This course helps individuals gain more responsibility and increase their skills in their current project role by providing additional knowledge of current project management principles and terminology to work on a wide range of projects using a variety of approaches: agile, predictive, and hybrid.
It can help prepare individuals for a CAPM certification, essential to gain entry and contributes to career opportunities at entry and associate levels, such as project coordinator and junior project manager. Whether you are looking to build on your current skillset or pursue an exciting new career, the CAPM distinguishes your skills and empowers you to build the project management career of your dreams.
This course provides the essential knowledge in building a career as a project manager and provides the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand. It focuses on an individual’s knowledge of Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts. It also includes components related to Predictive plan-based methods, Adaptive (agile) frameworks/methods, and Business Analysis frameworks.
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Detailed Class Syllabus
Outline
Lesson 1 – Fundamentals and Core Concepts
Project Management Discipline
Organizational Project Management (OPM)
Organization Structures
Project Management Office (PMO)
Organizational Influences
Life Cycles and Processes
Development Approaches
Organizational Culture
Change Management
Lesson 2 – Leadership
Leadership vs. Management
Leadership Styles
Servant Leadership
Emotional Intelligence (EI)
Lesson 3 – Roles and Responsibilities
Project Management Roles
Stakeholder Roles
Project Management Skills and Competencies
Importance of Project Management
Project Manager Influence
Motivational Theories/Approaches
Lesson 4 – Project Initiation
Project Initiation
Project Charter and Kick-off Meetings
Benefits Planning
Product Roadmaps
Stakeholders
Stakeholder Communications
Communications Management Plan
Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Lesson 5 – Project Management Planning
Planning Concepts
Project vs. Product Management Plan
Compliance and Quality
Risk and Uncertainty
Integrate Plans
Planned Strategies and Frameworks
Lesson 6 – Predictive
Predictive Approaches
Process Groups
Project Planning Components
Requirements
Requirements/Data Gathering Approaches
Project Management Plan – Scope, Schedule and Cost
Predictive Estimating Techniques
Resources
Quality and Risk
Project Integrations
Project Baselines
Predictive Artifacts
Project Controls and Measurement – Scope, Scheduled and Cost
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Control Quality
Lesson 7 – Adaptive
Agile Mindset, Methodologies, and Frameworks
Adaptive Plans
Adaptive Scope and Iterations
Adaptive Schedules
Adaptive Estimating and Prioritization
Adaptive Teams
Activities and Artifacts
Tracking and Measuring Progress
Uncertainty and Risk
Lesson 8 – Business Analysis
What is Business Analysis (BA)
Business Analysis Domains
BA Roles and Responsibilities
Methodology Influences
Validate Requirements
Lesson 9 – Project Closure
Project or Phase Closure
Benefits Realization
Knowledge Transfer