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The executing phase of a project is where the work is completed. This phase of the project is where the most of the project funds will be spent and it also includes a significant amount of risk. Project Execution Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the Project Executing process group, which is one of the five process groups.  This course will describe each of the executing processes required to deliver a project. This course will define the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 4

Project Initiating and Closing Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the beginning and ending phases of a project. This course will describe how projects are selected and started. The initiating processes are reviewed and examples are provided. This course will also describe how projects and project phases are closed.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 4

Project Initiating and Closing Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the beginning and ending phases of a project. This course will describe how projects are selected and started. The initiating processes are reviewed and examples are provided. This course will also describe how projects and project phases are closed.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 4

Project Integration Management Processes is a course that will review the Project Integration Management knowledge area. This knowledge area is concerned with making sure that every part of the project is coordinated from starting the project, to creating the plans, to executing the project work, to verifying the results of the work, and then closing the project or project phase. This course will review the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process in the Project Integration Management knowledge area.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 4

Project Integration Management Processes is a course that will review the Project Integration Management knowledge area. This knowledge area is concerned with making sure that every part of the project is coordinated from starting the project, to creating the plans, to executing the project work, to verifying the results of the work, and then closing the project or project phase. This course will review the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process in the Project Integration Management knowledge area.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 4

Project Management – A Comprehensive Overview is a course that was created to provide a comprehensive overview of the project management industry. This course starts by defining the project management industry and it also provides background information on the history of this industry. This course will describe projects, describe how projects are selected and provide an understanding of the individuals involved when managing the project. This course will describe the five phases of a project and describe the processes involved in each phase. This course will also describe the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process in the five phases of a project. This course will introduce agile project management practices and the activities to use for agile project management. Finally, this course will describe project risk and applying risk management to a project.

This course provides 30 Technical PDUs and 2 Leadership PDUs for the following PMI certifications: PMP®, PgMP®

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 32

Project Management – A Comprehensive Overview is a course that was created to provide a comprehensive overview of the project management industry. This course starts by defining the project management industry and it also provides background information on the history of this industry. This course will describe projects, describe how projects are selected and provide an understanding of the individuals involved when managing the project. This course will describe the five phases of a project and describe the processes involved in each phase. This course will also describe the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process in the five phases of a project. This course will introduce agile project management practices and the activities to use for agile project management. Finally, this course will describe project risk and applying risk management to a project.

This course provides 30 Technical PDUs and 2 Leadership PDUs for the following PMI certifications: PMP®, PgMP®

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 32

Project managers must perform many tasks during a project. Some of the tasks are business related and others are management related tasks. This course will describe the business and management tasks of the project manager. This course will describe how the project manager is selected and the typical interaction working with company executives. This course will also describe the primary organizational structures and various phases of a project.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 9

Project managers must perform many tasks during a project. Some of the tasks are business related and others are management related tasks. This course will describe the business and management tasks of the project manager. This course will describe how the project manager is selected and the typical interaction working with company executives. This course will also describe the primary organizational structures and various phases of a project.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 9

Project Management Knowledge Areas is a course that will review the ten knowledge areas that are defined in the PMI® Process Groups Practice Guide. The Project Management Institute identified 49 prescriptive processes that could be used to complete a project. These predictive processes are typically implemented when using a traditional or waterfall approach for managing a project. Project management knowledge areas are one of the ways to categorize the 49 prescriptive processes. This course will define the purpose of each knowledge area and identify the processes that are included in each of the ten knowledge areas. Finally, this course will also identify the purpose for each process and identify the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 13

Project Management Knowledge Areas is a course that will review the ten knowledge areas that are defined in the PMI® Process Groups Practice Guide. The Project Management Institute identified 49 prescriptive processes that could be used to complete a project. These predictive processes are typically implemented when using a traditional or waterfall approach for managing a project. Project management knowledge areas are one of the ways to categorize the 49 prescriptive processes. This course will define the purpose of each knowledge area and identify the processes that are included in each of the ten knowledge areas. Finally, this course will also identify the purpose for each process and identify the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 13

Project Management Process Groups is a course that will provide an overview of the five of the Project Management process groups.  This course will describe the purpose for each process group. The Project Management Institute identified 49 prescriptive processes that could be used to complete a project. These predictive processes are typically implemented when using a traditional or waterfall approach for managing a project. Project process groups are one of the ways to categorize the 49 prescriptive processes. Finally, this course will also define the processes that are included in each of the process groups, as well as the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for each process. 

