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Overview
This course helps individuals gain more responsibility and increase their skills in their current project role by providing additional knowledge of current project management principles and terminology to work on a wide range of projects using a variety of approaches: agile, predictive, and hybrid.
It can help prepare individuals for a CAPM certification, essential to gain entry and contributes to career opportunities at entry and associate levels, such as project coordinator and junior project manager. Whether you are looking to build on your current skillset or pursue an exciting new career, the CAPM distinguishes your skills and empowers you to build the project management career of your dreams.
This course provides the essential knowledge in building a career as a project manager and provides the foundational knowledge and skills that project teams demand. It focuses on an individual’s knowledge of Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts. It also includes components related to Predictive plan-based methods, Adaptive (agile) frameworks/methods, and Business Analysis frameworks.
Audience Profile
Any individual wanting to build their career as a project manager.
At Course Completion
This course provides information relating to an individual’s understanding of:
- Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
- Predictive Plan-Based Methods
- Adaptive (Agile) Frameworks/Methods
- Business Analysis Frameworks
See below for the course objectives.
Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
- Demonstrate an understanding of the various project life cycles and processes.
- Distinguish between predictive and adaptive approaches.
- Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning.
- Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities.
- Explain the importance of the role the project manager plays.
- Determine how to follow and execute and respond to planned strategies of frameworks – e.g., communication, risks, etc.
- Demonstrate an understanding of common problem-solving tools and techniques.
Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies
- Identify the suitability of a predictive, plan-based approach for an organizational structure (e.g., virtual, colocation, matrix structure, hierarchical, etc.).
- Determine and give examples of the activities within each process.
- Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule.
- Determine how to document project controls of predictive, plan-based projects.
Agile Frameworks/Methodologies
- Explain when it is appropriate and sustainable to use an adaptive approach for the organizational structure.
- Compare the pros and cons of adaptive and predictive, plan-based projects.
- Identify the suitability of adaptive approaches for the organizational structure (e.g., virtual, colocation, matrix structure, hierarchical, etc.).
- Identify organizational process assets and environmental factors that facilitate the use of adaptive approaches.
- Determine how to plan project iterations.
- Determine how to document project controls for an adaptive project.
- Distinguish between the components of different adaptive methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Scaled Adaptive Framework (SAFe), Kanban, etc.).
- Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps.
Business Analysis Frameworks
- Demonstrate an understanding of business analysis (BA)roles and responsibilities.
- Demonstrate the importance of stakeholder and team communication to the business analyst role.
- Determine how to gather requirements and using the best approach for a situation.
- Explain the application of a product roadmap.
- Determine how project methodologies influence business analysis processes.
- Validate requirements through product delivery.
Outline
Lesson 1 – Fundamentals and Core Concepts
Lesson 2 – Leadership
Lesson 3 – Roles and Responsibilities
Lesson 4 – Project Initiation
Lesson 5 – Project Management Planning
Lesson 6 – Predictive
Lesson 7 – Adaptive
Lesson 8 – Business Analysis
Lesson 9 – Project Closure
Prerequisites
None.
FAQ
What if I have to reschedule my class due to conflict?
Ten (10) business days’ notice is required to reschedule a class with no additional fees. Notify TOPTALENT LEARNING as soon as possible at 469-721-6100 or by written notification to info@toptalentlearning.com to avoid rescheduling penalties.
How do I enroll for this class?
Please contact our team at 469-721-6100; we will gladly guide you through the online purchasing process.
What happens once I purchase a class?
You will receive a receipt and an enrollment confirmation sent to the email you submitted at purchase. Your enrollment email will have instructions on how to access the class. Any additional questions our team is here to support you. Please call us at 469-721-6100.
What is your late policy?
If a student is 15 minutes late, they risk losing their seat to a standby student. If a student is 30 minutes late or more, they will need to reschedule. A no-show fee will apply. Retakes are enrolled on a stand-by basis. The student must supply previously issued courseware. Additional fees may apply.
What happens when I finish my class?
You will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ once you complete the class. If you purchased an exam voucher for the class, a team member from TOPTALENT LEARNING will reach out to discuss your readiness for the voucher and make arrangements to send it.