Project Management Foundations
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Course Description:
Type: self-paced, online Access Time: 365 days from enrollment
Description:
Project Management Foundations provides a quick overview of the fundamentals of project management. It defines primary concepts, explains basic terminology, and explores two of the most popular methodologies--Waterfall and Agile--employed by successful project leaders and their organizations. It covers the five stages (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing) of a Waterfall project and shows how those stages interconnect to help complete projects. It provides a simple interpretation of a common Agile development cycle, identifying and explaining essential Agile concepts along the way. And it recognizes several professional certifications and accreditations that practitioners can obtain to help them better understand and apply established project management principles and improve project outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Understand common project management terminology;
Compare and contrast two common project management methodologies;
Describe the basics concepts of Waterfall project management;
Define Agile development and describe the Agile cycle;
Identify several prominent project management certification and accreditation programs
Contact Hours: This course is worth (10) hours of continuing education credit
CEUs: 1
Key Features:
Mobile-friendly
Fully accessible
Interactive activities
Video content
Real-world case studies
Expert-supported
Credit-awarding
Refund Policy: You may request a refund up to 7 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
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Estimated time to complete: 10 hours
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 80% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEU credit. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.
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