1860 - Foundations of Project Management

Course Description

Project management skills are essential as they enable organizations to adapt, innovate, and solve business challenges, aligning with their strategic goals and delivering value to customers. In today's dynamic business environment, employers seek proficient project team members and leaders who combine business acumen with practical project management methodologies. This includes a blend of traditional and contemporary approaches such as agile, iterative, incremental, and waterfall, allowing for flexible adaptation to each unique project.

Integrating AI into project management, this course offers practical exercises and collaborative opportunities to master key strategies, processes, and tools. Participants will learn to leverage AI technologies to enhance project planning, execution, and monitoring, ensuring more efficient and effective project outcomes. By understanding the fundamentals of project management, along with AI applications, you'll gain the skills necessary to drive success and achieve excellence in your projects. Whether aspiring to become a professional project manager or enhancing your current role with these critical skills, this course is your starting point towards mastering the art of project management in the digital age.

Learning Outcomes

•    Evaluate the advantages of different approaches (agile, traditional, hybrid) to implement projects
•    Design initiation documents that include all necessary elements
•    Create project scope, schedule, cost baselines, and product and sprint backlog with a release plan
•    Identify and analyze project stakeholders and their communication needs
•    Identify, analyze, and formulate responses to project risks
•    Manage project quality, change, and close projects successfully
•    Apply key project management tools, techniques, and processes, including AI 

Notes

1. IN-CLASS SECTION AVAILABLE AT ST. GEORGE CAMPUS. PLEASE SEE SECTON BELOW.
2. The 1860 Foundations of Project Management has equivalent courses, and they are: 
   1. 3401 Practical Project Management - Part 1 plus 3402 Practical Project Management - Part 2
   2. 3827 Foundations of Project Management, exclusive to Organizational & Corporate Training
3. PDU's: Need PMI Professional Development Units (PDUs) to maintain your PMP and other certifications? Click here to learn more about PMI Professional Development Units.

PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CAPM, PMI-PBA and PMI-ACP are marks of the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Course hours can be used towards the Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification application for credits, subject to credit approval upon review. Every 6 hours of learning equals 1 Gold Seal credit.

This course is recognised by the following association(s). Click on the association name for details.

• Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP)
• Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC - Canada)
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Canadian Construction Association (CCA)
• International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
• CIM Chartered Managers Canada (CIM)

This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in

• Advanced Business Analysis : Elective Courses
• Advanced Business Process Management : Required Courses
• Agile Project Management : Required Courses
• Business Management : Selection Group 1, Selection Group 2A
• International Project Management : Alternate, Alternate 3
• Licensing International Engineers into the Profession (LIEP) Program: Civil : Elective Courses, Micro Course Exclusion
• Licensing International Engineers into the Profession (LIEP) Program: Electrical : Selection Group 2B, Selection Group 1
• Licensing International Engineers into the Profession (LIEP) Program: Mechanical : Selection Group 1, Selection Group 2B
• Life Science Enterprise : Required Courses
• Project Management : Required Courses
• Sustainable Water Management : Elective Courses