Prepare for Career Success at University
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Programme
This is the second course in the five-part Career Edge Fullbridge XSeries, designed to prepare student for career success.
Recommended Course Schedule
Module 1: Introduction to Project Management
Topic 1.1 - Module 1 Overview
Topic 1.1 - What Is a Project and a Project Manager?
Topic 1.1.1 - 7 Must-Have Project Management Skills for IT Pros
Topic 1.2 - The Project Life Cycle
Discussion 1.2.1 - Project Life Cycle
Topic 1.3 - Project Management & Business Performance
Reading 1.3.1 - The Hidden Costs & Dangers of the Shortcut
Reading 1.3.2 - Delivering Large-Scale IT Projects On Time, On Budget, and On Value
Reading 1.3.3 - Manufacturer sues IBM over SAP project 'disaster'
Discussion 1.3.4 - Project Management & Business Performance
Reading 1.4.1 - Project Management Approach for Business Process Improvement
Discussion 1.4.2 - Project Management Across Industries
Topic 1.5 - Project Management Processes & Knowledge Areas
Topic 1.5.1 - Process Overview
Topic 1.5.2 - Project Management Institute (PMI) & the PMBOK Guide
Topic 1.5.3 - Project Management Processes
Topic 1.5.4 - Project Management Knowledge Areas
Topic 1.6 - Communication as the Key to Successful Project Management
Topic 1.7 - Select a Personal Case Study
Module 2: Initiating a Project - Project Charter
Topic 2.1 - Module 2 Overview
Topic 2.2 - Using Project Management Templates-3
Topic 2.2.1 - Sample Project Management Templates
Topic 2.3 - Project Deliverables
Topic 2.4 - Project Charters-3
Reading 2.4.1 - A Tale of Two Projects
Reading 2.4.2 - The Importance of Having a Project Charter
Reading 2.4.3 - More About the Importance of Project Charters
Reading 2.4.4 - So What's Your Excuse for No Project Charter?
Reading 2.4.5 - Project Charter - ASC Template
Reading 2.4.5.1 - 17 "Must Ask" Questions for Planning Successful Projects
Reading 2.4.5.2 - Examples of "Clarifying" Questions
Reading 2.4.6 - CDC Project Charter Guide
Reading 2.4.7 - Additional Examples of Project Charters
Discussion 2.5 - Apply Project Charter Templates to Your Project
Discussion 2.6 - Project Charters
Module 3: Initiating Projects: Stakeholders
Topic 3.1 - Module Overview
Topic 3.2 - Project Stakeholders: Who They Are; Why They Are Important
Topic 3.2.1 - Stakeholder Management
Reading 3.2.2 - Who is the Project Manager?
Discussion 3.2.3 - Selecting Project Stakeholders
Reading 3.2.4 - Protests Defeat Massive Industrial Project
Reading 3.2.5 - Italians Protest High-Speed Train Project
Reading 3.2.6 - Pipeline Project Prompts Protests
Reading 3.2.7 - Stakeholders & "Green" Projects
Reading 3.2.8 - Corporate Social Responsibility & Project Management
Reading 3.3.9 - Project Management Horror Story 1
Topic 3.3.1 - Influencing & Persuading Project Stakeholders
Discussion 3.3.10 - Project Stakeholders
Module 4: Defining a Project - Project Requirements
Topic 4.1 - Module 4 Overview
Topic 4.1 - Project Scope Management
Topic 4.2 - Project Requirements
Topic 4.2.1 - Project Requirements Are NOT Tasks/Activities
Reading 4.2.2 - Requirements Gathering
Reading 4.2.3 - Interviewing Project Customers & Gathering Project Requirements
Discussion 4.3 - Doing a Requirements Interview
Module 5: Defining a Project - Project Scope
Topic 5.1 - Project Scope
Reading 5.1.1(a) - Real World Project Management: Managing the Project Scope (Part 1)
Reading 5.1.1(b) - Real World Project Management: Managing the Project Scope (Part 2)
Reading 5.1.2 - How To Define the Scope of a Project
Reading 5.1.3 - Define Project Scope to Include Deliverables, Boundaries, and Requirements
Module 6: Defining a Project - Work Breakdown Structure
Topic 6.1 - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Reading 6.1.1(a) - Real World Project Management: Managing Project Scope (Part 3)
Reading 6.1.1(b) - Real World Project Management: Managing Project Scope (Part 4)
Reading 6.1.2 - How To Develop a Work Breakdown Structure
Topic 6.1.3 - Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Module 7: Identifying Project Milestones
Topic 7.1 - Module 7 Overview
Topic 7.2 - Project Management Software
Topic 7.3 - Project Time Management
Reading 7.3.1 - Developing the Project Plan
