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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

According to PMI, an estimated 9.9% money of every dollar spent is wasted due to lack of project management and poor project performance. 50% of projects fail in those organizations where project management is not considered a strong factor in driving change. The Project Management: Practical Skills and Applications Program online course by the University of Dayton offers knowledge about optimizing product delivery.

The Project Management: Practical Skills and Applications Program syllabus covers training on various resource toolkits used for project management. The course teaches new approaches for maximising project success and making effective project planning. The course provides knowledge of compiling the success and failure highlights of a project. The Project Management: Practical Skills and Applications Program training equips candidates with advanced and in-demand project management skills such as communication skills, change management. The program develops the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time. The course also teaches to execute and control the project management plan.

The Highlights

8 modules
Online learning
6-8 hours per week
Split fee option available
University of Dayton offering
Course provider Getsmarter
Downloadable resources
8 weeks duration
Self-paced learning
Shareable certificate
Assessments and projects

Programme Offerings

Polls
Case Studies
online learning
Self-paced learning
Interactive content
quizzes
Infographics
industry-based projects

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	University of Dayton, Dayton

Fee type	Fee amount in INR
Project Management: Practical Skills and Applications Program fees	Rs.1,19,546 (Incl of all taxes)

The Project Management: Practical Skills and Applications Program fees are Rs.1,19,546 (Incl of all taxes). Candidates can pay the total amount of the fee in 2 installments of Rs. 59,773.00 per month. Candidates will be charged a 3% administration fee. Candidates must choose the split payment option while registering.

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Candidates will have to finish their coursework and complete 8 modules along with the assignments, projects, quizzes, and polls included in the program to qualify for the Project Management: Practical Skills and Applications Program certification. Candidates will have to meet all the requirements written in the coursebook to get a certificate.

What you will learn

Managerial skill

After completion of the Project Management: Practical Skills and Applications Program online certification, candidates will learn about the basics of project management, the hierarchy of the project and the project life cycle. Candidates will learn to make effective management strategies and will be able to execute the strategy.

Who it is for

Candidates who want to make a career in project management and want to be in the project management team in the future will be benefited from this course.
Candidates who want to learn and operate project management tools for instant use and adapt to the evolving work environment can join this course.
Management professionals who have effective techniques and new approaches to project management can enrol in the course.
Candidates will learn from top-notch industry experts and world-class faculty from the University of Dayton.

Admission Details

The admission process of the Project Management: Practical Skills and Applications Program training is fully online, candidates must follow the steps to get admitted:

Step 1. Go to the official link to open the course page.

Step 2. Locate the ‘Register Now’ button and click to open the registration page

Step 3. Make your profile with the required details on the Getsmarter platform

Step 4. Provide the details related to the billing address

Step 5. Pay the fee either by wire bank transfer or debit/credit card and start the program on the scheduled date

The Syllabus

List the key tools in the project management toolkit that can be used for effective project management
Recognize the factors that cause projects failure
Outline the 10 project management Body of Knowledge areas
Explain key project management terminology and concepts
Describe how the triple constraints of requirements, time, and cost, affect project management
Determine and articulate the factors that contribute to project success
Identify the role of the project sponsor

Discuss the importance of having a clear goal/objectives, deliverables/requirements, and activities for a project
Define the three elements of the Project Hierarchy
Describe the phases of the Project Life Cycle
Determine the significance of the goal/objectives, deliverables/requirements, and activities in the success of a specific project
Articulate the challenges associated with each phase of the Project Life Cycle

Describe the deliverables/requirements of a project
Highlight the purpose of a kick-off meeting
Identify the stakeholders involved in a project
Analyze how a Project Charter prevents project success
Articulate the purpose and importance of a Project Charter
Draft a Project Charter
Decide which deliverables and/requirements should be included in a Project Charter

Interpret how to use a preliminary schedule and preliminary budget to plan projects
Identify the purpose of a preliminary schedule and preliminary budget
Analyze the value of planning a project in phases
Design a Work Plan that sequences project activities logically
Create a Work Breakdown Structure of a project
Create a final budget and contingency budget to address identified and unidentified risks

Discuss how software assists with sequencing activities when developing a schedule
Review the functionality of different project management planning software
Interpret a final schedule in the form of an Activity Network Diagram or a Gantt Chart
Analyze the importance of a critical path (or paths) and milestones in project management
Calculate the critical path and identify project milestones using the final schedule

Explain why communication and change management plans are necessary components in a project plan
Outline how the 10 knowledge areas correspond to different sections of the project plan
Articulate how a communication matrix is used to assist with formulating a communication management plan
Decide on the key outputs that should be included in a change management plan
Analyze the process of change management
Design communication management and change management plans

Determine the effectiveness of various methods for compressing a project timeline
Describe the importance of tracking time, requirements, and costs involved in a project
Analyze the relationship between change control and the change management plan
A debate on which method for compressing a project timeline is the most effective
Differentiate between events that require change management and events that require risk management
Recommend strategies to ensure the welfare of the project team

Apply learnings from the key stakeholder feedback to the project closure report
Review how the project ran in comparison to the project plan
Decide how transitional deliverables will be handled
Write a project closure report to reflect on the learnings of the project
Compose an agenda for a project close-out meeting
Articulate the obstacles associated with managing multiple projects
Evaluate the priority of projects and resource distribution when managing multiple projects
Analyze strategies for effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously