PROJ 003 - Project Management Essentials: Part 2

Executing project management in the real world requires practical skills to tackle many issues. Changing client requirements, multiple scope change requests, limited resources, lack of authority, difficult clients are all problems which the project manager often faces and must manage and control. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which project managers face in their work and provides practical tools, based on Project Management Institute (PMI) and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) best practices, for managing them. Instruction and industry examples of these methodologies are provided in an interactive format.

Participants receive more advanced project management skills development training building on the theory and fundamentals learned in Project Management Essentials Part 1.

Who should enroll

This course is ideal for:

  • Aspiring Project Managers
  • Current Project Managers
  • Team leaders and supervisors
  • Consultants and Contractors
  • Engineers, IT Professionals, and Developers
  • Non-Profit managers
  • Program Coordinators
  • Project Officers

This course is appropriate for people who manage projects, teams, programs, or stakeholders, and is suited for project managers of all levels of experience. For new project managers, it offers new skill sets, for more experienced project managers, it offers a project management methodology that is consistent with standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI), the professional association for project managers.

This course is appropriate for those who are working towards their PMP® and CAPM® certification. The course is non-sector specific and the content applies to all industries.

Learning outcomes

Master advanced project management skills and tools that enable you to:

  • Properly manage project initiation
  • Formulate and execute the project plan
  • Create strategies to manage risk
  • Measure performance & maintain control
  • Create strategies to manage client expectations and achieve client satisfaction
  • Establish methodologies for integrating project management into your daily work

Topics Covered

  • Initiating the project
  • Scope of work and work breakdowns
  • Project schedules
  • Project budgets
  • Project progress monitoring/reporting
  • Change control systems
  • Risk analysis and management
  • Managing project teams
  • Project communications
  • Contracting and procurement
Professional Development Credits

Participants earn

  • 15 hrs of approved project management education credits towards new applications for Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Certification from PMI.
  • 15 PDU, professional development credits towards maintain PMP® credentials.
What participants receive
  • Two full days of instruction
  • Comprehensive PM reference binder
  • Certificate of completion
  • Project manager’s toolkit
  • 15 hrs of approved project management education credits towards new applications for Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Certification from PMI.
  • 15 PDU, professional development credits towards maintain PMP® credentials.
Prerequisite(s)

There is no prerequisite for this course.
 

Duration and format

Duration 16 hours

Format    In person, synchronous

This hands-on course includes instruction and exercises that reinforce the learning. Participants are grouped in teams that plan and manage real projects using the tools and techniques presented in class.

Withdrawals and refunds
NON-CREDIT COURSE REFUND POLICY


Withdrawal 7 days prior to course start time: Full Refund
Withdrawal after 7 days: No Refund

Please refer to the Tuition Refund policy.

This policy applies to all students taking credit courses at Yukon University and all noncredit students taking courses through the Continuing Studies division with Yukon University.

PROJ 003
CRN Instructional method Instructor Location Start date Seats available* Cost
90050 Face-to-face Synchronous Whitehorse (Ayamdigut)
10
Cost: $997.50
Tax: $49.88
Class schedule
Start date End date Room Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Classroom - Face to Face - - - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - -