MODULE 1: Business Environment

Topic A: Foundation

• Foundational project management concept
• Project management principle
• The Agile mindset
• Tailoring mindset

Topic B: Strategic Alignment

• Define strategic alignment and business acumen
• Follow guidelines for effective business decision-making
• Explore organizational influences on projects
• Explain how projects align with broader organizational strategy and global trends

Topic C. Project Benefits and Value

• Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value
• Execute project with the urgency required to deliver business value

Topic D. Organizational Culture and Change Management

• Support organizational change

Topic E. Project Governance

• Establish project governance structure

Topic F. Project Compliance Plan and manage project compliance

MODULE 2: Start the Project

Topic A. Identify and Engage Stakeholders

• Collaborate with stakeholders
• Engage stakeholders
• Manage Communications

Topic B. Team Formation

• Empower team members and stakeholders (Quiz)
• Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity (Quiz)
• Engage and support virtual teams (Quiz)

Topic C. Build Shared Understanding

• Lead a team
• Negotiate project agreements
• Build shared understanding
• Define team ground rules

Topic D. Decide Project Approach/Methodology

• Determine appropriate project methodology/methods and practices

MODULE 3: Plan the Project

Topic A. Planning Projects: Understand Predictive and Adaptive Approaches

Topic B. Scope:

• Execute project with the urgency required to deliver business value
• Plan and manage scope
• Plan and manage project/phase closure or transitions

Topic C. Schedule

• Plan and manage schedule

Topic D. Resources

• Build a team
• Plan and manage procurement (resources)

Topic E. Budget

• Plan and manage budget and resources

Topic F. Risks

• Assess and manage risks
• Plan and manage project compliance

Topic G. Quality

• Plan and manage quality of products / deliverables
• Plan and manage project compliance

Topic H. Integrate Plans

• Integrate project planning activities
• Manage project changes

MODULE 4:  Lead the Project Team

Topic A: Craft your Leadership Style

• Lead a team
• Engage and support virtual teams

Topic B: Create a Collaborative Team Environment

• Manage Project Artifacts

Topic C: Empower the Team

• Lead a Team
• Empower team members and stakeholders

Topic D: Support Team Member Performance

• Support Team Performance
• Promote Team Performance through the application of Emotional Intelligence

Topic E: Communicate and Collaborate with Stakeholders

• Manage Communications
• Engage Stakeholders
• Collaborate with Stakeholders
• Evaluate and Deliver Project Benefits and Value

Topic F: Train Team Members and Stakeholders

• Ensure team members/stakeholders are adequately trained
• Mentor relevant stakeholders

Topic G: Manage Conflicts

• Manage Conflict
• Define Team Ground Rules
• Build Shared Understanding

MODULE 5: Support Project Team Performance

Topic A: Implement Ongoing Improvements

• Continuous Improvement

Topic B: Support Performance

• Support Performance
• Manage Communications
• Empower Team Members and Stakeholders
• Build a Team
• Engage and Support Virtual Teams
• Manage Project Artifacts
• Determine appropriate project methodology/methods and practices

Topic C: Evaluate Project Progress

• Plan and Manage Scope
• Plan and Manage Schedule
• Plan and Manage Budget and Resources
• Execute Project with the Urgency required to Deliver Business Value
• Plan and Manage Quality of Product/Deliverables.

Topic D: Manage Issues & Impediments

• Manage Project Issues
• Address and Remove Impediments, Obstacles, and Blockers for the Team

Topic E: Manage Changes

• Evaluate and Address External Business Environment Changes for Impact on Scope
• Manage Project Changes

MODULE 6: Close Project/Phase

Topic A: Project/Phase Closure

• Negotiate Project Agreements
• Plan and Manage Project/Phase Closure or Transactions

Topic B: Benefits Realization

• Evaluate and Deliver Project Benefits and Value

Topic C: Knowledge Transfer

• Ensure Knowledge Transfer for Project Continuity