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 13

Project Management Process Groups is a course that will provide an overview of the five of the Project Management process groups.  This course will describe the purpose for each process group. The Project Management Institute identified 49 prescriptive processes that could be used to complete a project. These predictive processes are typically implemented when using a traditional or waterfall approach for managing a project. Project process groups are one of the ways to categorize the 49 prescriptive processes. Finally, this course will also define the processes that are included in each of the process groups, as well as the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for each process. 

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 13

Writing skills are very important for all project managers because of the number of documents that must be created for each project and the number of communications that must be produced during each project. This means that writing will be one of the most utilized skills for all project managers. Project Management Writing Skills is a course that will provide guidance for improving writing skills. This course will illustrate the problems with poor writing and provide suggestions for improving written communications.

This course has been registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and provides 2 Ways of Working PDU’s.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Writing skills are very important for all project managers because of the number of documents that must be created for each project and the number of communications that must be produced during each project. This means that writing will be one of the most utilized skills for all project managers. Project Management Writing Skills is a course that will provide guidance for improving writing skills. This course will illustrate the problems with poor writing and provide suggestions for improving written communications.

This course has been registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and provides 2 Ways of Working PDU’s.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Monitoring and controlling are essential processes for managing a project successfully. These processes provide vital data to help project managers stay on track, identify and address issues and risks, and ensure that the project meets its goals and objectives. Project Monitoring and Controlling Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the Project Monitoring and Controlling process group. This course will describe each of the 12 processes required when tracking project progress, identifying risks, verifying project quality, and managing changes. This course will review each process and define the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 3

Monitoring and controlling are essential processes for managing a project successfully. These processes provide vital data to help project managers stay on track, identify and address issues and risks, and ensure that the project meets its goals and objectives. Project Monitoring and Controlling Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the Project Monitoring and Controlling process group. This course will describe each of the 12 processes required when tracking project progress, identifying risks, verifying project quality, and managing changes. This course will review each process and define the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 3

Planning is required to establish a clear and comprehensive plan for completing a project successfully. Project planning involves defining project goals, objectives, timelines, budgets, risk and creating a plan for executing the plan that meets the time and budget requirements. Project Planning Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the Project Planning process group, which is one of the five process groups. This course will describe each of the 24 planning processes required when planning a project. This course will review each process and define the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 11

Planning is required to establish a clear and comprehensive plan for completing a project successfully. Project planning involves defining project goals, objectives, timelines, budgets, risk and creating a plan for executing the plan that meets the time and budget requirements. Project Planning Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the Project Planning process group, which is one of the five process groups. This course will describe each of the 24 planning processes required when planning a project. This course will review each process and define the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 11

Project Procurement Management Processes is a course that will describe the procurement process for a project. This course will identify the importance of planning project procurements. This course will also describe the various techniques for conducting procurements. Finally, this course will review the importance of controlling procurements and the various methods that can be used.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Project Procurement Management Processes is a course that will describe the procurement process for a project. This course will identify the importance of planning project procurements. This course will also describe the various techniques for conducting procurements. Finally, this course will review the importance of controlling procurements and the various methods that can be used.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Project Quality Management Processes is a course that will describe the processes for establishing quality policies and controlling quality for a project. This course will describe the importance of creating quality goals when planning the project. This course will identify the importance of defining who will be responsible for implementing the defined quality standards. Finally, this course will describe how to verify that the project quality standards have been achieved for the project.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Project Quality Management Processes is a course that will describe the processes for establishing quality policies and controlling quality for a project. This course will describe the importance of creating quality goals when planning the project. This course will identify the importance of defining who will be responsible for implementing the defined quality standards. Finally, this course will describe how to verify that the project quality standards have been achieved for the project.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Project Resource Management Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the project resource management knowledge area and describe how it applies to a project.  This course will define creating a plan for project resources, building a project team, organizing the project team members, and then managing the project team during the project execution.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Project Resource Management Processes is a course that will provide an overview of the project resource management knowledge area and describe how it applies to a project.  This course will define creating a plan for project resources, building a project team, organizing the project team members, and then managing the project team during the project execution.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Risk is part of every project and managing risk is a critical skill for every project manager. Project Risk Management Essentials is a course that will describe the essential elements of the risk management process. This course focuses on the critical risk management skills that are required to manage project risk, while explaining why it is important for project managers to follow an established risk management program. Finally, this course will describe how to identify loss exposures during each phase of the project.

