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Project Management (PM) Course Directory
Project Management Fundamentals
| Course Name | Course Type | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Strategically Focused Project Management | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Strategically Focused Project ManagementOverview/Description: Managing projects means having a project strategy. Strategic projects remain in line with company goals and deliver on expected value. This course covers best practices for strategic project management. Youll learn about strategy and the creation of a project charter through to closing the project. Well also discuss how to manage stakeholder relationships, with the goal of keeping stakeholders expectations in line with strategic goals. Course Number: bs_apj17_a05_enus |
| Capturing Analyzing and Using Project Lessons Learned | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Capturing Analyzing and Using Project Lessons LearnedOverview/Description: To help an organization grow and experience superior performance, its necessary for project managers to learn from past experiences. Lessons learned can then be incorporated when managing projects in the future, resulting in fewer mistakes, lower costs, more accurate estimates, and many other project efficiencies. This course covers collecting, analyzing, managing and passing on lessons learned. Course Number: bs_apj17_a04_enus |
| Ethics and Project Management | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Ethics and Project ManagementOverview/Description: This course illustrates how the project management community and the Project Management Institute have established ethics standards to help members navigate ethical issues and establish project management as a profession. Course Number: bs_apj12_a01_enus |
| Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values (Global) | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values (Global)Overview/Description: This course addresses the ethical challenges of an increasingly global network, highlighting that sensitivity in groups, their social customs, and their means of doing business are keys to success. Course Number: bs_apj12_a02_enus |
| Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values (US) | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values (US)Overview/Description: This course addresses the ethical challenges of an increasingly global network, highlighting that sensitivity in groups, their social customs, and their means of doing business are keys to success. Course Number: bs_apj12_a02c_enus |
| Technical Program Management: An Introduction | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Technical Program Management: An IntroductionOverview/Description: Technical Program Management is a strategic organizational function that oversees one or many technical projects for a company. Programs are distinct from portfolios, projects, and products, and Technical Program Managers (TPMs) must possess a distinct set of skills and competencies.In this course you will learn to differentiate between programs, portfolios, projects, and products. Next, explore the Technical Program Manager role and responsibilities, compare the role of the TPM with other team roles, list key skills and competencies, and identify the required technical expertise for this role. Finally, discover program management frameworks and methodologies and technical program management life cycle.After completion of the course, you’ll be able to identify the benefits and value created by a technical program and recognize the challenges of Technical Program Management. Course Number: it_pmtpmdj_01_enus |
| Navigating through Changes and Conflicts in Projects | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Navigating through Changes and Conflicts in ProjectsOverview/Description: Of all the different types of skills and competencies a project manager uses when managing projects, "soft" skills are the most important. The ability to communicate effectively with team members and negotiate between different demands enables the project manager to manage project conflict. Effectively resolving conflict helps stakeholders remain positive and can mean the difference between project success and failure.In this course, youll learn about change management and dealing with conflict. Youll explore how to handle it when someone requests project changes, how to create a plan for communicating with stakeholders, and approaches for dealing with conflicts that arise. Course Number: bs_apj15_a05_enus |
| Taking Final Steps to Bring a Project to its Close | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Taking Final Steps to Bring a Project to its CloseOverview/Description: Managing projects is challenging, and even with good budgeting and scheduling, things can go wrong. The truth is, the path to closing a project is rarely straightforward; most projects go a little astray at some point along the way.In this course, youll learn some tricks for correcting schedule variances and how to determine if your project is over or under budget. Youll also learn about successfully closing a healthy project and how to tell whether your project should be cancelled. Course Number: bs_apj15_a06_enus |
| New Project Manager Essentials | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus New Project Manager EssentialsOverview/Description: For the new project manager, the essentials Ewhat you need to know to undertake your new responsibilities – are not always obvious. Project management involves a lot of moving parts.In this course, you’ll learn some of the foundational concepts, such as what a project and its project environment and scope are. Youll learn what you’ll be responsible for, and things you’ll need to understand before planning begins. You’ll also learn where to go to access useful information and how to identify the different types of people who will have an interest in the project Eits stakeholders. Course Number: bs_apj15_a07_enus |
