The ExpertRating Online Project Management Course (Fundamentals) (leading to ExpertRating Project Management Fundamentals
Certification).
There
are more projects occurring today than at any time in history.
Organizations initiate projects to create new computer applications,
erect bridges and buildings, improve processes, develop new products,
and reorganize company operations. Unfortunately, most organizations
do not manage projects well, creating an unprecedented demand for
project management practitioners.
If you're organized, perceptive, detail-oriented, and an excellent
communicator, you just might have what it takes to succeed in the
fast-growing field of project management.
If
you're new to project management, this course will provide you with
the essential information you'll need to prepare for and complete
your first project. If you're an experienced project manager, this
course will make you more valuable to your employer by increasing
your skills and competencies.
This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will
guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer
your questions. The instructor for this course will be
Tony Swaim.
Tony Swaim
About the ExpertRating Online Project Management Course (Fundamentals)
instructor :Tony
Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach
their professional and personal goals. He has been an online
instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities
across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project
management, purchasing, continuous process improvement (CPI)/Six
Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful
consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of
supply chain management. He earned an MBA from California State
University, Long Beach, and holds professional certifications in
six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)
certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Project
Management Fundamentals requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or
Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
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The ExpertRating ExpertRating Online Project Management Course (Fundamentals) has received
overwhelming positive feedback and reviews from students around the
world. Here are a few:
"This
was the first online course I have taken. It was very convenient
as the last 2 weeks of the course I had to travel to China on
business and was still able complete the course. I have already
begun using several ideas I learned in this course in projects I
am working on." "The
course was stimulating and has equipped me with tools which I
will immediately apply to projects I have coming up and in my
review of a project I just finished. Through his expertise Tom
also reinforced the value to organizations of strong and
cooperative project management ie. I work with individuals who
remain unconvinced about project management." "I
liked the course because it was taught from years of experience
which gave an in-depth perspective 'from inside the trenches'.
That is exactly what I needed." "On
the whole, the course was well thought out and presented. I
particularly liked the specific methodology presented for various
project fundamentals!!" "Well
thought out course. Exactly what I wanted to know which is the
meat and potatoes. I wasn't looking for lots of theory just the
facts and tools and I got them. Excellent instructor and teaching
style." "I
enjoyed the perspectives on executing projects at e-speed. There
were several concepts presented that I plan to incorporate into
my own style of project management." "This
course was very informative and provided very valuable examples
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entered correctly, but also updated and corrected others. Thank
you." "I
think the course was great." "It
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class." "The
course was very detailed and informative." "This
is my very first online course and I enjoyed this course very
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good course, I was able to apply all the lessons to my current
assignments at my job."
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skills that you will learn during the
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Certified Project Managers Earn Much More Than Their Counterparts.
With the ever
increasing requirement of executing projects in almost every
industry, the role of the Project Manager has become all the more
important. Certified Project Managers are one of the highest paid
and most sought after professionals today.
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time salary surveys conclude that Project Managers with a Project
Management Certificate earn a median salary of as high as $84,000 in
the State of California with other states not far behind. The
importance of certified Project Managers is set to become far more
important in the times to come as projects become more complex with
increased time and cost constraints.
In our first lesson,
you'll learn why
project management
is necessary and
find out how to
differentiate
projects from
programs and tasks.
When you finish with
this lesson, you'll
understand the
temporary and unique
nature of projects
and discover why
scoping a project is
a critical activity.
Friday - Lesson 02
This lesson will set
the stage for the
remainder of the
course by
introducing the
major project
management
activities that
establish it as a
formal field of
study. You'll learn
how to plan and
control a project
and see how project
tools help you work
effectively and
efficiently. You'll
see how human
behavior affects
your projects and
also determine the
role of risk
management, quality
assurance,
purchasing, and
politics.
Week Two
Wednesday - Lesson 03
The Internet is a
storehouse of useful
project management
information. Today
you'll learn how to
access and use
project management
resources you'll
find on the World
Wide Web. You'll
also discover how to
use the four phases
of the project life
cycle—conceptualization
and definition,
planning,
implementation, and
completion and
closure—in creating
your project plan
and putting it into
practice.
Friday - Lesson 04
In today's lesson,
we'll discuss the
planning activity as
a key factor in
helping you succeed
with project
management. In any
enterprise, planning
should be the first
activity performed.
It sets the stage
for the remainder of
project management
activities. We'll
start off the lesson
with a review of the
nature of planning.
You'll learn about
the importance of
strategic planning
as a backdrop for
your project plan.
You'll discover the
elements of
planning, understand
why many people are
reluctant to plan,
and learn how the 5
Ws and 1H can help
you to create a
sound project plan.
Week Three
Wednesday - Lesson 05-
We'll start off this
lesson with an
overview of the
control process, and
we'll review the
reactions that many
people have to it.