This course has been registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and provides 8 Ways of Working PDUs and 8 RMP PDUs.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 8

Risk is part of every project and managing risk is a critical skill for every project manager. Project Risk Management Essentials is a course that will describe the essential elements of the risk management process. This course focuses on the critical risk management skills that are required to manage project risk, while explaining why it is important for project managers to follow an established risk management program. Finally, this course will describe how to identify loss exposures during each phase of the project.

This course has been registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and provides 8 Ways of Working PDUs and 8 RMP PDUs.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 8

Risk exists in all projects. The purpose of risk processes in project management is to identify, analyze, and manage risks that could impact the success of the project. The risk management process involves identifying potential risks, assessing the likelihood and impact of each risk, and developing strategies to mitigate or avoid those risks. Project Risk Management Processes is course that will review the Project Risk Management knowledge area. This knowledge area is concerned with identifying, assessing, and managing risks that could impact the project’s success. This course will review the six risk processes. This course will review the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Risk exists in all projects. The purpose of risk processes in project management is to identify, analyze, and manage risks that could impact the success of the project. The risk management process involves identifying potential risks, assessing the likelihood and impact of each risk, and developing strategies to mitigate or avoid those risks. Project Risk Management Processes is course that will review the Project Risk Management knowledge area. This knowledge area is concerned with identifying, assessing, and managing risks that could impact the project’s success. This course will review the six risk processes. This course will review the inputs, tools and techniques and outputs for each process.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 2

Developing a project schedule is one of the most important tasks for each project. Once completed the project schedule will serve as an important baseline for managing the project. Project schedule development is a course that will describe the process of identifying the tasks that are required to be performed for the project, estimating the material, people, equipment and supplies required for each project task and then estimating the time for each individual task, and finally, creating the project schedule.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 10

Developing a project schedule is one of the most important tasks for each project. Once completed the project schedule will serve as an important baseline for managing the project. Project schedule development is a course that will describe the process of identifying the tasks that are required to be performed for the project, estimating the material, people, equipment and supplies required for each project task and then estimating the time for each individual task, and finally, creating the project schedule.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 10

Every project must have a schedule. The primary goal of schedule management is to ensure that the project is completed on time. Project Schedule Management Processes is a course that will describe the activities required to create the project schedule. This course will identify the tasks that are required for the project, describe the methods available for estimating project materials, people, equipment, and supplies for each task. This course describe will how to estimate the time required to complete each task. Finally, this course will describe the process for creating the project schedule.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 3

Every project must have a schedule. The primary goal of schedule management is to ensure that the project is completed on time. Project Schedule Management Processes is a course that will describe the activities required to create the project schedule. This course will identify the tasks that are required for the project, describe the methods available for estimating project materials, people, equipment, and supplies for each task. This course describe will how to estimate the time required to complete each task. Finally, this course will describe the process for creating the project schedule.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 3

Defining and controlling the project scope is one of the most important activities for every project. The project scope defines, documents, and controls what is included in the project, as well as what is not included in the project. Project Scope Management Processes is a course that will describe the processes used to create the project’s scope. This course will describe how to create the scope document for a project. This course will identify how to collect requirements that will be used to create the project scope.  This course will describe the WBS and identify how to decompose project requirements.  Finally, this course will describe how to validate and control the project scope.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 4

Defining and controlling the project scope is one of the most important activities for every project. The project scope defines, documents, and controls what is included in the project, as well as what is not included in the project. Project Scope Management Processes is a course that will describe the processes used to create the project’s scope. This course will describe how to create the scope document for a project. This course will identify how to collect requirements that will be used to create the project scope.  This course will describe the WBS and identify how to decompose project requirements.  Finally, this course will describe how to validate and control the project scope.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 4

Project stakeholders exist on every project. Understanding stakeholder needs and meeting stakeholder expectations is the key to a successful project. Project Stakeholder Management Processes is a course that will describe how to identify project stakeholders, describes the importance of creating a plan for engaging project stakeholders, identifies the different methods for managing stakeholder engagement, and describes the importance of controlling stakeholder engagement. 

