Course: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®7th edition)

Effective project management results in positive outcomes and delivers value to your organization. In this course, you'll learn about fundamental project terms and concepts. You'll also learn about projects, programs, and portfolios and their key characteristics. Finally, you'll learn about adaptive and predictive project management. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide - Seventh Edition.

Projects help you achieve goals that bring new and improved capabilities to your organization. In this course you'll explore the core project functions such as structure, oversight, facilitation, and work. Next, you'll learn about project resources, direction, and governance. Finally, you'll learn about the project management code of ethics. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

As a project manager, having an understanding of what is expected of you and what you should expect of others is critical for effective project management. In this course, explore the key characteristics of core project roles, including the project manager, coordinator, sponsor, team member, subject matter expert (SME), and stakeholder roles. Next, investigate the differences between project leadership and management. Finally, learn about the importance of emotional intelligence in project management. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

The art of project management requires flexibility, but you still must have some guidance in your work. In this course, you will explore different project principles, beginning with stewardship and how to conduct project activities with trustworthiness and integrity. Then, you will focus on collaboration, value, and effective stakeholder engagement. Next, you will examine the systems thinking principle, identify key characteristics of the leadership principle, and the significance of tailoring your project approach, governance, and processes. Finally, you will examine the quality principle, learn how to evaluate project complexity and exposure to risk, and investigate the importance of adaptability and resiliency in project management. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

Effective project management requires adequately organizing the work. Understanding the phases of a typical project management lifecycle can help you maximize this organization. In this course you will explore predictive project management phases which include Initiating, Planning Executing, Monitoring, and Closing. You will also learn about the typical phases in an adaptive project approach. These include Envision, Speculate, Explore, Adapt, and Close. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

Managing projects isn't limited to organizing the completion of tasks. Effective project management requires diligent thought about how to best organize the work, prepare the people, and validate performance throughout the project. In this course, you will explore key characteristics of the Project Performamce Domains and learn how to develop productive working relationships with stakeholders, develop shared ownership among team members, and establish a development approach that optimizes outcomes. Next, you will focus on the planning, project work, and delivery performance domains to find out how to proactively develop an approach for deliverable creation, determine the most appropriate and efficient processes for a project, and to help projects realize their intended outcomes. Finally, you will discover how to establish effective measurement using the measurement performance domain, and how to address opportunities, threats, and risks with the uncertainty performance domain. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

One of the most rewarding aspects of project management is working with others to accomplish a shared goal. In this course, you will discover key project management stakeholder-related work, including engagement and stakeholder identification. Next, you will focus on analyzing and prioritizing stakeholders and stakeholder needs. Then you will explore stakeholder prioritization. Finally, you'll learn about monitoring stakeholder engagement and interactions throughout a project. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

Project management requires you to work with your team while balancing being an effective leader. In this course, you will explore common types of team management and leadership styles, including servant leadership. Next, you will learn about team development, team culture, characteristics of high-performing teams, and effective leadership best practices. Then you will focus on emotional intelligence and investigate effective conflict management approaches. Finally, you will find out how to tailor leadership styles to your project, environment, and stakeholders. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

As a project manager, determining an appropriate approach is critical to a successful project. In this course, you will discover key concepts of the project development approach. Next, you will distinguish between development approach and life cycle domain key terms and identify delivery cadence options. Then you will explore the predictive, adaptive, hybrid, and results-based approaches. Finally, you will examine the project variable and organizational considerations when selecting an approach, identify best practices in aligning project cadence, approach, and life cycles, and investigate the interactions of the development approach and life cycle performance domain. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

As a project manager, planning for your project is equally, if not more important than the actual project work. In this course, you will learn about key variables that can influence project planning. Next, you'll discover best practices for planning project estimates, schedules, budgets, and resources. Finally, you will explore communications, metrics, change, and alignment planning considerations. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

Once project planning is complete, your job as a project manager is to ensure the project work is carried out according to plan. In this course, you will learn about best practices for optimizing project processes and balancing competing project constraints. You will also discover how to maintain team focus, communications, and engagement. Finally, you will explore best practices for monitoring and improving project work. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

The goal of a project and therefore the goal of a project manager is to deliver what is expected. In this course, you will discover key project delivery performance concepts, including desired outcomes and best practices for value delivery. Then you will focus on key characteristics of effective project requirements and best practices for eliciting and managing those requirements. Next, you will learn how to define project scope and how to manage scope creep. Finally, you will explore the four categories of quality cost, the cost of change, and best practices for checking project delivery performance. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

As a project manager, you have to ensure that the project is progressing on track. In this course, you will discover the importance of measuring project performance. You will also explore the types of key performance indicators (KPIs) you can use to measure project performance. Finally, you will learn about best practices for tracking, measuring, and communicating performance metrics. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

