Advancing Effective Project Management Practices

This course is ideal for professionals seeking to build foundational project management skills, as well as those looking to improve their current project management by incorporating best practices. The course covers the entire project life cycle. In shorter versions of the course, participants will learn to approach project management with an intentional and strategic mindset, understanding the underlying purpose of projects as well as the key considerations within each phase. Longer options allow for deep dives into particular phases, with time to apply learnings to current real-world projects. We can also deliver this course with an Agile lens, if desired. 

Key Skills Covered in this Course: 

• Initiating Projects
• Conducting Stakeholder Analysis 
• Planning Project Communication 
• Identifying and Managing Risks 
• Leading Effective Meetings 
• Resolving Project Conflicts 
• Monitoring + Controlling Projects 
• Closing Out Projects

Upon successful completion of the course, learner outcomes include: 

• Uniform application of project management processes and best practices across the life cycle
• Improve project management skill set in selected focus areas of the project management lifecycle 
• Adapt the project management process to meet organizational needs 
• Draft project management assets and templates 

Potential learners:

• Analysts
• Marketing Managers
• Operations/Administrative Managers
• Product Managers
• Project Coordinators
• Team Leads/Supervisors