Project Management Fundamentals | PPMT.X425
Please note: Previously offered as the Role of the Project Manager Course: PPMT.X400 for 1.5 units. If you have already completed Course: PPMT.X400, you do not need to retake this course.
Delivering on time and on budget is not enough. Projects must generate value for stakeholders. This foundational course goes beyond the nuts and bolts of project management, exploring the strategic value that projects deliver to customers and sponsoring organizations. In this course, students focus on traditional waterfall project management as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) while learning how it differs from Agile project management methodology.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to
- Explain the strategic role of project management in achieving organizational goals, with emphasis on stakeholder satisfaction and benefits realization.
- Differentiate between traditional and agile project management methodologies, identifying when each is best applied.
- Define core project management concepts, including the Triple Constraints, project management process groups, and the 10 knowledge areas.
- Apply principles of project management to define scope, develop schedules and budgets, and manage project risk, quality, and communication, as well as stakeholder, resource, and change management.
- Demonstrate proficiency in project delivery by generating accurate status reports, addressing variances from the project plan, performing root cause analysis, and implementing project change control.
Topics Include
- Tools and practices to define scope, create schedules and budgets, and manage project risk and quality.
- Effective stakeholder management, how to align projects with organizational strategy, and guide organizations through organizational change.
- Explore the strengths and weaknesses of traditional project management with Agile, a collaborative and iterative approach to project management that focuses on adaptability and collaboration. Note, for a detailed course on Agile, please consider Agile Project Management Fundamentals, a required course in the certificate program.
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Schedule
Date: | Start Time: | End Time: | Meeting Type: | Location: |
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Sat, 04-12-2025 | 8:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Sat, 04-19-2025 | 8:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Sat, 05-03-2025 | 8:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Sat, 05-10-2025 | 8:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Schedule
Date: | Start Time: | End Time: | Meeting Type: | Location: |
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Tue, 06-17-2025 | 5:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Tue, 06-24-2025 | 5:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Tue, 07-01-2025 | 5:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Tue, 07-08-2025 | 5:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Tue, 07-15-2025 | 5:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Tue, 07-22-2025 | 5:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Tue, 07-29-2025 | 5:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |
Tue, 08-05-2025 | 5:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | Flexible | SANTA CLARA / REMOTE |