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Gain valuable hands-on experience as a project manager. Build a portfolio of key deliverables that showcase your skills in predictive and adaptive methodologies and will catch the eye of a prospective employer.
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If you’re just starting your project management career, or switching into the field, a capstone project is an excellent way to showcase your practical experience to a prospective employer. This Capstone for Project Management course is designed for professionals who have some experience in project management, or have completed introductory training in project management, and are now ready to apply their new skills in a real-world scenario.
During this course, you’ll take on the role of a project manager and gain hands-on experience in managing a project from start to finish.
As you work through the modules, you’ll produce common project deliverables. Using a predictive methodology, you’ll create artifacts such as a work breakdown structure, network diagram, budget, quality and communications management plans, and a risk register. You’ll develop user stories, examples of product and sprint backlogs, and a burndown chart analysis. Plus, you’ll produce a project status report, a change form, and a closeout report.
By the end of the course, you’ll have created numerous artifacts that demonstrate your knowledge of predictive and adaptive methodologies which you can add to your portfolio.
If you’re keen to build practical experience as a project manager that you can talk about in interviews, ENROLL TODAY and get ready to power up your resume with skills employers are looking for.
An understanding of the fundamentals of project management is essential for this course. While prior project management experience isn't essential, having a foundational knowledge of key principles will help you navigate the project effectively. You should also be comfortable with basic computer use and have access to a reliable internet connection.
Module 1: Scenario Introduction and Project Initiation
Module 2: Predictive Project Planning
Module 3: Adaptive Project Planning and Execution
Module 4: Adaptive Planning and Execution
Module 5: Final Submission and Evaluation
What are the prerequisites for this course?
This capstone course is ideal for individuals with a basic understanding of project management principles. While extensive prior experience isn’t required, familiarity with the fundamentals of project management will help you succeed. A basic grasp of computer skills and access to a reliable internet connection are also necessary.
What skills will I develop during this course?
You will develop hands-on project management skills, including planning, executing, and closing a project, as well as creating key deliverables that demonstrate your knowlege of both predictive and adaptive methodologies.
What types of deliverables will I create?
You will create a variety of artifacts, including a work breakdown structure, network diagram, budget, quality management plans, risk register, user stories, sprint backlogs, and a burndown chart analysis.