7 modules
3–4 hours
Intermediate
7 modules
4 templates

About This Course

Azure Project Management Foundations is for PMs governing Azure cloud programs, Azure DevOps delivery, and cloud migration initiatives. You will learn how Azure DevOps boards work, how to track cloud program delivery, how to govern cloud migration programs, and how to report on Azure program status to non-technical stakeholders.

What You Will Learn

Navigate Azure DevOps boards from a PM perspective
Build a governance structure for an Azure cloud program
Track sprint delivery and produce executive Azure program reports
Govern a cloud migration with proper risk and dependency management
Communicate Azure program status to non-technical stakeholders

Best For

PMs on Azure cloud or DevOps programs
IT project managers overseeing cloud migrations
Program managers governing Azure-based portfolios
Technical PMs in Microsoft-ecosystem organizations
Access: PMOstart Membership
Templates: 4 included
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Course Overview

Azure Program Governance Layers

1
Cloud Architecture
2
DevOps Boards
3
Sprint Governance
4
Risk Management
5
Executive Reporting

Course Curriculum

7 modules • 3–4 hours total • Self-paced

What makes Azure and cloud programs different from traditional IT delivery — the governance gaps PMs must own.

Knowledge Check: What PM failure is most common on cloud programs?

How Azure DevOps boards work, how PMs use them for delivery tracking, and the reporting features relevant to governance.

Knowledge Check: What is a work item hierarchy in Azure DevOps?

Track sprint completion, velocity, and burndown from a PM governance perspective — without managing the team.

Knowledge Check: What does burndown measure in Azure DevOps?

Governance structure for cloud migration programs: phases, dependencies, risk areas, and the PM artifacts required at each stage.

Knowledge Check: What are the most common risks in a cloud migration program?

Includes: Cloud Migration Governance Checklist

Managing Microsoft partners, ISVs, and system integrators in Azure delivery — contracts, SOWs, and performance accountability.

Knowledge Check: Who is accountable for scope in an Azure SI engagement?

Translate Azure DevOps metrics into executive-ready status reports that non-technical stakeholders can use for decisions.

Knowledge Check: What three metrics belong in an Azure program executive summary?

Includes: Azure Program Status Report Template

Risk areas specific to Azure programs: cloud provider dependencies, integration risk, licensing complexity, and cutover planning.

Knowledge Check: What is cloud provider dependency risk?

What Is Included

Templates Included

Azure Program Status Report
Cloud Migration Governance Checklist
Azure DevOps Governance Guide
Azure Risk Register

Tools and Resources

Azure DevOps Planner Calculator
Project Risk Calculator

Orion PM Prompts for This Course

Use these prompts with Orion PM to apply this course to live projects immediately.

Draft a status report for an Azure cloud migration: [context]
Identify the top 10 risks for an Azure DevOps implementation: [program description]
Build a governance structure for an Azure program with these workstreams: [list]
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Course FAQ

No. This course is for project managers, not engineers. It covers Azure programs from a governance and reporting perspective, not a technical implementation perspective.

The governance principles apply to any cloud program. The Azure-specific board and DevOps content is Azure-specific, but the migration governance and risk management modules transfer to other cloud environments.

No. This is a PM governance course, not a Microsoft Azure certification prep course.

Azure Project Management Foundations

Self-paced • 7 modules • 3–4 hours • PMOstart Membership

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