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PMP 6 - Project Quality Management The online course, PMP 6 - Project Quality Management, was created as a supplemental study guide for Chapter 8 in the book "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide" Fourth Edition. The course will cover how the project management team guarantees that a project is completed at the level of quality expected by all the stakeholders. This process has many inputs, from the  more...

PMP 1 - Introduction to Project Management ...of "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK Guide), Fourth Edition. The course will cover some of the organizational issues that arise in project management. How different organizations deal with the responsibilities of project management will be covered in the course and there will also be a focus on the entity known as a project management office, or PMO. Another topic  more...

PMP 2 - Project Processes and Project Integration Management ... of "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" PMBOK Guide, Fourth Edition. By taking this course you will be introduced to the five project management process groups and nine project management knowledge areas into which PMI divides all project activities. Also covered in the course is how processes in the Project Integration Management knowledge area create relationships between  more...

PMP 3 - Project Scope Management ... of "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)" Fourth Edition. The course will cover many of the key issues involved in Project Scope Management. An additional tool contained within the course are video segments of project management professionals who offer advice and best practices about how to become a more effective project manager. By submitting a question via  more...

PMP 4 - Project Time Management ... of "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)." Fourth Edition. The course will cover how to best plan and schedule activities. You will become more familiar with various methods used to analyze and calculate project time estimates, including ways to estimate the duration of activies. This course contains video segments of project management professionals who offer  more...

PMP 5 - Project Cost Management ... of "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)" Fourth Edition. The course will cover the general approaches to cost management, such as the techniques that are utilized to esitmate and budget for project costs. Also covered is the interrelationship of different cost control concepts and possible reactions a project management team might have if a project is falling  more...

PMP 7 - Project Human Resource Management ...oks "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)" Fourth Edition. This course will cover how to hire and negotiate the best staff, how to describe roles and responsibilities in project documentation, and how to utilize the techniques of good people management. This course contains video segments of project management professionals who offer advice and best practices  more...

PMP 8 - Project Communications Management ...ook "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)" Fourth Edition. This course will cover how project management teams can effectively communicate with the project's stakeholders. This course contains video segments of project management professionals who offer advice and best practices about how to become a more effective project manager. By submitting a question via  more...

PMP 9 - Introduction to Project Risk Management ...ook "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)" Fourth Edition. The course will cover the core elements of risk management including the risk register. You will also learn how risks are identified, prioritized, quantified and used in decision-making. This course contains video segments of project management professionals who offer advice and best practices about how  more...

PMP 10 - Project Procurement Management ...ook "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)" Fourth Edition. The course will cover the various areas of the Project Procurement Management knowledge area. This course contains video segments of project management professionals who offer advice and best practices about how to become a more effective project manager. By submitting a question via the course's Ask the  more...

PMP 11 - PMP Practice Exams and Exam Strategies ...ook "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)" Fourth Edition. A comprehensive review of PMBOK Guide is provided in the practice exams. You will also review important strategies and techniques for preparing and taking the Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam. Note: After successful completion, learners receive 3. 5 PDUs/ contact hours. Successful completion  more...

Initiating a Project and Preparing the Project Plan Project integration management is concerned with ensuring the proper coordination of project processes so project objectives are achieved. Successful project managers use project integration management to integrate project processes, maximize performance, and meet project goals throughout the life cycle of a project. This course will highlight the importance of project integration management to  more...

Project Human Resources Management Simulation Successful projects require more than well-balanced budgets and properly deployed resources. They require skilled and motivated people. As project manager, it's your responsibility to identify and fulfill your project's staffing needs. The degree of your success will depend upon your understanding and implementation of the tools and techniques for project human resources management. The Project  more...

Implementing Project Human Resource Management Most project managers have experienced the synergy of a well-functioning project team. When such a team exists, a project seems to run itself. A few of the secrets to a project's success include building a project team through obtaining the necessary human resources, developing team competencies, and monitoring performance to boost project performance. Project Human Resource Management is  more...

Elements of Project Human Resource Management When project managers set their sights on delivering creative project solutions on time and within budget, they must select and manage a team of experienced and competent professionals who can meet the challenge. This requires that project managers understand the Project Human Resource Management processes of planning, selecting, developing, and managing a project team. Such an understanding  more...

Budgeting and Controlling Costs A small change in schedule, resources, or scope can result in a major change in cost. The processes associated with Project Cost Management help Project Managers measure project performance and monitor cost variances. This course will highlight the importance of Project Cost Management to project performance. It will cover the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for the Cost Budgeting and  more...

Estimating Activity Costs Most project managers are familiar with the sinking feeling that occurs when project costs exceed expectations. Project cost management is concerned with estimating and controlling the cost resources used to complete different project activities. This course will highlight the importance of project cost management to project performance. It will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and  more...

Project Communications Management Simulation ...th "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK Guide) - Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI ), Inc., 2004. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI . Experienced project managers who are seeking to further their project management skills to more advanced levels, and especially  more...