As a project manager, you'll need to determine what measurements are most appropriate to track for your project. In this course you will discover metrics you can use to measure project deliverables and delivery performance. You will also explore the different types of metrics you can use to measure project baselines and resources. Finally, you will learn about common metrics to measure stakeholder satisfaction and forecasting. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. The materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

There's a saying that the only certain thing you can plan for with projects is that they will not go as planned. Begin this course by discovering key outcomes of effective uncertainty performance management and the key factors that contribute to project uncertainty. Then you will examine best practices for responding to project uncertainty and for managing project ambiguity, complexity, and volatility. Next, you will explore effective project risk and opportunity strategies and best practices for reviewing risk. Finally, you will investigate how the uncertainty performance domain interacts with other domains. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

The most effective project managers are adept at pivoting project planning and work as required. In this course you will explore the purpose and benefits of project tailoring. You will discover the tailoring process and you will learn about best practices for tailoring all aspects of a project, including stakeholder engagement, tools, methods, and artifacts. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

Project managers must be familiar with options for going about their work so they can adjust accordingly. In this course, you will discover common situational leadership models to help optimize work processes and effort. Then you will explore models that focus on communication, including cross-cultural communication and communication channels. Next, you will examine motivation models like Theory X, Theory Y, and Theory Z, and change models that help manage change within organizations. Finally, you will investigate common complexity models to facilitate decision-making in complex environments and project team development models to help teams evolve into high-performing project teams. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

There's typically more than one way to complete project tasks. Project managers need to be familiar with a variety of methods they can use to carry out project work. In this course, examine common data gathering and analysis methods and project estimating. Next, learn about approaches for meetings and events and best practices for determining meeting effectiveness. Finally, discover methods for impact mapping, modeling, prioritization, and timeboxing and key characteristics of Net Promoter Score (NPS). This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

The tools that you and your project team use can vary depending on your project, but you should be familiar with what your options are. In this course, you will explore common strategy artifacts, such as a business case or a project brief. Then you will find out how logs and registers can help you record changes within a project and you will distinguish between different hierarchy charts that decompose high-level information into useful details. Next, you will focus on different baselines, including budget and schedule, and how information can be presented in different visual formats and reports. Finally, you will learn how to identify common agreements and contracts in project management and how to use other key project artifacts like activity lists or team charters to help you. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

As a project manager, your project management plan should capture all the core aspects of project management work. This includes how the project will be executed, monitored, controlled, and closed. In this course, learn about key elements to include in change control, communications management, and cost management project plans. Next, examine the key characteristics and purpose of iteration, procurement management, and project management plans. Finally, explore key aspects of quality management and release plans. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

Project plan elements not only help project managers capture how work will be carried out, but also enable you to measure how things are going as the project progresses. In this course you'll learn about important elements to include in the requirements management plan, the resource management plan, and the risk management plan. You'll also learn about characteristics of scope, schedule, and stakeholder management plans. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM(r)) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide - Seventh Edition.

When your project has many unknowns and room for change, the Agile Framework can be a project manager's best friend. In this course you'll explore key concepts of Agile project management. You'll also discover Agile values and principles, and how Agile compares to predictive project management. Finally, you'll learn about project iteration planning, task prioritization, and success criteria in Agile projects. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

In addition to Agile, there are many effective adaptive methodologies you can use as a project manager. In this course, you'll explore key concepts in several popular adaptive methodologies like Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP). You'll also learn about the Scaled Adaptive Framework (SAFe(r)) and Kanban core concepts. Finally, you'll learn about the Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) and Lean principles. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide - Seventh Edition.

Business analysis is so aligned with project management that the two roles are commonly confused for each other. But business analysis offers unique value to project work. In this course, you will explore the purpose and benefits of business analysis. Then you will examine the business analyst role and identify their key responsibilities. Next, you will discover fundamental business analysis activities such as needs assessment, elicitation, traceability and monitoring, and solution evaluation. Finally, you will focus on best practices for using product roadmaps and validating requirements. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

Project managers wear many hats, not the least of which is sometimes that of a mathematician. In this course, you will explore key project management calculations like communication formulas to determine the effectiveness and richness of communication channels or to identify the demand for communication. Then you will examine estimation formulas like the program evaluation and review technique (PERT), earned monetary value (EMV), and float/slack. Next, you will focus on critical path analysis to determine the longest stretch of tasks that must be completed to execute a given project. Finally, you will look at earned value and cost management formulas. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.

Project management is a multifaceted discipline, and one of the key facets that project managers need to master is applying project management formulas. In this course, you will discover how to calculate earned value and activity durations for projects. Then you will learn how to calculate the expected monetary value of a project. Finally, you will explore critical path, communication channels, and present value calculations. This course can be used in preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)(r) exam. Materials from this course are aligned with the PMBOK(r) Guide Seventh Edition.