In today’s business environment, there is a need for good project management. Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer. Through continuous monitoring, early detection of variations to plan, schedule, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution, including project cancelation. Project management is one of the fastest paths to promotion by increasing your network through greater exposure. First, gain the skills, tools and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project. An overview of salaries, certification costs, education and experience requirements are provided. Then acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes relating to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. This basic information will assist you in learning the beginnings of Project Management, whether you are interested in project management, in a project management field, or in any line of work. Finally, learn the ten Project management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes. Classes must be taken in the following order: Introduction to Project Management Project Management Processes Project Management Knowledge Areas Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ Class Details: Introduction to Project Management Unit 1: Project management overview Project Manager’s Responsibilities & Commitment Certification Requirements & Costs Compensation Project Framework Preview Unit 2: Tools & templates Project Process Checklist Project Charter Template Project Plan Template Communications Templates Unit 3: Creating a project Creating a project plan and schedule in MS Project Creating charter and team/stakeholder matrices Creating Change Log Creating a Risk Plan Unit 4: Managing the project - prepare a project status deck Creating status deck (format, content, operating rhythm, etc.) Collecting Detail Status Presenting Summary Status Simulating project close-out & celebrate Project Management Processes Unit 1: Project management process welcome & initiating process group What is Project Management What is a Process Initiating Process Group Unit 2: Planning process group Developing the Project Management Plan Planning strategy Planning for desired project objectives Unit 3: Executing process group and monitoring & controlling process group What differs between Executing and Monitoring & Controlling process groups Analysis and risks When to make changes and how Unit 4: Closing process group & farewell How to be aware of what should be thought of when closing a project Review of lessons learned and why it is important Review acknowledgement of all five process groups Project Management Knowledge Areas Unit 1: Project integration & scope management Integration Management Direct & Manage Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control Scope Management Control Scope Unit 2: Project time & cost management Time Management Sequence Activities Control Schedule Cost Management Plan Cost Management Unit 3: Project quality, human resources & communications management Quality Management Human Resources Management Communications Management Unit 4: Project risk, procurement & stakeholder management Risk Management Plan Risk Responses Procurement Management Stakeholder Management