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For the past decade, Project Management has consistently been one to Top five 5, high-paying skills in demand for employment and for business. The Project Management Institute PMI is the world’s most recognized body for providing the framework for a Project Management Body of Knowledge. This course covers all the essential concepts from the Project Management Institute PMIs A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK Guide, Fourth and Fifth Editions. In this course, students will become Project Manager while engaging in a hands-on exercise of developing their own personal or business project. Students will learn the art-and-science of the high-paying Project Management field. Upon successful completion, students are prepared to work on projects. Students learn from beginner-thru-advanced level Project Management concepts, including projects versus operations, choosing a team, scheduling, budgeting, controlling cost, measuring and controlling project performance, and much more. Additionally, students who are preparing for the PMI Certification PMP or CAPM can use this course to help fulfill the training requirement. If you already have your PMP certification, you can also use this toward your CCRs Continuing Certification Requirements. It will count as 20 hours of Project Planning and 15 hours of Project Controlling. Applicable Job Roles: project manager, program manager, manager, supervisor, team lead

The topics in this course cover all the essential concepts from the Project Management Institute (PMI)'s book 'A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide, Fourth Edition'. The course teaches topics ranging from beginner-thru-advanced level Project Management concepts. In the course students will learn about: projects versus operations, choosing a team, scheduling, budgeting, controlling cost, measuring and controlling project performance, and much more. Students who are preparing for the PMI Certification (PMP or CAPM) can use this course to help fulfill the training requirement. If you already have your PMP certification, you can also use this toward your CCRs (Continuing Certification Requirements). It will count as 20 hours of Project Planning and 15 hours of Project Controlling.

You will be learning Project management fundamentals in this course. This course is based on PMBOK 5th Edition by PMI.

The free online course Project Management - Project Feasibility and Life Cycle explains what a project is and how the roles and phases within a project are broken down. It also describes the process of evaluating projects in the early stages and the decision making processes used to determine whether or not a project should proceed. The course begins by introducing to you how a project comes into being, starting with an explanation of what a project is and how it results from ideas, responses to problems and planning. It also looks at the role and influence of the key players that will be involved in the project. The course then looks at how feasibility studies are carried out, and in particular reviews how technical, social, political, environmental and financial feasibility studies are explored and assessed. You will also learn about decision making tools covering the financial returns and risks associated with the project which allow management accept or reject a project. You will be shown the various ways of organising the life cycles of projects and what the project manager's job consists of. The final section of the course looks at the issues and challenges specific to software development projects, how these differ from other types of projects and the evolving methods being used in this sector. This free course will be of great interest to professionals working in the area of project management who would like to learn more about project feasibility and project life cycles. The course will also be of interest to learners who may be involved in getting a project approved or who are working on any stage of the project life cycle.<br />

Experienced project manager teaches you tricks of the project management trade.

Ever wonder what Project Management involves? This course will provide you with key concepts and techniques for successfully managing projects from planning to completion.

Learn to Manage Time, Cost and Quality Fundamentals on Construction Projects and become a better project manager

This course provides an introduction to the concepts, techniques, and principles of project management. Primary emphasis will be on learning the project management process outlined in the Project Management Institute's PMBOK Guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide). Agile, extreme, and other variations of project management will be discussed and their key features related to the PMBOK Guide.

Project Management for Designers is intended for students who would like a broad exposure to the field of Design, with a specific interest in administration and management. This curriculum investigates the practical, business side of design: getting organized and staying on-track through timeline projections, cost estimates and workflow charts in order to ensure success and profitability. Students will study the essential paperwork – estimates, memos, model releases, change orders and contact reports – and will look at contracts and copyright issues, and when to get legal and accounting assistance. Students will also learn the principles of research, and its important role in the work of a designer. From working in a small to mid-size design studio, to more independent roles, students will gain important skills in both understanding the context and needs of designers and the field broadly, and strategies for developing administrative processes that support these practices.

The program is intended for students who already have foundational training in Design, and who are looking to move into a design field in an administrative capacity, or for designers who are interested in gaining valuable management knowledge. On completion of the modules, students will understand the principles of how to make a business work cleanly and efficiently, how to manage yourself and your workflow, and how to ensure client relationships are productive and clear.