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 3

Project stakeholders exist on every project. Understanding stakeholder needs and meeting stakeholder expectations is the key to a successful project. Project Stakeholder Management Processes is a course that will describe how to identify project stakeholders, describes the importance of creating a plan for engaging project stakeholders, identifies the different methods for managing stakeholder engagement, and describes the importance of controlling stakeholder engagement. 

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 3

All projects have some degree of uncertainty, and the project manager must create a plan to deal with all uncertainty. Project Uncertainty and Risk Management is a course that will review the "uncertainty" that exists in all projects and the risk management approaches that can be implemented to minimize uncertainty. This course will review the uncertainty performance domain and define the techniques for controlling uncertainty in projects. This course will describe the risk limits for an organization and explain how this relates to project risk. This course will define strategies that can be used to deal with threats and opportunities. This course will identify the purpose of project risk management. Finally, this course will review the processes that can be used by project managers to identify, analyze, and plan risk responses.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 3

All projects have some degree of uncertainty, and the project manager must create a plan to deal with all uncertainty. Project Uncertainty and Risk Management is a course that will review the "uncertainty" that exists in all projects and the risk management approaches that can be implemented to minimize uncertainty. This course will review the uncertainty performance domain and define the techniques for controlling uncertainty in projects. This course will describe the risk limits for an organization and explain how this relates to project risk. This course will define strategies that can be used to deal with threats and opportunities. This course will identify the purpose of project risk management. Finally, this course will review the processes that can be used by project managers to identify, analyze, and plan risk responses.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 3

Every business is required to manage and control risks. Risk control starts with the business organization. Risk is also a part of every portfolio, program and project. Project risk is a small part of the overall challenge of managing business risks. This is why business risk must be addressed for the organization before risk can be addressed for portfolios, programs and projects. Controlling risk is a critical skill for every project manager.

Risk Control for Projects is a course that will describe the essentials of controlling risk for organizations as well as for portfolios, programs and projects. This course will review the information presented in the PMBOK Guide by providing an overview of the function that risk control provides for business organizations and for project work. This course will focus on both financial and human-related risks due to their high financial costs and the need to control these costs during a project. This course will also describe the importance of crisis management to address situations where monitoring risks requires fast solutions. Finally, this course will describe the importance of monitoring risk control programs.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 8

Every business is required to manage and control risks. Risk control starts with the business organization. Risk is also a part of every portfolio, program and project. Project risk is a small part of the overall challenge of managing business risks. This is why business risk must be addressed for the organization before risk can be addressed for portfolios, programs and projects. Controlling risk is a critical skill for every project manager.

Risk Control for Projects is a course that will describe the essentials of controlling risk for organizations as well as for portfolios, programs and projects. This course will review the information presented in the PMBOK Guide by providing an overview of the function that risk control provides for business organizations and for project work. This course will focus on both financial and human-related risks due to their high financial costs and the need to control these costs during a project. This course will also describe the importance of crisis management to address situations where monitoring risks requires fast solutions. Finally, this course will describe the importance of monitoring risk control programs.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 8

Scrum is the most popular agile approach for completing a project. Scrum Roles, Artifacts and Activities is a course that will provide a detailed explanation about the team roles, the artifacts that a Scrum team must create and the activities that the Scrum team will participate in during the project. This course will provide an overview of the roles, artifacts and activities for a Scrum team.  This course starts by explaining Agile and Agile Principles. Next this course will provide a detailed explanation for the primary Scrum roles of Product Owner, Scrum Master and the Project Team.  This course will next provide a detailed explanation for the artifacts of the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Product Increments.  Finally, this course will provide a detailed explanation for Scrum activities of a Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospectives.

