Certificate in Hands-on Project Management
Course Format
11 weeks, 2 Eves/week, offered Monday evenings (online) and Thursday evenings (at Pace), 6 pm to 9 pm. Both evenings are Instructor-led.
COST: $4500
You Will Learn To
- Function as part of a project team
- Initiate a project
- Plan project communications
- Define project scope
- Create a work breakdown structure activity list
- Estimate activity duration and required resources
- Develop a project schedule and budget
- Manage and measure project quality
- Identify and mitigate project risk
- Control changes to the project
- Close a project
Who Should Enroll
This class is designed for participants who want an experiential approach to project management, where they can be part of a team and create real-world deliverables as they work through the project life cycle. Some experience with MS Project is recommended but not required.
Course Description
In this course, as you learn about project management you will actually perform the duties of a real project team member. As you work with your project team, you will choose a case study and will create the same deliverables project teams create in a real-world environment. A team of instructors will help you learn the skills, tools and techniques endorsed by the Project Management Institute®. In this unique 66-hour class you will build a foundation of project management knowledge, concepts and experience. At the conclusion of the class you will present your complete project plan to the entire team of instructors, your classmates and guests.
Detailed Course Outline
Hands- on Project Management
Project Management Overview
Project Management and the IT Context
PM Process Groups & Case Study
Project Integration Management
Using PM Software to Develop a Project Schedule
Team Development
Planning Project Communications
Defining Project Scope
Creating a WBS/Activity List
Activity Sequencing, Duration & Resource Estimating
Schedule Development
Developing the Project Budget
Conflict Management & Negotiation Techniques
Managing Project Quality
Measuring Project Quality
Identifying & Analyzing Project Risk
Developing Risk Responses
Performance Measurement (Earned Value) and Change Control
Project Procurement Management
Project Closure & Lessons Learned
Project Presentations and Final Project Report
Adobe Applications
Web Development
Green programs
Mobile Applications
Business
Technical
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