Project Management Fundamentals

Project management skills are in high demand across many business sectors.

This course provides an introduction to the field of project management in theory and practice, addresses the role of project managers in the current world of rapid change, increased competitive forces and increased expectations for the successful delivery of projects in organizations and exposes the students to “hard” and “soft” techniques of project management.

This fundamentals course, along with the next two (Budget & Finance and Applications) help prepare individuals for the CAPM (Certified Associate Project Management) exam. A minimum of 23 hours of Project Management Education is required to sit for the exam. 

• Understand principles and techniques used by project managers
• Master key concepts, techniques, and decision tools used by project managers.
• Identify critical behavior for successfully managing projects.
• Determine the components of a project life cycle.
• Develop project objectives.
• Utilize work breakdown structures.
• Utilize resource leveling techniques