This module introduces the foundations of project management and how projects operate within organizations.
Key topics:
- Understanding project life cycles and processes
- Difference between projects, programs, portfolios, and operations
- Predictive vs adaptive project approaches
- Issues, risks, assumptions, and constraints
- Project scope review and project change management
- PMI code of ethics and professional conduct
- Project planning concepts: cost, quality, schedule, and risk
- Project closure and transition processes
- Project roles and responsibilities
- Leadership vs management in project environments
- Emotional intelligence in project leadership
- Project communication and risk management strategies
- Problem-solving techniques such as brainstorming, stand-ups, and focus groups
This module focuses on traditional project management approaches used in structured environments.
Key topics:
- When to use predictive project management approaches
- Organizational structures and their impact on projects
- Project process groups and activities
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and work packages
- Project scheduling techniques
- Critical path method
- Schedule and cost variance calculations
- Quality management planning
- Integration management planning
- Project artifacts and documentation used in predictive projects
This module introduces Agile project management approaches used in dynamic and evolving environments.
Key topics:
- When to use adaptive project approaches
- Comparing predictive vs Agile methodologies
- Organizational structures suitable for Agile projects
- Planning Agile iterations and releases
- Adaptive project tracking techniques
- Agile artifacts and documentation
- Key Agile frameworks such as:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Extreme Programming
- Scaled Agile Framework
- Prioritizing tasks and managing Agile backlogs
- Success criteria in Agile project delivery
This module focuses on the role of business analysis in successful project delivery.
Key topics:
- Business analysis roles and stakeholder responsibilities
- Internal vs external stakeholders
- Stakeholder communication strategies
- Requirements gathering techniques such as interviews, workshops, and surveys
- User stories and use cases
- Requirements traceability matrix and product backlog
- Product roadmap development and release planning
- Business analyst roles in predictive and Agile environments
- Defining acceptance criteria for deliverables
- Validating requirements before product delivery

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