Project Integration Executing and Completing a Project Project managers regularly face tough decisions about where to concentrate project resources when met with competing priorities and demands. Project integration management helps with these decisions by ensuring the proper coordination of project processes during project plan development and execution. Successful project managers use project integration management throughout the project life cycle  more...

An Introduction to Project Management PMBOK-Third Edition aligned Imagine trying to control the unexpected and unpredictable through processes in such a way that you meet the cost, quality, and time expectations of all invested parties in order to accomplish a temporary endeavor. This is the mission of project management. Challenging? Yes. Impossible? No. All industries employ project managers to implement processes as a way to control business. In fact, the  more...

Project Lifecycles and Stakeholders Every project has a beginning and an end, but what happens in between is less predictable. The project life cycle will most likely involve uncertainties, and it's how these uncertainties are handled that determines the outcomes of the project. The more familiar one is with project phases and stakeholders, the more easily one can keep the project on track and on budget. Organizations might "fast  more...

Introduction to Project Process Groups and Initiating a Project In a relay race, the baton handoff from one runner to the next has a dual purpose. For the first runner, the handoff represents the end of his phase of the race. For the second runner, the handoff represents the beginning. The baton handoff is both a result and an input. In any project, there are many baton "handoffs" that must happen, making the whole project highly interactive. During this  more...

Project Planning ...ity of change will be the most prepared. According to the PMBOK Guide - Third Edition, the Planning Process Group consists of the most processes--21 to be exact. The range of processes includes everything from developing a Project Management Plan, defining scope, and developing the schedule to planning for quality and identifying risks. All of these processes need to be skillfully handled with  more...

Executing Monitoring Controlling and Closing a Project After initiating and planning for a project, it's time to get down to the actual nitty gritty of carrying out the project. The Executing and Monitoring and Controlling Process Groups might be likened to the act of juggling--keeping multiple activities going simultaneously, while responding to unforeseen changes in the project environment. While executing processes focus more on accomplishing  more...

Project Management Essentials Simulation For the duration of this simulation, you will step into the role of project manager for a project management firm, Kesseler Project Design and Management (KPDM). KPDM is a Chicago-based firm that works with corporate and municipal organizations to develop, manage, and complete project plans. While KPDM is equipped to provide the full spectrum of PM oversight and management (from drafting a project  more...

Planning Project Procurement and Requesting Seller Responses If project success is to be achieved, products, services, or results often must be purchased or acquired from elsewhere within, or outside of, the organization. This process of acquisition and purchasing is Project Procurement Management, and it is a critical aspect of any project. As you advance in this course, you will gain an understanding of what processes are involved in Project Procurement  more...

Choosing Sellers and Administering and Closing Contracts ...th "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK Guide) - Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI ), Inc., 2004. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI . Project managers who are seeking to further their project management skills to more advanced levels, and project managers who  more...

Project Procurement Management Simulation ...th "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK Guide) - Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI ), Inc., 2004. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI . Project managers who are seeking to further their project management skills to more advanced levels, and project managers who  more...

Planning for Quality Project Quality Management focuses on ensuring two things: the quality of project management and the quality of the products created during the project. Project Quality Management implements the quality management system by using policies, procedures, and the following processes: Quality Planning, Perform Quality Assurance, and Perform Quality Control. Through interactive learning strategies and  more...

Communications Planning and Information Distribution ...ces outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) -Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI ), Inc. Specifically, learners will be introduced to Project Communications Management, communication barriers, and techniques for improving communications i Experienced project managers who are seeking to further their project management skills to more  more...

Monitoring Controlling and Closing Programs Monitoring and controlling is an essential feature of program management, which allows you to ascertain the current benefit delivery status, ensure adequate resources are in place, and that changes are properly managed. Closing a program is a time for celebration. However, to be successful and ensure program benefits are achieved, monitoring, controlling, and closing processes must be followed.  more...

Program Management Processes and the Initiating Process Group ...ses are very similar to the processes you can find in the PMBOK Guide Third edition; however, they are intended to deal with issues between projects and to offer a coordinated effort to ensure program benefits.This course is designed to help program managers describe the processes that support the program management life cycle themes. It also explains the difference between the program  more...

Program Lifecycle and Organization Regardless of your industry, programs and program management exist within their context and act as the infrastructure for implementing strategies. Effective program managers must be mindful of how different industries can impact program life cycles and the benefits they are designed to reap, and must continually refine their skills for adapting program life cycles to strategic goals. This course  more...

Introduction to Program Management Project managers are often tasked with managing multiple concurrent projects but what about managing multiple programs? When in a program environment, the processes differ from traditional project management. This course explains the key terms and themes of program management. It also introduces theories that are recognized as successful methods of managing programs.This course is aligned with "A  more...

Performance Reporting and Stakeholder Management ...in "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK Guide) - Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI ), Inc. Specifically, learners will be introduced to the performance reporting process and will learn to select examples of measures to describe the project team's progress, select examples of forecasting in performance report Experienced project managers  more...