Intermediate Project Management Skills

Catalog description

This course is designed for students who look to further their interests and understanding of project management. This course is focused on students learning the core skills required of a project manager. Skills development training occurs in the following areas: 1) listening, requirements gathering and project introduction; 2) writing, contracts, statements of work and scope development; 3) leadership, team building, and cooperation; negotiation, understanding boundaries; 4) estimation of effort; 5) risk analysis: identification, mitigation, minimization and transfer of risk; 6) coordination of activities and project focus; and 7) utilizing project management tools to build and track a project. Students engage in an overview of a structured project management approach, utilizing the Project Management Institute® Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), a globally recognized framework for project management in today’s workplace. Students learn how integration of these underlying concepts and practices provide a formalized structured approach to managing successful projects. Emphasis is placed on ‘how’ these are implemented and coordinated across the project life cycle, including planning, execution and completion. Students also expand their knowledge of the core project manager competencies and people skills, including active listening and communication, team leadership and dynamics. Students learn how to effectively apply these throughout the project, complementing their technical knowledge and skills.