You are responsible for organizing and managing a multifaceted activity involving people from differing specialties to create something brand new. Quality is essential, resources are limited, and time is of the essence - a classic scenario. This course provides the practices, tools, and skills required to manage such an enterprise. The process starts with scoping the project, moves through identifying tasks and estimating resources, and concludes with setting schedules and completing a plan. Working individually and in groups, you will apply and extend your workplace expertise and integrate project management competencies. Tools acquired during this course will be applied in the next certificate course, Implementing Project Management.

 Learning Objectives:

• Have a solid understanding of what PMs do
• Illustrate the flow of managing a project
• Have skills and resources for applying project management best practices
• Grasp work breakdown structure and work package design
• Understand task estimation and prioritization
• Build scopes, Gantt charts and schedules
• Become familiar with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and explore its role in supporting project management
• Explain the difference between project management & Agile/Scrum
• Understand the Triple Constraint and the PMI Talent Triangle
• Possess at least a dozen tools for creating relevant project documents
• Make progress on your own project

Who Should Attend?

The second in the USM Project Management certificate series; this course is designed for people who want a practical "how-to" experience in structuring a successful project. Emphasis is on scoping the project, scheduling project activities, and acquiring scarce resources for project execution. If you are a new or aspiring project leader, this course is for you. Experienced project leaders will walk away with tools to help you optimize your projects. Suggested prerequisite: Introduction to the Practice of Project Management or an equivalent of knowledge.

Additional Information

This is the second course in the series of three project management courses and a leadership elective required for the Project Management Certificate. This course contains 16 hours of classwork and 5 hours of offline work for a total of 21 hours (2.1 CEUs). The registration fee includes all materials. 

Instructor

Margaret Van Note

Digital Badge

A level 2 digital badge will be awarded recognizing that learners completed a comprehensive curriculum, obtained an organized approach to managing a project, and the successful completion of all assignments in the Effective Project Management course.

Questions? Please contact usmpdp@maine.edu 207-780-5900