| Defining a Project Scope and Team | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Defining a Project Scope and TeamOverview/Description: Prior to begining any project Ebefore you plan the budget or create the schedule Eyou need to develop a clear vision for what the project is to achieve and how it will achieve it. That involves clarifying what stakeholders expect to see in the end, all the tasks that will need to be carried out, the resources you will need, and who will be doing the work. These are your project scope and the project team required. In this course you will learn about these aspects of project management. Youll learn how to complete a work breakdown structure to nail down all those big-picture details so that your project gets off on the right foot. Course Number: bs_apj15_a08_enus |
| Creating a Project Schedule and Budget | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Creating a Project Schedule and BudgetOverview/Description: As a project manager, once your project scope has been clearly defined, its time to estimate and plan. Drawing on information from the initiation phase, you must now determine how much time and money will be required to meet objectives and complete the project. In this course you will learn how to develop the project schedule and cost baselines for your project budget, and use them to monitor and measure performance throughout the project. Course Number: bs_apj15_a09_enus |
| Expert Reflections: Getting Projects Back on Track | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Expert Reflections: Getting Projects Back on TrackOverview/Description: Impactful insights from our esteemed thought leadership expert and speaker Steve Lemmex. Look for Steves other Expert Reflections and Leadercamps on Percipio. Course Number: bs_ergpbot_01_enus |
| Expert Reflections: Managing Project Change | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Expert Reflections: Managing Project ChangeOverview/Description: Impactful insights from our esteemed thought leadership expert and speaker Steve Lemmex. Look for Steves other Expert Reflections and Leadercamps on Percipio. Course Number: bs_ermpc_01_enus |
| Expert Reflections: Risky Business EManaging Risks on Projects | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Expert Reflections: Risky Business EManaging Risks on ProjectsOverview/Description: Impactful insights from our esteemed thought leadership expert and speaker Steve Lemmex. Look for Steves other Expert Reflections and Leadercamps on Percipio. Course Number: bs_errbmro_01_enus |
| Project Selection & Initiation | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Project Selection & InitiationOverview/Description: A project will typically provide some benefit to the organization, either tangible or intangible. Develop a foundational knowledge base of project selection and initiation, including the project life cycle and process groups. Course Number: it_ibprop_01_enus |
| Scope Schedule & Cost Planning | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Scope Schedule & Cost PlanningOverview/Description: During project planning, baselines are established for scope, schedule, and cost. Develop a foundational knowledge base so you can effectively put principles to work in your own organization. Course Number: it_ibprop_02_enus |
| Resource & Risk Planning | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Resource & Risk PlanningOverview/Description: During resource planning, the project team is selected, assignments are given, and risks are identified and evaluated. Acquire a foundational knowledge base reflecting the best practices for resource and risk planning. Course Number: it_ibprop_03_enus |
| Communication Changes & Documentation | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Communication Changes & DocumentationOverview/Description: During the execution of project work, the project manager is responsible for communicating project performance. Develop a foundational knowledge base for communication, changes, and documentation in projects. Course Number: it_ibprop_04_enus |
| Controlling Project Work & Closing | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Controlling Project Work & ClosingOverview/Description: While controlling project work, the project manager must assess project performance and document lessons learned at closing. Explore Agile methodologies, traditional project management methodologies, and practices for closing projects. Course Number: it_ibprop_05_enus |
| Planning & Controlling the Project Schedule | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Planning & Controlling the Project ScheduleOverview/Description: Its important to remain up-to-date with project management practices, so you can effectively put them to work. Examine the forward and backward pass, total float and free float, and schedule compression techniques. Course Number: it_ibprop_06_enus |
| Project Management Practical Exercises | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Project Management Practical ExercisesOverview/Description: To be effective and successful, its important to remain up-to-date with project management practices. Gain experience using practical exercises, including earned value management, communication channels, and make or buy analysis. Course Number: it_ibprop_07_enus |
| Planning Documents | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Planning DocumentsOverview/Description: Documenting your project work provides useful assets for reference purposes for both the current project and future ones. Examine the importance and benefits of documenting a project, and how to work with common project documents. Course Number: it_ibprop_09_enus |
| Documents & Terminology | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus Documents & TerminologyOverview/Description: Constant project monitoring against the plan helps identify and address variances to keep the project on track. Explore various project documents used, and common terminology and acronyms used to aid in communication. Course Number: it_ibprop_10_enus |