Project Management Capstone
Overview
The Project Management Capstone course is the suggested final elective course in the “Applied Project Management” certificate program for students interested in sitting for the PMP® exam offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
The course includes a rich case study integrated throughout the course, plus engaging lectures from highly experienced PMPs. Additionally, students gain access to customized study plans, flashcards, practice exams, progress reports and a resource center full of test-taking tips, feedback links and more!
60.75 PDUs | 8 Continuing Education Units
80 Military Clock Hours | 10 Military Clock Hours Per Week
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.
Prior to enrolling in this course, you should take Essentials of Project Management and Mastering Project Management. In this course, you’ll build on and develop the skills acquired in previous Villanova online project management courses.
Ideal for working professionals, all Villanova University project management courses support the PMBOK® Guide-Seventh Edition update.
Now with a case study that will be followed throughout the course, plus customized study plans, flashcards, practice exams, progress reports and a resource center full of test-taking tips, feedback links and more!
Who Should Register?
For students preparing to sit for the PMP® Exam, there are additional prerequisites you need to meet before you are qualified to take the exam (i.e. hours worked as a project manager). These prerequisites can be found on the Project Management Institute’s website.
Project Management Capstone uses real-world examples and case studies to help you build on and develop the skills acquired in previous Villanova online project management courses. It’s designed to help those employed by large corporations, the government or the military.
PMBOK, PMP, Project Management Professional (PMP) and CAPM are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
What You’ll Learn
PMP® Exam Prep and PM Capstone
- Implementing Project Management in Your Organization
- Personal Project Management Development
- Project Management as a Profession
- Project Management Processes
Initiation and Planning
- Explanation of Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Scope, Time, Cost and Procurement Planning
- Human Resource, Risk and Quality Planning
- Communications Planning
- Integration Planning
- Scheduling
Executing
- Execution Communication
- Human Resources and
Project Execution - Quality and Project
Execution - Execution Procurement
Controlling
- Communication and Project Control
- Integration and Project
Control - Scope and Project Control
- Time and Cost and Project Control
- Quality and Project Control
- Human Resources and Project Control
- Risk and Project Control
- Procurement and Project Control
Closing and Professional Responsibilities
- Closing the Project
- Project Management Ethics
- International Aspects of Project Management
Best Practices
- Critical Chain Project Management
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Portfolio Management
- Portfolios vs. Multiple Projects
- Project Management Maturity Models
- Project Management Office Introduction
- Enterprise Project Management Office
- Typical Steps to Implement a Project Management Office
- Project Management Scorecard
Curriculum
8 Week Course
Introduction to Project Management
- Introduction to the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition
- Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification
- Projects and Project Management Basics
- What Constitutes a Successful Project?
- Identifying Stakeholders
- Process Group and Knowledge Area Mapping
Integration Management
- Value of Project Integration
- The Project Charter
- What is in the Project Management Plan?
- Direct and Manage Project Work
- Monitor and Control Project Work
- Properly Closing a Project
Scope & Schedule Management
- Defining Scope
- Project Scope Statement
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
- Three-Point Estimation Techniques (PERT)
- Critical Path Method (CPM)
Cost & Quality Management
- Scheduling and Budgeting
- Estimating Costs for Scheduled Resources
- Creating a Budget
- Controlling Costs
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Cost and Schedule Indexes
- Prevention in Quality Management
Resource, Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Roles and Responsibilities, Organizational Charts and Resource Management Plans
- Improving PM Soft Skills
- Tuckman Ladder
- Stakeholder and Project Constraint Factors
- Communication Dimensions
- Communication Methods
Risk Management
- Identifying Risks, Threats and Opportunities
- Order of Risk Management Processes
- Risk Breakdown Structure
- Defining Risk Probability and Impact
- Creating Risk Responses
- Variance Analysis
Procurement Management
- Using a Make-or-Buy Analysis
- Managing the Procurement Process
- Procurement Statement of Work
- Evaluating and Choosing Sellers
- Selecting the Ideal Contract Type
- Managing the Contracting Process
Course Review & Exam Preparation
- Preparing a Study Plan
- Exam Preparation Strategies
- Memorization Activities
- Process Group and Knowledge Area Map
- Review Key Points About Each Knowledge Area
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.