This course has been registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and provides 9 Ways of Working PDUs, 9 ACP PDUs for those with the PMI_ACP® certification, 9 PBA PDUs for those with the PMI_PBA® certification, and 9 SEUs for those holding a Scrum Master certification.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 9

Scrum is the most popular agile approach for completing a project. Scrum Roles, Artifacts and Activities is a course that will provide a detailed explanation about the team roles, the artifacts that a Scrum team must create and the activities that the Scrum team will participate in during the project. This course will provide an overview of the roles, artifacts and activities for a Scrum team.  This course starts by explaining Agile and Agile Principles. Next this course will provide a detailed explanation for the primary Scrum roles of Product Owner, Scrum Master and the Project Team.  This course will next provide a detailed explanation for the artifacts of the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Product Increments.  Finally, this course will provide a detailed explanation for Scrum activities of a Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospectives.

This course has been registered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and provides 9 Ways of Working PDUs, 9 ACP PDUs for those with the PMI_ACP® certification, 9 PBA PDUs for those with the PMI_PBA® certification, and 9 SEUs for those holding a Scrum Master certification.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 9

Project managers extensively use computers, mobile devices to plan and monitor project deliverables. The computers and mobile devices that are used during a project are collectively known as the project management information system (PMIS). The PMIS is vital to every project because the project team relies on the availability of project data in order to run, manage and monitor the project. The PMIS is also required to share project information with all project stakeholders. Securing Project Management Information Systems is a course that will describe the importance of computer and network security for the data devices that project managers use to gather project data and share this information. This course will identify the vulnerabilities and define safeguards for computers, networks, networking components, software applications, and mobile devices that are used to run a project. This course will describe the threats that can compromise both computing devices and project data such as: viruses, trojans, and phishing. This course will describe some simple steps that project managers can take to properly protect their data devices from any threats that can penetrate the network, as well as protecting confidential company data. Finally, this course will identify the importance of using strong passwords and the dangers of reusing the same passwords on all online accounts.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 9

Project managers extensively use computers, mobile devices to plan and monitor project deliverables. The computers and mobile devices that are used during a project are collectively known as the project management information system (PMIS). The PMIS is vital to every project because the project team relies on the availability of project data in order to run, manage and monitor the project. The PMIS is also required to share project information with all project stakeholders. Securing Project Management Information Systems is a course that will describe the importance of computer and network security for the data devices that project managers use to gather project data and share this information. This course will identify the vulnerabilities and define safeguards for computers, networks, networking components, software applications, and mobile devices that are used to run a project. This course will describe the threats that can compromise both computing devices and project data such as: viruses, trojans, and phishing. This course will describe some simple steps that project managers can take to properly protect their data devices from any threats that can penetrate the network, as well as protecting confidential company data. Finally, this course will identify the importance of using strong passwords and the dangers of reusing the same passwords on all online accounts.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 9

Understanding Project Management Principles and Processes is a course that provides an overview of of project management principles and processes. This course will define a project and provide a detailed definition of project management. This course will describe how projects evolve and are selected by organizations and also describe the individuals that are involved in a project as well as the responsibilities of the project manager. Finally, this course will define the phases of a project and describe how they correlate to a project.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 6

Understanding Project Management Principles and Processes is a course that provides an overview of of project management principles and processes. This course will define a project and provide a detailed definition of project management. This course will describe how projects evolve and are selected by organizations and also describe the individuals that are involved in a project as well as the responsibilities of the project manager. Finally, this course will define the phases of a project and describe how they correlate to a project.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 6

Managing project costs is one of the primary responsibilities of every project manager. Managing project costs is the primary objective of completing a project at or under budget. Project cost management involves planning project costs, creating a project budget and controlling costs. This course will describe how to use earned value techniques to control project costs.

This course provides 8 Ways of Working PDUs for the following PMI certifications: PMP®, PgMP®, PMI-CP®, and CAPM®

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 8

Managing project costs is one of the primary responsibilities of every project manager. Managing project costs is the primary objective of completing a project at or under budget. Project cost management involves planning project costs, creating a project budget and controlling costs. This course will describe how to use earned value techniques to control project costs.

This course provides 8 Ways of Working PDUs for the following PMI certifications: PMP®, PgMP®, PMI-CP®, and CAPM®

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 8

Kanban is an agile method that focuses on process improvement to achieve greater efficiency and improve quality. This course will provide an overview of the quality management process and describe why it is important for a project. This course will describe the purpose of Kanban and describe why it is used by agile project teams. This course will also define the course principles of Kanban and describe how it would be implemented by project teams.

Field of Study: Ways of Working Courses

PDU Hours: 8