Description

What exactly is a project, and what do project managers do? This micro-course presents answers to these and other fundamental project management questions. You will examine the nature and characteristics of projects and the roles of project managers in leading these projects. Explore project management approaches and methodologies and learn how project management adds value to organizations.

What You Will Learn

In this micro-course, you will learn to:

Develop understanding of what defines a project, and how projects differ from daily operations
Understand the characteristics and phases of the project lifecycle.
Describe what project managers do
Explore project management methodology including Agile and waterfall
Discover the components and details of a project plan
Explain how business value is delivered through projects, as well as how it is measured

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Eligibility

Must be 18 Years or older

Refund Policy

You will have 24 hours, or until you receive your completion certificate, to request a full refund after purchase, whichever comes first. No hidden fees. All books and materials are included with purchase.

Kathy Simmons, Ph.D

Dr. Simmons joined Walden in 2003 as a full time faculty member and has served in the position of program director for the B.S. Business Administration and the B.S. Business Administration Dual Degree program with partner universities in Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama. She is currently the program director for the M.S. Project Management, B.S Information Technology, and the B.S. Computer Information Systems. Prior to joining Walden Dr. Simmons had over 20 years experience as a project manager in information technology including positions with IBM as an executive consultant and the Vanguard Group as a systems integration manager. Dr. Simmons is a member of the Project Management Institute and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).