we be effective practitioners of this kind is still asked on a daily basis. This book aims to correct that.

In this chapter, we’ll start by discussing how the TPM role became what it is today. We’ll do this by exploring the roots of the TPM, the generalized program manager role, and the skills and traits that we share. We’ll round this out by exploring the basic requirements that are specific to our specialization – the systems development life cycle.

With the fundamentals under our belt, we’ll explore the specific attributes that help a TPM thrive at their job. With a better understanding of the TPM, we can widen our perspective to look at the roles adjacent to the TPM to see how we complement one another and how we can fill in the gaps that our team needs us to fill.

Lastly, we’ll look into the industry to get a grasp of how the TPM role is defined holistically by exploring job postings, as well as interviews I conducted with fellow TPMs from various companies.

In this chapter, we will explore the fundamentals of the TPM with the following:

  • Understanding the modern TPM
  • Learning the fundamentals
  • Exploring what makes a TPM thrive
  • Comparing adjacent job families
  • Exploring functional competencies across the industry
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  • Uncover the secret to becoming a successful technical program manager
  • Learn some of the system design principles and architectural concepts necessary for a TPM
  • Get up and running with a wide range of foundational program management topics

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The technical program manager (TPM) is a relatively new role born out of the need of the tech industry to have a specialized practitioner who speaks both tech and business and leverages this bilingual talent to get results that no one else can. This book dives into what makes a TPM tick. You’ll find out which project and program management skills will help you shine and how you can apply your technical skills for effective results. This book looks at the TPM role across the Big Five tech companies (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta) to help you discern the most effective skills to be successful no matter which company you work for. Are you already a well-performing TPM looking to see what’s next? This book identifies the career paths for a TPM at the Big Five to help you decide the next step for you. By the end of this book, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to be a TPM, along with a breakdown of the necessary technical and program management skills to develop a clear roadmap for your career.

Who is this book for?

This TPM book is for aspiring and established technical program managers in the tech industry. To get the most out of this book, you should have a basic understanding of the project management life cycle and be comfortable with technical concepts as we dive into basic system design and architecture landscapes in context to the TPM role and expectations.

What you will learn

  • Investigate why a TPM is an important role in the tech industry
  • Understand the purpose and uniqueness of the TPM role
  • Discover what makes a successful TPM
  • Navigate project management with your unique technical skills
  • Explorer the career opportunities available for a TPM
  • Compare the TPM role and responsibilities across the Big Five tech leaders
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Table of Contents

18 Chapters
Part 1: What is a Technical Program Manager? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of a Technical Program Manager Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Pillars of a Technical Program Manager Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: Fundamentals of Program Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Introduction to Program Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Driving Toward Clarity Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Plan Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Risk Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Stakeholder Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Managing a Program Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Career Paths Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: Technical Toolset Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: The Technical Toolset Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Code Development Expectations Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: System Design and Architecture Landscape Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Enhancing Management Using Your Technical Toolset Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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The Technical Program Manager (TPM) role is one of the most misunderstood roles in the tech industry, despite it being pivotal for running a successful software development program. I have been in this field for 10 years and have found that every company defines the role in a different way, as the author notes in this book.This book is such a wonderful reference for TPMs because it recognizes this lack of clarity in the field and also defines the role while maintaining a realistic understanding that the reader will encounter different expectations depending on the company. In this vein, the book goes into details of how an individual can run a successful program. The book provides guidance on defining the role, running effective projects and programs, and helpful tools. This is general enough that the reader can adapt it to their own role, but a specific example program is used throughout the book to give the reader more explicit instructions.A great book for new TPMs and seasoned ones hoping to drive role standardization in their company.
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Clara Perez Feb 28, 2023
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Great introduction book to the TPM role and it is really easy to read.
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Kamron Saghian Jan 18, 2023
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I thought this was a GREAT read!!! Thank you to the author for writing this. Someone needed to do it.This book came at the perfect time as I only recently landed my first TPM role after being a project manager in tech for the last few years. I wasn’t able to find any book specifically relating to technical program management and how to become a more well rounded TPM. This handbook has really equipped me with the tools and knowledge as I delve into my new role and now I have a better idea of what I need to focus on in order to reach the next level in my career. I can always refer back to this book as a reference point whenever I need to.The author keeps things simple and the content is easy to understand. The kindle version was awesome because I was able to share practical notes to myself and save the other books that were recommended for more deeper dives into certain subject matter and I was able to click certain links that would bring me back to a chapter that I wanted to review again.I would highly recommend reading this book for anyone who is interested in technical program management or for anyone who works in this domain. I would say that this book may be geared more towards people like myself who are at the earlier stages of their careers as a TPM but I would also say that even the more Sr TPM’s will still find it valuable and will still learn something new.
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POE Mar 29, 2023
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This book’s title aptly describes its content, and it delivers. One of the best parts of this book is that it breaks down the difference between projects and programs. These are so often lumped together, but they have unique considerations that deserve separate treatment. Managing stakeholders is another prized chapter and it walks through a sample status report. One of the overarching themes, and appropriately so, is clarity.Two areas that could have been covered in greater detail are managing a geographically dispersed workforce (to include offshore), and the shift to work-from home. Otherwise, this is a great book and worth the read for newly promoted IT managers and directors as well as those that aspire to those positions.
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andrew ngai Jan 09, 2023
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I’ve worked on project management for over 5 years and currency working in Amazon as a technical program manager. I’ve only read one program management book before this one, and this book is relatively easy to read but extremely practical and useful. The author provides different tools and template you can use on even the most complex and challenging projects, but also offers suggestions and examples that are both strategically and tactically practical. What I like most about the book is it really focuses on how to become a TPM in the tech domain, and even has one dedicated chapter on Code Development and System design. You will not get that level of detail on any other PM handbooks.
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