Project Management specialized program
Fundamentals of project management.
Define project management and describe what constitutes a project | Explore the functions and responsibilities of project management in various sectors | Detail the core skills that contribute to the success of a project manager | Describe the project lifecycle and explain the importance of each phase | Compare different methodologies and approaches to program management and determine which one is most effective for a specific project | Define the structure and culture of the organization and explain how they impact project management | Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process.
Project initiation: How to start a successful project.
Understand the importance of the project initiation phase in the project lifecycle | Describe the key components of the project initiation phase | Determine the benefits and costs of a project | Define and create measurable objectives and project deliverables | Define the project scope and differentiate between tasks that are within and outside the scope | Understand how to manage scope creep to prevent it from impacting project objectives | Define and measure the success criteria of a project | Conduct stakeholder analysis and explain its importance | Use RACI charts to define and communicate the responsibilities of project team members | Identify key components of project charters and develop a project charter for project initiation | Evaluate various project management tools to meet the project's needs.
Project planning: Bringing together all the elements.
Describe the components of the project planning phase and their importance | Explain why milestones are important and how to establish them | Make accurate time estimates and describe techniques for obtaining them from team members | Identify tools and best practices for creating a project plan and a risk management plan | Describe how to estimate a budget, track it, and maintain it | Explain the procurement process and identify key associated documentation | Develop a communication plan and explain how to manage it | Explain why milestones are important and how to establish them | Explain why a project plan is necessary and what components it contains | Make accurate time estimates and describe techniques for obtaining them from team members.
Project execution: Implementing all the elements.
Identify the aspects of a project that you should track and compare various tracking methods | Discuss how to effectively manage and communicate changes, dependencies, and risks | Explain key concepts of quality management, such as quality standards, quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control | Describe how to generate continuous improvements and process enhancements, and how to measure customer satisfaction | Explain the purpose of a retrospective and describe how it should be conducted | Demonstrate how to prioritize and analyze data, and how to communicate the story of a project based on data | Identify tools that allow effective communication with the project team and explore best practices for communicating project status updates | Describe the steps of the project closure process to stakeholders, the project team, and their managers.
Project management with Agile methodology.
Explain the approach and philosophy of project management with Agile methodology, including values and principles | Explain the pillars of Scrum and how they promote its values | Identify and compare essential roles in a Scrum team and determine what makes them effective | Create and manage a product | related task list and refine it | Describe the five important events of Scrum and how to set up each of these events in a Scrum team | Implement value-centered delivery strategies of the Agile methodology and define a roadmap to provide value | Explain how to lead a team using Agile methodology and help them overcome challenges.
Final project: Application of project management in the real world.
Analyze project documents to identify project requirements and assess stakeholders | Create a project charter and use it as a tool to clarify project scope and objectives to stakeholders | Identify, document, and prioritize tasks and milestones in a project plan | Define quality management standards and explore effective ways to share qualitative data | Demonstrate the impact of your project through effective reporting.