Project Management for Executives (TRN338)

This online self-paced course introduces the most common Agile methodologies and frameworks, including Agile's 4 primary values, 12 principles and 5 phases of its project management model. Participants will explore key activities for managing a project using Agile, such as developing a project charter and a product vision, using appropriate types of contracts, and favouring simple over comprehensive forms of project documentation.

This online self-paced course examines critical planning activities in Agile such as creating personas and wireframing, as well as iterative methodologies for prioritizing project requirements as part of a release plan. Participants will learn about common Agile estimation techniques such as story points, wideband delphi and affinity estimation.

This online self-paced course presents Agile's time-management processes for monitoring and tracking progress, as well as key risk management strategies and quality testing frameworks in Agile. Participants will learn about managing projects using Agile project scheduling activities like setting work-in-progress limits and implementing project buffers.

This online self-paced course examines two risk analysis processes in the project risk management knowledge area: Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis and Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis. Participants will learn to apply qualitative and quantitative risk analysis methods to calculate and understand the financial implications and other costs of project risks.

This online self-paced course examines the Control Schedule process used to monitor, update and adjust a project according to its expected timeline and outputs. Participants will learn how to create a work schedule using fast-tracking and resource-management techniques before comparing it against anticipated project outcomes.

This online self-paced course introduces the characteristics and purpose of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), which breaks down project tasks into manageable components. Participants will learn to create and use a WBS, as well as examine the activities involved in decomposing project requirements and deliverables.

This online self-paced course explores the planning of a project budget and the project's resource requirements using the Plan Cost Management, Estimate Costs, and Determine Budget processes. Participants will learn how to estimate costs and establish a realistic cost baseline for their project.

This online self-paced course examines the benefits of cultivating agile thinking across an organization, exploring the critical success factors and key steps involved in creating an agile enterprise. Participants will learn how to implement enterprise agility by overcoming common obstacles and selecting planning tools that support an agile organization.

This online self-paced course outlines three of the six processes used to create and execute an effective project completion schedule: Plan Schedule Management, Define Activities, and Sequence Activities. Participants will learn how to identify and place project activities into a logical sequence in order to create a schedule network diagram and a project completion schedule.

This online-self paced course examines how to start a project in the right way, which includes developing a project vision, identifying the resources needed, and determining who will do the actual work. Participants will learn how to clarify stakeholder expectations and identify the tasks that need to be carried out throughout the project.

This online self-paced course explores different ways to create a productive project team using the Develop Team, Manage Team, and Control Resources processes. Participants will learn how to assemble and manage an effective team, create a healthy work environment and maintain team output.

This online self-paced course explores how to facilitate the management of a project schedule using the Estimate Activity Durations and Develop Schedule processes. Participants will learn how to estimate project activity durations and develop a project schedule using those estimates.

This online self-paced course provides the foundational knowledge needed to explore and explain what project management is and how it applies to both professional and personal projects.

This online self-paced course examines the Direct and Manage Project Work, Manage Project Knowledge, and Monitor and Control Project Work processes. Participants will learn to use input from project plans to inform the management of their projects, including how to pace and manage project outputs using high-performing work processes.

This online self-paced course explores different processes for monitoring communications to ensure that project communications are efficient and productive. Participants will learn about the multiple systems, strategies and resources for observing and reacting to communications among project stakeholders.

This online self-paced course demonstrates how to effectively manage changes and conflicts in projects while keeping stakeholders engaged. Participants will explore the benefits of having a proper change control process and learn how to create a communications plan and deal with conflicts that may arise throughout a project.

This online self-paced course reviews the monitoring of project costs and the controlling of resource requirements using the Plan Resource Management, Estimate Activity Resources, and Acquire Resources processes. Participants will learn best practices for estimating and acquiring the necessary resources for their projects, as well as developing and managing the project team and optimizing resources throughout the project life cycle.

This online self-paced course explains the Plan Scope Management, Collect Requirements, and Define Scope processes, which are used to create the conditions that define a project's scope and plan how to meet the project's needs. Participants will learn how to plan and create a scope statement and identify project and stakeholder requirements.

This online self-paced course explains how project information should be shared clearly and effectively using the Plan Communications Management and Manage Communications processes. Participants will learn how to create a communications management plan and then manage the flow of information in accordance with that plan.

This online self-paced course explores the Plan Risk Management process that allows a project to stay on schedule despite potential risks. Participants will learn how to anticipate, prevent and minimize project risks according to a risk management plan.

This online self-paced course explores the techniques used to effectively modify project pace or output using the Perform Integrated Change Control and Close Project or Phase processes. Participants will learn how to organize and manage work principles and processes during times of change, and to control the pace of change according to phases established by the Integrated Change Control (ICC) process.

This online self-paced course explores the importance of project integration management, including the Develop the Project Charter and Develop the Project Management Plan processes. Participants will learn the conditions that precipitate project development by examining the fundamental planning strategies necessary for effective project execution.

This online self-paced course explores the roles and responsibilities involved in managing projects within a federal government context.

This online self-paced course covers the final three processes in the project risk management knowledge area: Plan Risk Responses, Implement Risk Responses, and Monitor Risks. Participants will learn about common risk response strategies and how to anticipate, monitor and control risks as they occur when managing projects.

This online self-paced course offers insights for controlling project schedules, costs and closeout, including how to determine when it's time to cancel a project. Participants will learn best practices for correcting schedule variances, and how to bring a healthy project to a successful close.

This online self-paced course explains the roles and responsibilities of the product owner in an agile enterprise, including the qualities needed for effective product ownership. Participants will be introduced to strategies for empowering product owners and for removing obstacles to their success.