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Course Highlights
- Gain an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of project management.
- Identify and analyze various approaches to project planning for effective execution.
- Discuss the value and benefits that a Project Management Office (PMO) can provide to an organization.
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
27 Topics
Introduction to the professional certificate
Course introduction: Project Management Fundamentals
A day in the life: The evolving role of the project manager
Welcome to Generative AI for everyone
Understanding the Capabilities of Generative AI for Business Functions
Generative AI - Under the hood
The potential pitfalls and shortcomings of GEN AI
What is the role of a project manager?
Project manager leadership skills and competencies
Project management principles and values
Portfolios programs and projects
Module summary: Introduction to project management and the PMP
Course syllabus: Project Management Fundamentals
How to be successful in this course
Generative AI Terminology
Generative AI in Business
External factors in project creation
Career progression for project managers
The 12 project management principles and performance domains
Portfolio program and project comparison
Additional resources: Introduction to project management and the PMP
Module quiz: Introduction to project management and the PMP
General knowledge quiz
Knowledge check: The role of a project manager
Practice stop: Portfolios programs and projects
Knowledge check: Project management principles
Discussion prompt: What do you hope to learn?
31 Topics
Process-based approach to project management
The tailoring process
Benefits management
Benefits management plan
Subsidiary management plans
Project success measures
What is the project environment?
Governance
Organizational structures
Development approaches
Lifecycle and phase definitions
Iterative and incremental development approaches
Module summary: Project management process groups
Process-based approach to project management
Project and business documents
Project success and benefits realization
Organizational structure types
Project management office
Considerations for selecting a development approach
Iterative and incremental development approaches with example case studies
Practice stop: Development approach characteristics
Additional resources: Project management process groups
Module quiz: Project management process groups
Practice stop: Processes and process groups
Activity: Applying the tailoring process
Knowledge check: Project processes and process groups
Activity: Plan assessment
Knowledge check: Project management plan
Knowledge check: The project environment
Activity: Identifying development approaches
Knowledge check: Development approaches
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The sponsor role
Introduction to models methods and artifacts
Change models
Commonly used artifacts
What is product management?
Product life cycle intersecting with project management
Product management job roles
Module summary: Project delivery components
Situational leadership models
Communication models
Motivation models
Common methods
Detailing on commonly used artifacts
Additional resources: Project delivery components
Module quiz: Project delivery components
Activity: Adapting to change
Knowledge check: Models methods and artifacts
Activity: Project management versus product management
9 Topics
Course recap: Project Management Fundamentals
Congratulations
About the final assessment
Exercise: Project charter
Next steps
Self-review: Project charter
Course quiz: Project management fundamentals
Reflect on learning
Exemplar: Project charter
Project Management Fundamentals
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