Project Management Fundamentals - PMP-X804F
Course Description
Explore the Elements of Project Management and Its Practices
Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project-oriented activities to meet project requirements. In today's fast paced business environment, now more than ever, organizations are faced with competing aggressively with one another, and so the demand for operational effectiveness and efficiency becomes essential to organizational success. This course leverages professionally recognized and accredited industry standards to introduce the foundational elements of project management. Students will be introduced to project management terminology and frameworks, domains of project performance, and principles of effective project management contained in the Project Management Institute's most recent edition of the "PMBOK® Guide."
This course is required for the Construction Project Management Certificate program, optional (not required) for the Project Management Certificate program, or can be taken individually to understand Project Management fundamentals.
This course is offered in the flexible Online Self-Paced format. You may Enroll at anytime, and work at your own pace!
Learner Outcomes
- Recognize the purpose and benefit of acquiring formal project management knowledge certifications in accredited industry standards for project management
- Understand how principles for project management are used to guide the behavior of people involved in projects and to shape performance to produce intended outcomes
- Identify the performance domains of any project and the groups of activities that can be managed to achieve desired project outcomes
- Describe the value chain of a project and how outputs drive outcomes that ultimately deliver value to the organization and its stakeholders
- Apply an adaptable framework to any project situation using a system of interactive, interrelated, and interdependent management capabilities
Course Details
Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for those seeking a hands-on approach to gaining project management skills and methodologies.
Course Materials: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Seventh Edition and The Standard for Project Management by Project Management Institute, available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore. (this text will be used in the next course for the Construction Project Management Certificate and in all courses for the Project Management Certificate)
Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series
- Construction Project Management Certificate : Project Management Construction Certificate
- Project Management Certificate : Recommended/Optional for Beginners (Outside the Certificate Track)