Gain the skills you'll need to succeed in the fast-growing field of project management.

Gain the skills you'll need to succeed in the fast-growing field of project management.

Successfully Plan, Manage and Evaluate Marketing Projects of any size and difficulties.

Learn about project management from a multidisciplinary perspective, as we cover fundamental tools and techniques for managing a broad range of projects.

You will learn about the project management life cycle from initiation to closing. We will address the behavioral and quantitative facets of project management, as well as the use of methods, tools and techniques for the initiation, planning, execution and closing of projects. The course will be divided by the project life cycle phases.

First, we will cover project initiation. We will review projects in organizations, project selection models, the project manager role and project organization structures to better understand how a project is initiated. You will also learn how to create a key project management deliverable, the project charter.

Second, we will cover the project-planning phase. You will learn how to build a comprehensive project management plan covering the key aspects of risk, quality, scope, schedule, cost, time, resource and communications.

Third, we will cover the project execution phase. We will explore the monitoring and control of a project including earned value analysis and project reporting. Case studies and examples will be used to help you understand the correct actions for a project manager to take to keep a project in control.

Finally, we will cover the project closing phase, where we explore the tasks to complete an effective project closure.

This course is part of the RIT Project Management MicroMasters Program that is designed to teach the skills and behaviors necessary to be successful in a project management career. In order to qualify for the MicroMasters Credential, you will need to earn a verified certificate in each of the three courses as well as pass a capstone exam.

Provide detailed theories and practices unique to building and construction project management

This capstone exam includes the evaluation of the competencies and performance tasks, which define a successful project manager.

This capstone exam is part of the RITx Project Management MicroMasters program that is designed to provide you with the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to be a successful project manager in any industry. In order to qualify for the MicroMasters Credential you will need to earn a Verified Certificate in each of the three RITx Project Management courses as well as pass this final capstone exam.

The capstone exam will test knowledge across all 3 courses. It will be webcam proctored timed exam and will feature problems similar to the graded assignments in the different modules as well as some writing.

Are you a (project) engineer with a technical background but lack management knowledge? Are you eager to improve project performance and want to expand your knowledge?

This business and management course will focus on the necessary project management skills to successfully manage projects, distinguishing three areas:

• The project manager and the team
• The project process
• The project context

The course focuses on the early project phases, including examples from technical projects within various sectors and industries (amongst others, but not limited to, infrastructure projects and construction projects).

At the end of this course, you will have created your own project execution plan, either in a team effort or on individual basis. Of course the team effort allows for a special learning experience and we appraise active team participation

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PMP Training based on PMBOK® Fifth Edition

A complete course on clearing the PMP® (Project Management Professional) Certification Exam (as per PMBoK 5)

This course introduces project management principles and practices for non-project managers, including business owners, medical personnel, teachers, engineers, and others. Are you constantly running out of time and finding yourself short of resources to meet important deadlines? If so, you qualify as an accidental project manager! We can help you; we have a solution. Join five project management experts who will guide you on the path to success. They’ll provide examples of well-planned projects in many professions. Throughout the course, you’ll gain skills in identifying the project goal and the people affected, communications, scoping, scheduling, and budgeting. The course will include two live online presentations each week and self-paced lessons, including videos, discussions, and quizzes. This course is sponsored by Project Management World, AcademicPub, and Open Doors Group. Required materials: Project Management Skills for All Careers Copyright © 2011, 2012 by Project Management Open Resources and TAP-a-PM Edition 2 January, 2012. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0). Bound Book ISBN-10: 0984813802 ISBN-13: 978-0-9848138-0-3 eBook ISBN-10: 0984813810 ISBN-13: 978-0-9848138-1-0 Publisher: AcademicPub, Inc. Prices: eBook- $16.95 (eBook rental good until March 31, 2016) B&W Bound- $30.91 Color Bound- $44.75 To obtain eBook, click here for logon info. Once logon info is obtained, click here to order the eBook.

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