Courses

Project management is one of the most highly sought-after skill sets in today’s job market—in private industry, the public sector, or non-profits. It is at the center of what organizations must do—enable strategy; develop and deliver products and services; improve internal operations; contribute to the bottom line; and, above all, create delightful customer experiences.

While this course will focus on traditional project management (waterfall), there will be frequent references to Agile project management frameworks.

Traditional project management is the most utilized project management framework. Its best practices emerged from the construction industry and military planning and have been codified in the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, which is based on this framework, is considered the most important project management qualification and is part of almost every project manager's job description.

At the core of this framework is understanding the project management lifecycle and how to deploy tools and techniques from project management knowledge areas. Understanding the concepts of traditional project management will enable you to manage the interdependencies between scope, schedule, and costs. Traditional project management also increases the likelihood of project success by effectively managing risk, quality, and project communications. This course will also emphasize project leadership, stakeholder management, and enabling organizational change.