Earn Your Project Management Certification: Comprehensive Training Course

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Who is this course for?

This course is for project managers who want to learn how to effectively manage projects and achieve successful outcomes. The course covers all aspects of project management, from project initiation to project close. We will explore project management methodologies, tools, and techniques that can be used to plan, execute, and monitor projects. By the end of the course, you will have the skills and knowledge necessary to manage projects effectively and achieve successful results.

What you will learn :


Project Management Fundamentals

This module will help you to understand the Balanced PMO and how it can help you manage your projects in a more effective way. You will learn about the different aspects of the Lifecycle of a PMO, the role of an organizational change manager, how innovation and portfolio management office underpin corporate success, and gain insights into project extensions. You will also learn about project management methodologies and how to use data to make smarter decisions.


Communication & Team Building

In this module, you will learn about the world of collaboration and the different ways you can transform your organization. You’ll explore project communication tools and learn how to communicate more effectively with your team. You’ll also learn about collaborative project management, cognitive psychology, and conflict resolution in the workplace. Finally, you’ll gain skills in effective meeting leadership, prioritizing work demands, public speaking, and problem-solving.


Leadership

In this module, you will learn how to make the transition from task manager to people manager. You will also learn how to build a learning community within your organization, and acquire the skills required for modern leadership. Additionally, you will gain insights into performance-based leadership, and learn how to elevate your impact with less effort and none of stress.


Scope Management

In this module, you will learn the different types of requirements and how they fit into the project lifecycle. You will also learn why requirements are essential to project success. We will focus on requirements management. You will learn how to write well-defined and properly structured requirements and trace them through a project’s lifecycle to ensure quality is maintained.


Quality Management

This module will cover the basics of quality management within a project. You will learn about the different types of information that can be collected and tracked, as well as the best ways to report on project progress. You will also learn about using MS Project for enhanced reporting capabilities.


Resource Management

In this module, you will learn about the Resource Engagements feature in Project and how it can help streamline communication between resource managers and project managers. You’ll see how to request resources be available for the expected timeframes of your project, gather information on resource availability and what other projects’ resources may conflict with yours, and ensure all project managers are scheduling work with allocation in mind not just the duration of tasks.


Risk Management

In this module, we will delve into the concept of risk management in project management and explore how to effectively identify, analyze, and respond to potential threats and opportunities that may impact the success of a project. We will discuss the risk management life cycle and how it works within the context of a risk management framework, as well as the considerations for managing risks in portfolios, programs, and projects. We will also examine the importance of schedule risk analysis and its role in improving project success and reducing management effort and cost.


Cost, Budget & Schedule Management

This module will cover the essential concepts of cost, budget, and schedule management in project management. Participants will learn about tools and techniques such as the Quantitative Project Manager approach and its Microsoft Project Template, as well as specialized techniques for managing programs. The module will also cover the impact of uncertainty on project success and how to use data collaboration to effectively manage data within and across organizational boundaries. By the end of the module, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of these topics and how to apply them in their own projects.


Cost, Budget & Schedule Management

This module will cover the essential concepts of cost, budget, and schedule management in project management. Participants will learn about tools and techniques such as the Quantitative Project Manager approach and its Microsoft Project Template, as well as specialized techniques for managing programs. The module will also cover the impact of uncertainty on project success and how to use data collaboration to effectively manage data within and across organizational boundaries. By the end of the module, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of these topics and how to apply them in their own projects.


Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting

This module covers the tools and techniques for managing the cost, budget, and schedule of a project, including the Quantitative Project Manager approach and its Microsoft Project template. It also discusses the challenges of managing programs and how to overcome them using specialized techniques and tools. The module examines the impact of uncertainty on project success and how to use simple simulations to produce more realistic forecasts. It also discusses project health metrics and how to use OData and Power BI to quickly spot unhealthy project plans. The module emphasizes the importance of data collaboration and how to effectively manage data within and across organizational boundaries, both for individual programs and across portfolios of programs.


Agile

In this module, project managers will learn how to use Microsoft Project and Project PPM to manage agile teams and projects, and will learn about different Agile disciplines and how to apply them to different types of projects. They will also learn about new Agile features and tools in Office 365, and how to use the Sprints Project template and other tools to manage an Agile project. They will learn about the scrum framework and Agile best practices, and how to implement them in Microsoft Project.


Course Lessons

1.1 Fundamentals of Project Management Module

1.2 Communication and Team Building

1.3 Leadership

1.4 Scope Management

1.5 Quality Management

1.6 Resource Management

1.7 Risk Management

1.8 Cost, Budget & Schedule Management

1.9 Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

1.10 Agile

Earn a Certificate from a respected project management training provider

MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) has been a respected project management training provider for 15 years. We are known for providing high-quality, relevant, and practical training and resources to project managers and teams who use Microsoft Project and other project management tools.

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