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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge defines project as “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.  The temporary nature of projects indicates a definite beginning and end.  The end is reached when the project’s objectives have been achieved or when the project is terminated because its objectives will not or cannot be met, or when the need for the project no longer exists.” (PMBOK, 2008, p. 5).  The discipline of project management has various definitions.  Some describe it as a systematic method of planning and guiding a project from start to finish, while others have defined project management as a methodical approach of achieving targets and goals while optimizing the use of resources such as people, money, time, and space.  Some have referred to project management as the ability to be open and to elicit commitments through effective communication regarding how team members are willing to participate.  More specifically, the PMBOK (2008) def…

Essential Tools and Techniques

The topics in this course cover all the essential concepts from the Project Management Institute (PMI)'s book 'A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide, Fourth Edition'. The course teaches topics ranging from beginner-thru-advanced level Project Management concepts. In the course students will learn about: projects versus operations, choosing a team, scheduling, budgeting, controlling cost, measuring and controlling project performance, and much more. Students who are preparing for the PMI Certification (PMP or CAPM) can use this course to help fulfill the training requirement. If you already have your PMP certification, you can also use this toward your CCRs (Continuing Certification Requirements). It will count as 20 hours of Project Planning and 15 hours of Project Controlling.

The competencies and skills of project management are always the same. Learn them in this project management course.