Online Third Edition eLearning - Training Resources

Comprehensive Leadership Training ...ibed for the course is: ?Leadership, Theory and Practice? Third Edition by Peter G. Northouse, Published by Sage Publications, Inc. ISBN 076192566X.The course consists of six sessions, each session lasting a week. Every session will involve four activities reading, quiz, one page assignment and discussion.Reading: The participant will have to read between 15 to 20 pages of the book ?Leadership  more...

Performance Reporting and Stakeholder Management ...e 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 reporting, and match information that should be  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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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 Life Cycles 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 ...tion presented in this course reflect the PMBOK?? Guide - Third Edition. By completing this course, learners will gain valuable and cutting-edge information about the field of project management. This course will assist in preparing the learner for the PMBOK?? certification exam.This course is aligned with "A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition,  more...

Project Planning ...ll 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 the  more...

Executing Monitoring Controlling and Closing a Project ...e Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition, learners will identify the purposes of the Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing Process Groups. They will be introduced to all of the associated processes and be able to describe the processes. The goal of the course is to provide learners with up-to-date knowledge that can either assist in preparing them for  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 How do you choose among potential sellers? Why is it important to manage the contract and relationship between the buyer and seller? What's the most effective way to complete and settle contracts? As you advance in this course, which focuses on seller selection, contract administration, and contract closure, you will obtain the skills and knowledge required to manage these areas of Project  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...

Performing Quality Assurance and Control The ultimate measure of success for any project is whether the results satisfy the project customer. After all, it's the project customer who determines whether the results of a project were worth the time and money that went into it. However, project managers can't wait until a project is complete to find out whether the results meet the customer's needs. At the scheduled conclusion of a project,  more...

Planning and Identifying Project Risk In a perfect world, decisions would be made with complete certainty--all necessary information would be accurate and available as needed to ensure total success. In the real world, however, this is seldom the case. Real life is fraught with uncertainties; knowledge of events or conditions that may or may not occur is imperfect and incomplete, and this uncertainty affects decisions and outcomes.  more...

Analyzing Project Risk ...e Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition includes risk management as one of its nine knowledge areas and offers guidance on managing, identifying, analyzing, responding to and monitoring and controlling risk. In this course, you will learn qualitative and quantitative risk analysis techniques that will enable you to identify the probability of various levels of  more...

Responding to and Controlling Project Risk ...e Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition. The learner will learn how to plan effectively for responding to risk, and how to monitor and control risk over the life of the project.This course is aligned with "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI??), Inc., 2004.  more...

Planning Project Scope Project scope management is concerned with ensuring that projects include and account for all the work needed for the successful completion of a project. Successful project managers use project scope management throughout the project life cycle to identify and control all aspects involved in a project. This course will highlight the importance of project scope management to project performance.  more...

Controlling Project Scope Projects can quickly get out of control if the appropriate actions aren't taken initially. Scope management plays a key role by helping to define and maintain the boundaries of the project throughout the project life cycle. This course will highlight the importance of project scope management to project performance. Through interactive learning strategies and real-life scenarios, the learner will  more...

Elements of Project Time Management Project Time Management is a critical aspect of any project; if project success is to be achieved, a time management system must be used. This course will cover the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the Project Time Management processes that deal with defining project activities, sequencing project activities using the Precedence Diagramming Method, and estimating the resources needed  more...

Project Scheduling Typically, when people hear the words "project management," they think of schedules. Even though project management is much more than just scheduling, one aspect of it--project time management--is about planning when project activities will occur. This course introduces the basic principles of creating and maintaining a project schedule. It will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and  more...

Communications Planning and Information Distribution ...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 in a given business scenario. They'll learn how the inputs to Communications Planning are used and they'll explore  more...

Portfolio Management Processes and the Organization As a process, portfolio management is a tool that involves executive management in assessing and meeting the needs and expectations of the organization. Whether working with programs or projects, effective portfolio management will give you the tools necessary to make the right organizational decisions. Portfolio management is not conducted in a vacuum; oftentimes the roles and processes will  more...

Program Life Cycle 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...

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...

Project Management PMBOK Third Edition Aligned Series ...Third Edition Aligned) Series includes the following courses: Project Management: Project Management Framework Project Management: Project Management Processes Project Management: Project Integration Management Project Management: Project Scope Management Project Management: Project Time Management Project Management: Project Cost Management Project Management: Project Quality  more...