Deeply Practical Project Management (16 PDUs)
How to apply the PMI project management processes in the simplest, most practical way, with a professional 44M example.
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What you will learn
"Finally an online course that teaches the 'how' of project management from an experienced veteran." – Karin Brame
One comprehensive course that covers the entire PM process, with a professional $44M example.
Earn a Practical Project Manager (PPM) certification from the IFPPM.
Get the practical background needed to pass the PMI PMP exam, and earn 16 Professional Development Units (PDU’s).
How to get stakeholder and senior management support at the beginning of your project, and maintain it throughout.
The most important project manager skills, including communication, team management, negotiation, and leadership.
How to plan your project efficiently and effectively, so everyone has realistic expectations before you start.
How to avoid the top three causes of project failure, and manage the top three drivers of project success.
How to initiate your project so all stakeholders are supportive and planning will be maximally productive.
The three best common ways to build a business case that demonstrates your project is worth pursuing.
The key techniques to gathering good project requirements, with best practices for documentation, review, and approval.
Real-life examples and advice for building your work breakdown structure (WBS), and when to break it down further.
Why your precedence diagram is the key to good project management, even more important than the Gantt schedule.
Five techniques for estimating, how to estimate within +/- 10%, and how to handle estimating error.
An animated example of how to calculate the critical path, and why schedule is actually more important than budget.
How to decide whether to build or buy, the best type of contract structure, and the best way to make the award.
How to prepare a good project plan, brief management, communicate options, stay truthful, and protect your career.
The essentials of building the best project team, and how to delegate, motivate, and resolve personnel conflicts.
How to manage scope so you can find the things inevitably missed, while avoiding scope creep.
How to use the critical path to focus on the most important items, reallocate resources, and make the PM’s job easy.
How to track the budget and manage its key drivers to obtain the best cost performance possible.
How to identify the risks up front, mitigate them early, and manage your project to stay within the risk budget.
The most effective things you can do to manage quality and ensure the customer is happy with the project result.
How to use earned value management (EVM) to objectively estimate future cost and schedule performance.
How to ask the stakeholders for help when your project is in trouble in the most productive and constructive way.
How to use scenarios to sign off requirements and make sure the customer loves the result at the same time.
How to gather lessons learned to find both what went well and what can be improved, and easily gather them as you go.
How to close your project, write a good final report, and hold a project celebration so everyone can transition to their next challenge.
Includes a complete example of professional project management documentation for the $44M “Magical Devices Version 3” project.
Includes the book “How To Plan Your Project With Microsoft Office” describing how to document scope, schedule, and budget.
Many short quizzes, nine project management document templates, a 250 page reference manual, and six summary checklists.
Gain a deeply practical understanding of the PMI process for those that wish to write an exam and obtain a certification.
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Our Verdict
This deeply practical project management course with 16 PDUs stands out for its comprehensive coverage of the PM process and professional $44M example project that enriches understanding. The real-life case studies, templates, and clear explanations make it a valuable resource for both beginners and seasoned professionals. However, integrating the example project more closely within lessons and adding engaging examples to increase interaction are suggested improvements. Although graphics help illustrate concepts, they can be adjusted so content isn't obscured. Lastly, incorporating Agile context discussions would further enhance this informative course.
What We Liked
- Comprehensive coverage of entire PM process
- Professional $44M example project enhances understanding
- Real-life case studies and templates for practical application
- Succinct lessons and clear explanations
- Valuable for both beginners and experienced practitioners
Potential Drawbacks
- Example project could be more integrated within the lessons
- Minimal interaction, more engaging examples needed
- Some users find graphics covering content
- Lacks topic of Agile in current context
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