You'll discover the
characteristics and
goals of effective
control systems and
be able to identify
the benefits of
control. You'll
learn the
prerequisites to use
control, find out
how to use steps of
the control process,
and identify
problems with using
control. You'll also
discover the various
types of control
techniques.
Friday - Lesson 06
Today's lesson
may be the most
important one in
the course: A
highly
functional
project team and
an excellent
project manager
are critical
success factors
for any project.
Today, you'll
learn about a
project
manager's roles
and
responsibilities,
and also
required skills
and
competencies. To
support your
project manager,
you'll discover
the
characteristics
of a team, see
how a team comes
together, and
find out how to
use effective
team building
activities.
Week Four
Wednesday - Lesson 07
Today, we'll
discuss two
different sides
(deliverables
and
stakeholders) of
the same coin,
then you'll
develop an
understanding of
methods that
will help you
generate
excellent ideas
to provide
project
solutions that
satisfy
expectations.
You'll learn how
deliverables are
prone to change
and see how
quality function
deployment (QFD)
identifies and
satisfies
stakeholder
requirements.
You'll
understand how
brainstorming,
brainwriting,
the nominal
group technique,
and affinity
diagrams lead to
excellent
project
management
ideas.
Friday - Lesson 08
As a project
manager, you need to
practice a high
level of business
ethics and also be
aware of
organizational
politics. Also, you
must be aware of
conflict situations
and take action to
manage conflict at
the right time and
in the right way. In
this lesson, I'll
provide an overview
of ethics, describe
how ethics can be
practically applied,
and specify how to
establish an ethical
tone in your
organization. You'll
learn the nature of
organizational
politics, understand
the nature of
conflict, and find
out why some project
teams experience
more conflict than
others. Finally,
I'll help you learn
how to develop
solutions to
effectively manage
conflict.
Week Five
Wednesday - Lesson 09
Today's lesson
is very
important.
Everything we've
discussed so far
comes together
in this lesson
as we form a
project plan.
Project plans
vary in their
amount of
detail. The
project plan
that will be
presented today
has 14 sections.
Our project plan
will begin with
the foundational
elements
(project
strategy,
executive
summary,
statement of
work, work
breakdown
structure, and
project
schedules),
continue through
supporting
elements (human
resource plans,
procurement
plans, interface
plans, and
configuration
management
plans), and
conclude with
controlling
elements (work
control plans,
quality control
plans, cost
control plans,
risk management
plans, and
reporting
plans).
Friday - Lesson 10
Earlier in the
course, you learned
abut the basic
ingredients
associated with
project
implementation. In
this lesson, we'll
expand upon these
fundamental elements
so you can
successfully
implement your
project plan. We'll
start off by
identifying areas
that will jumpstart
your project into
action including key
factors for a
successful project,
the power of using a
pilot, use of work
packages, setup of
project accounts,
and holding a
project kickoff
meeting. Next, we'll
explore the
interpersonal
aspects of project
execution including
empowering your
project team,
creating team rules,
using effective
communication,
applying effective
decision making, and
solving problems.
We'll finish up by
identifying and
managing tradeoffs,
discussing how to
effectively meet
with stakeholders,
and using a project
notebook.
Week Six
Wednesday - Lesson 11
Project control is
the most important
activity for your
project. Regardless
of how much time and
effort you invest
into your project
plan, it's likely
that your actual
results will differ
from what you
expect. If you don't
effectively control
your project, the
chances of meeting
your project
objectives are very
slim. In this
lesson, we'll expand
on what we discussed
earlier in the
course. You'll learn
the importance of
project control,
project performance
measurements, and
project reporting.
You'll discover why
Earned Value is an
outstanding method
to control project
cost and
performance. You'll
also find out how a
periodic project
audit can keep your
project on track.
Friday - Lesson 12
In our final lesson,
we need to talk
about what happens
at the end of a
project. To help
increase your
understanding about
this topic, we'll
work together to
identify and discuss
all the necessary
activities that you
must follow to
effectively close
your project. You'll
work through the
steps of project
closure and also
identify reasons why
your project may not
be successful. After
you finish this
lesson, you'll be
well prepared to
hold a formal
project closure
activity.
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About the ExpertRating Online Project Management Course (Fundamentals)
instructor :Tony
Swaim has helped many clients, colleagues, and students reach
their professional and personal goals. He has been an online
instructor since 1998 and has taught at colleges and universities
across the United States since 1981. His focus areas are project
management, purchasing, continuous process improvement (CPI)/Six
Sigma, and supply chain management. Tony manages a successful
consulting firm, and his industry experience includes 20 years of
supply chain management. He earned an MBA from California State
University, Long Beach, and holds professional certifications in
six disciplines, including the Project Management Professional (PMP)
certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
"This
was the first online course I have taken. It was very convenient
as the last 2 weeks of the course I had to travel to China on
business and was still able complete the course. I have already
begun using several ideas I learned in this course in projects I
am working on."
It is very safe to buy from
ExpertRating. Apart from being an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, it is a
member of the Square Trade since 2002 and HackerSafe approved.