Topic 7.4 - Identifying Project Milestones
Reading 7.4.1 (a) - Project Milestone Planning (Part 1)
Reading 7.4.1 (b) - Project Milestone Planning (Part 2)
Topic 7.4.2 - Going from WBS to Milestones
Module 8: Identifying Project Activities
Topic 8.1 - Module 8 Overview
Topic 8.1.1 - Sample Files for Microsoft Project and ProjectLibre
Topic 8.2 - Identify Project Activities
Topic 8.2.1 - Going from WBS to Activities List
Topic 8.3 - Sequence Project Activities
Topic 8.4 - Adding Milestones & Activities to Project Management Software
Reading 8.4.1 - Enter Basic Tasks in Project 2013
Topic 8.5 - Using Network Diagrams to Sequence Activities
Reading 8.5.1 - Create a Network Diagram in Microsoft Project 2013
Topic 8.6 - Using Dependencies in Project Planning
Reading 8.6.1 - Create Dependencies in Microsoft Project 2013
Topic 8.7 - Gantt Charts
Topic 8.7.1 - 5 Reasons to Use Gantt Charts
Topic 8.8 - Calculating Realistic Project Timelines
Discussion 8.1 - Using Milestones and Activities in Project Planning
Module 9: Estimating Project Schedules & Costs
Topic 9.1 - Module 9 Overview
Reading 9.2 - Project Estimating
Reading 9.2.1 - Why 90% of All Projects Finish Late
Topic 9.3 - Using Resources
Topic 9.3.1 - Adding Resources to a Project
Topic 9.3.2 - Enter Rate-Based Costs for People & Material
Topic 9.3.3 - Enter Fixed Costs for Tasks
Topic 9.3.4 - Enter Equipment Costs and Other Cost Resources
Topic 9.3.5 - View Project Cost Totals
Discussion 9.1 - Estimating Project Costs & Schedules
Module 10: Monitoring & Controlling a Project
Topic 10.1 - Module 10 Overview
Topic 10.2 - Monitoring & Controlling Process Group
Topic 10.3 - Monitoring a Project
Reading 10.3.1 - The Project Scorecard
Topic 10.4 - Controlling a Project
Reading 10.4.1 - What Is Change Control?
Reading 10.4.2 - Common Project Management Mistakes: Badly Handled Changes
Reading 10.4.3 - Controlling Project Scope
Reading 10.4.4 - Keep Your Project From Creeping Away
Reading 10.4.5 - Controlling Change Requests
Discussion 10.1 - Project Monitoring & Control
Module 11: Traditional vs. Agile, Extreme, and Other Project Management Approaches
Topic 11.2 - Different Approaches to Project Management
Reading 11.2.1 - PMBOK vs. PRINCE2 vs. Agile Project Management
Reading 11.2.2 - Agile: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Reading 11.2.3 - The Blending of Traditional and Agile Project Management
Reading 11.2.4 - Picking a Project Management Methodology
Discussion 11.1 - Traditional vs. Agile: Which Is Best for You?
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will be able to plan, schedule, budget, estimate, control, and monitor projects. In addition, they will become familiar with resource allocation, resource loading and the creation and use of GANTT and PERT charts.
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- Defend a project management plan.
- Generate project management tools using appropriate software.
- Describe the factors in the software development process.
- Choose and defend a development strategy for a project.
- Evaluate the project management tools used in developing a project strategy.
- Prioritize project risk and reward.
- Create project management reports.
- Readings delve into key concepts and scenarios that will help to deepen your understanding
- Assessments (discussion questions, individual reflection)
Teaching-Learning methodology
Course Components:
Assessment
Assessments: discussion questions, individual reflection.
An instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo (99$).
- Soft skills Communication, Learning to learn, Travail d'équipe
- Language English
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- Duration 8 weeks
- Level of commitment required workload of 3 hours per week
- Cost MOOC Gratuit, Certification payante * Détails sur la plateforme
- Providing institution [individual instructor]
- Mooc Platform Canvas
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Target group
Students
Young workers
Workers
- Instructor Peter Von Stackelberg
- Level of assistance offered –interact with users on discussion boards, and engage with learners.
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Keywords
teamwork, time management