Essentials of Project Management
Overview
The Essentials of Project Management course will give you the practical knowledge, tools, and confidence to succeed in the dynamic field of project management. Whether you’re overseeing a project, are part of a project team, or are just starting to explore project management as a career path, you’ll learn best practices following PMI’s PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition.
Essentials of Project Management offers you a critical introduction to the practice of project management, blending theory with practical examples and case studies.
Essentials serves as a stepping-stone to a Certificate in Applied Project Management, and to industry-recognized, tested professional certification such as a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification or a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification.
4.2 Continuing Education Units
42 Military Clock Hours | 10.5 Military Clock Hours Per Week
Who Should Enroll?
- Pursuing project management as a new career path
- Overseeing a project for the first time
- An active participant in a project team
- Managing a team of project managers for the first time
- Looking for formal, foundational project management education
- Interested in earning the CAPM® or PMP® certification in the future
PMBOK, PMP, CAPM, Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Course offerings and associated prices are subject to change without prior notice. Pricing for multi-course certificate programs varies depending on course selection. View the Professional Education Catalog for more information on the courses and programs.
What You’ll Learn
- Foundational project management knowledge, including an overview of the discipline and profession of Project Management
- Tools that can be used in day-to-day jobs, including strategies for planning and balancing project work
- Applied knowledge through hands-on case study activities, including hands-on experience starting and running a project
- Discussion and activities focused on executing, controlling, and closing the project
- Approaches to communicating the strategic value of projects
Curriculum
4 Week Course
What are Projects?
- Projects are Everywhere
- Evolution of the Profession
- Projects vs. Operations
- Process Groups and Project Life Cycles
- Project Charters & Business Cases
Building Successful Projects
- Characteristics of Successful Projects
- Characteristics of Successful Project Managers
- Roles and Responsibilities of Project Team Members
- Building a Project Team
Planning the Project
- The Importance of Planning a Project
- Defining the Project Scope
- The Project Plan
Balancing Scope with Schedule and Budget
- Project Scheduling
- Creating a Project Budget
- Understanding Project Resources
- Managing Complex and Alternative Approaches
Executing the Work
- Directing and Managing the Project
- Approved Project Baselines
- Effective Communication
- Issues, Risks and Uncertainty
Monitoring and Controlling
- Reporting
- Managing Change
- Managing Quality
- Refocusing the Project
- Closing the Project and Lessons Learned
Moving Beyond a Single Project
- Programs and Portfolios
- Multiple and Competing Projects
- Strategic Project Leaders
- Strategic Projects
- When to Cancel a Project
Communicating Value and the Future of Project Management
- Communicating to Senior Executives
- The Value of Projects
- The Value of Project Management
- The Future of the Profession
- Your Future in Project Management
- Key Course Takeaways
If you’re going to pay by credit card, you can either get started with installment payments or pay in full. Just let your enrollment representative know the option that works best for you.
Corporate Tuition Assistance
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Corporate TA
Corporate tuition assistance is paid by your employer. You will need to provide appropriate forms for processing, prior to enrollment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
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Deferred Corporate TA
Pay tuition now and have your employer reimburse you. Additional documentation will be needed to process this payment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
Military Benefits
Active Duty
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, Guardsmen and Reservists (upon verification of military status).
Veterans
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course to veterans (upon verification of military status). You may also use your Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits for many of Villanova’s 100% online non-credit programs, based upon your individual eligibility.
Spouses and Dependents
Villanova offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, veterans, Guardsmen, Reservists and their spouses and dependents (upon verification of military status).
This reduction is valid off the standard tuition fee rate of the listed courses offered by Villanova University with online administration by Bisk. This reduction is not stackable with other reductions, and you may not use this reduction in conjunction with other reductions.
