Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ACPE-0128
Organization's ID:
PM1001
Organization:
Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem
Location:
Online
Length:
This is a self-paced online course that is complete over 60 days
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Project Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to navigate through the life cycle of managing a project, from designing the scope to completing the project and celebrating success; and gain applied experience with project planning as well as managing project resources and risks.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Begin the project
  • Plan the project
  • Manage the project
  • Close the project

General Topics:

  • Project management overview
  • Project manager roles and responsibilities
  • Project life cycle and processes
  • Scope, time, and cost
  • Project approaches and methodologies
  • Defining project rationale
  • Gathering stakeholder expectations
  • Writing smart goals
  • Estimating
  • Identifying project risks
  • Project planning
  • Creating a WBS
  • Resource planning
  • Procuring resources
  • Assigning people to tasks
  • Project schedule
  • Sequencing and dependencies
  • Time and effort estimates
  • Project budgeting, budget methods, and evaluation
  • Classifying and recording risks
  • Planning phase risks
  • Responsibility matrix
  • Communication planning
  • Status reporting plan
  • Project communications
  • Individual and team accountability
  • Leadership and motivation
  • Overview of monitoring progress
  • Monitoring time, cost, and scope
  • Managing project risks
  • Change management
  • Change request and implementation
  • Closing process
  • Evaluating project readiness
  • When the project isn't ready
  • Evaluating and reporting project success
  • Project approval
  • Lessons learned
  • Warehousing information
  • Transferring ownership
  • Evaluating project team
  • Celebrating project completion
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials