Project Management Professional

Course Overview

If you are taking this course, you probably have some professional exposure to the duties of a project manager, or you may be considering embarking on a career in professional project management. Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is becoming the standard to compete in today’s fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to successfully manage projects.

Project managers who have proven skills and experience can find exciting, high-visibility opportunities in a wide range of fields. This course is specifically designed to provide you with the proven, practical body of project management knowledge and skills that you need to demonstrate project management mastery on the job. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Defining Project Management Basics
Lesson 2: Defining Project Management within the Organization
Lesson 3: Defining the PMI® Project Management Methodology
Lesson 4: Initiating a Project
Lesson 5: Planning a Project
Lesson 6: Planning a Project Schedule
Lesson 7: Planning Project Costs
Lesson 8: Planning Project Quality, Resources, and Procurements
Lesson 9: Planning for Risk
Lesson 10: Planning Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
Lesson 11: Executing a Project
Lesson 12: Introduction to Agile
Lesson 13: Working with Stakeholders
Lesson 14: Monitoring a project
Lesson 15: Controlling a Project
Lesson 16: Closing a Project