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Project Management Course Directory
Advanced PM
| Course Name | Course Type | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Project Management: The Power of Project Leadership | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: The Power of Project LeadershipOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to the following:Describe management and leadership, as well as classify their differences and recognize the importance of both in relation to projects.Apply the Theory X and Theory Y, as well as the situational leadership models in project management situations.Recognize the three fundamental leadership mistakes of project managers and use recommended tools and techniques to avoid them.Explain the project leadership matrix and recognize how your project leadership effectiveness is measured.List the seven competencies for effective project leadership.Explain the importance of project leadership and change management as methods for delivering successful projects. Course Number: RV-11315 |
| Advanced Project Management: Advanced Project Risk Management | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Advanced Project Risk ManagementOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to: Describe the utility theory and risk aversion Identify the decision-making styles Define the 5-step decision model in project management activities Differentiate between decision making under uncertainty and under certainty List and discuss the 4 phases of risk management Recall the 4 possible response strategies for risk mitigation Course Number: RV-11291 |
| Advanced Project Management: Executing Complex Programs | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Executing Complex ProgramsOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to: According to the Project Management Institute, define program and program management.List the five program management domains.Differentiate between a project and a program, being able to describe what each is and illustrate how the two work together to deliver benefits.Identify three program management supporting activities.Explain why programs are, by their nature, uncertain, ambiguous, and complex.List the six performance and eight personal competencies of the Program Management Competency Model. Course Number: RV-11305 |
| Advanced Project Management: Project Performance Management | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Project Performance ManagementOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to: List the five steps involved in performing Earned Value Management for effective project performance measurement to a project baseline Apply the various earned value equations to develop the variances and values that define the performance of projects Explain the importance of intangible measures in effective project performance measurement and name some of the more common intangible measures State the four types of project-based metrics, according to time frames for making measurements of project performance factors List the six characteristics of effective project-oriented Key Performance Indicators Course Number: RV-11303 |
| Advanced Project Management: Managing Project Teams | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Managing Project TeamsOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to: List the four stages of team development, describe the characteristics of each stage, and explain how effective leaders use this strategy to build more effective teams.State five actions a leader must perform when developing an effective team, and identify how you can apply these actions in your own team.Recognize the characteristics of an effective leader, and list the six traits effective leaders have in common. Describe what servant leadership is and identify how you can apply it to improve individual performance. Define the situational leadership theory and apply it to project team members on your teams. Course Number: RV-11313 |
| Advanced Project Management: Advanced Project Scheduling | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Advanced Project SchedulingOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to:Define contract, delay, and claim, in regard to construction scheduling, and describe scheduling provisions included in construction contractsDescribe delay claim resolution methods, and distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of eachDiscuss the schedule model principles, according to the Project Management Institute, and evaluate how these can be used on projects you manageIdentify and differentiate between scheduling methods and techniques employed in project managementList eight steps of the schedule model development process, and recognize how the process can be applied to projects you manage Course Number: RV-11304 |
| Advanced Project Management: Integrated Project Delivery | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Integrated Project DeliveryOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to:Define Integrated Project Delivery and explain the main components of this method, recognizing its difference from traditional project delivery methods.List the eight steps of the typical integrated project process and describe what each step entails.Recognize the importance of team activities, quality of work and services, the management of risk, and the roles and responsibilities of the key actors in success Integrated Project Delivery efforts.Describe what lean processes and building information modeling are and explain its role in Integrated Project Delivery. Course Number: RV-11293 |
| Advanced Project Management: Understanding the Project Program and Portfolio Architecture | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Understanding the Project Program and Portfolio ArchitectureOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to:Define project management, program management, and portfolio management and recognize the differences and relationships between the three areasConceptually apply the processes and knowledge areas of project management, program management, and portfolio management to work you currently manage Define what benefits realization management and appraise how you can use it to deliver benefits more effectively in your projectsIdentify how projects, programs, and portfolios enable organizations to turn strategy into actionable components Course Number: RV-11314 |
| Advanced Project Management: Sustainability in Project Management | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Sustainability in Project ManagementOverview/Description: By the end of this course you will be able to:Discuss climate change adaptation considerations required during project initiation, and apply the climate change risk management approach to projectsIdentify sustainability factors you can apply to developing or refining a projects business casesArticulate sustainable development factors that will increase the benefits achieved through your projectRecognize and apply sustainable development factors across the traditional project management process groups and knowledge areasDescribe how project quality can be enhanced through application of sustainable development concepts and how life cycle costs for a building or infrastructure project can be loweredIdentify sustainable development factors that will allow you to achieve cost and schedule efficiencies, while also reducing the impact on the environmentDiscuss the basic sustainability principles, concepts, and theories as they apply to building and infrastructure projects Course Number: RV-11292 |
| Advanced Project Management: Converting Strategy Into Action | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Converting Strategy Into ActionOverview/Description: By the end of this course, you will be able to:Differentiate and define the components of an effective strategic planList the process for strategic development and apply it in your organizationExplain a simple technique for selecting goals and objectives and apply it to your organizationClassify a goal, an objective and an action initiative and be better able to choose each for your organization’s strategyApply the process for determining what’s important now to your organization, then identify core issues and key drivers that must be addressed to achieve desired outcomes. Course Number: RV-11306 |
| Advanced Project Management: Project Management in a Dynamic Environment | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Advanced Project Management: Project Management in a Dynamic EnvironmentOverview/Description: By the end of this course, you will be able to: Recognize the benefits that come from constantly shifting back and forth from one extreme to another in order to deliver speed and solve uncertainty in projectsExplain why formal and informal procedures and an inward and outward orientation are mandatory skills for master project managersDescribe the two major steps for successful communications for projects in dynamic environments Identify the nine principles simultaneous project managers use Course Number: RV-11294 |