BUSINESS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT   

Class Overview

Students who have completed all of the other classes for the Project Management Certificate program, this is for you! Engage in a real-time simulated project and put the skills you have gained to work. Collaborate on the creation, management, and execution of a complex project. Enjoy guidance from a seasoned project management professional and possibly working with other students. Practice skills in leadership, risk and cost management, quality control, and more. From project origination to completion, you'll have the opportunity to apply all of the skills and techniques you've learned throughout the program.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will:

• Collaborate on the creation, management, and execution of a complex project
• Apply all of the skills you've learned throughout the certificate program
• Receive guidance and coaching on how to handle challenging project elements
• Gain confidence in your project management skills by managing a mock project from beginning to end

Who Should Take This Class?

Prerequisites: You must complete all other classes in the Project Management Certificate program. Experience with MS Windows and Office products. Two or more years of experience in a project management environment is helpful, but not required

• Students who have completed all other classes in our Project Management Certificate program

Class Overview

Learn the essentials of Agile project management! Discover why Agile is often the preferred way to collaborate and manage projects for cross-functional teams. 

In this four-session class, explore the basic concepts of Agile and begin to put it to work for you. Discover what defines Agile project management, and when, how, and where to use it, in this interactive course.

Become familiar with the characteristics of projects and how those drive different approaches and frameworks. Learn how to recognize the environments most appropriate for an Agile approach. 

You will learn about Agile planning, estimating techniques, and execution, while exploring various Agile frameworks, such as Scrum, sprints, retrospectives and requirements. Become familiar with a template to create user stories, and examine the history of Agile, as well as common Agile misconceptions.  

Finally, you will be able to explore how to use Agile as it pertains to your organization. Learn the terminology of Agile processes and definitions, and when it is appropriate follow the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

The information you gain in this course is will lead to, but is not sufficient for, the following certifications: PMI® ACP (Agile Practitioner Professional, PMI® Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) Certifications. 

You will receive a manual that contains much of the information covered in the class. Enjoy a team-oriented learning environment while you learn how to use Agile to manage projects like a pro.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand characteristics of projects and how those drive different approaches and frameworks.
• Know the definition of Agile project management.
• Develop the appropriate methodology for an environment.
• Understand the differences between predictive/waterfall, hybrid, and agile project management approaches.
• Know the basic elements of Scrum and how to facilitate “planning poker” for a team.
• Be familiar with categories of requirements, and techniques to elicit requirements.
• Understand the importance of facilitating a conversation with the user and know the template for creating a user story.
• Be familiar with the typical process used to manage an Agile Project.
• Know the primary difference between agile and predictive project life cycle.
• Define a sprint, sprint review, and sprint retrospective.
• Be familiar with traditional project estimating techniques and how Agile is different.

Who Should Take This Class?

Prerequisites: two or more years of experience in a project management environment is helpful (not required).

• Project managers
• Anyone who would like to use or better understand Agile project management
• Project team members
• People who want to explore Agile methods, frameworks, or techniques in projects.
• Key stakeholders