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Experienced Project Managers who plan to sit for the PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) credential will be well equipped to pass the PMP exam following this course. Instructors will combine essential PMBOK knowledge along with advanced study methods and proven exam-taking strategies.
Materials fee not included in tuition should be purchased prior to class approx. $125.
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Master the tools used by Project Managers: work breakdown structure, critical path, task analysis, project plan, project scheduling and more. Gain the skills needed to plan, track progress, and stay focused on the end result. Where appropriate, students will learn PMBOK terminology and how it relates to certification.
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A follow-up to Fundamentals of Project Management (PPM0001), this course embarks on a more in-depth study of task analysis, work breakdown structure, critical path, project plan, scheduling, progress tracking and reporting.
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Project Management (PPM0001)
PPM0001 Fundamentals of Project Management
PPM0002 Advanced Professional Project Management
PPM0003 Working on a ProjectProject Team
PPM0004 Creating High-Performance Teams
PPM0006 Derailed! How to get Back on Track
PPM0007 Building Buy-In: Working with your Stakeholders
PPM0009 IT for non-IT Project Managers
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One of the qualities managers value in their staff is the ability to work on a team. This class, will enable students to develop and grow as professionals and become effective members of a project team.
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As a project manager, it is not enough merely to plan, develop and oversee the completion of projects. A project manager must also be able to move his or her team into high gear. In this course, students will learn how to develop and nurture a high-performance project team by cultivating a culture and choosing the right people. Fixing underperforming teams will also be explored during the course.
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This course will enable you to become familiar with best practices in identifying, quantifying and mitigating risk. Criteria for selecting the most contextually appropriate methodologies will be explored. Apply new-found knowledge to real-world scenarios.
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From limited resources and tight deadlines to scope creep and changing priorities, most initiatives encounter at least a few challenges along the way. In this course, you will become sensitive to the indicators of derailment and learn how to quickly recover from many unintended consequences.
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A project manager's influence extends outside of his/her immediate team to both internal and external stakeholders. This class will enable you to identify stakeholder interests, engage supporters and harness resistance to maximize positive impact.
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One of the most critical components of project management is learning to manage the "human factor." In this course, ways to meet client expectations, needs, and concerns will be considered through exploration of proven methods of needs assessment, timely and meaningful status reporting and effective closure.
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Information technology is a booming field that impacts all areas of a business. In this course, you will acquire a basic knowledge of the terms, processes and best practices of IT to foster improved understanding, management, and coordination of this important function.
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