Course Overview
Foundations in Project Management provides 28 hours of in-depth review of project management fundamentals and practical real-life scenarios and exercises.
Build your confidence in managing projects of all sizes and complexities. Deepen your understanding of the language and science of project management. And then apply your learning on the job. The course is taught by PMP-certified practitioners with decades of relevant experience. So you will be learning from the best.
Down the road, if the call of PMP certification grows clearer, you can apply these education hours towards the PMP exam eligibility requirement and rest a little easier knowing your foundation is in place.
Course Schedule
The next session of the Foundations in Project Management course is as follows:
Fall 2023 Session Foundations in Project Management Dates: September 9, 23, 30, October 7 (Four 7-hour Saturdays) Cost: $875 (Chapter Members) $1,120 (Non-Chapter Members) (Registration is through the PMI Delaware Valley Chapter site) |
Note: Students need to acquire all class materials before the first class session.
Purchase either the print or electronic version of:
Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition
Erik Larson and Clifford Gray
Print Edition 1260238865, 978-1260238860 eText 1260736202, 9781260736205
Course Outline
Modern project management
Organization strategy and project selection
Structure and culture
Defining the project
Estimating project times and costs
Developing a project schedule
Managing risk
Scheduling resources and costs
Reducing project duration
Being an effective project manager
Managing project teams
Outsourcing: managing inter-organizational relations
Progress and performance measurement and evaluation
Project closure
Agile project management
International projects