Method
Live-Online
Term
WINTER
Units
1.5 QUARTER UNITS
Cost
$750

Skills you will gain

  • Framework Mastery: Understand and apply principles from Waterfall, hybrid, and Agile project management models.
  • Strategic Objective Creation: Develop strategic objectives based on real-world case studies to align with organizational goals.
  • Value-Driven Planning: Design strategic plans that align organizational values with actionable project outcomes.
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Design: Create a WBS that maps principles to tactical project execution.
  • Value-Added Decision Making: Make decisions that drive stakeholder value and align with business objectives.

Course Description

The landscape for project management is changing, requiring an iterative, value-based, model to remain competitive in a dynamic, changing market. To align with organizational goals and customer value, project managers need to create a set of actionable outcomes to execute projects based on values and principles.

In this course, you will assess values and principles, including Waterfall, hybrid, and agile models and frameworks. You will learn how to make value-added decisions for the benefit of project stakeholders that are in alignment with the goals of an organization.

Topics

  • Compare and contrast agile frameworks-Scrum, Agile Manifesto, Modern Agile, Disciplined Agile, Scaled Agile
  • Compare and contrast project management frameworks
  • Discuss the strategic values of a company case study
  • Introduction to Generative AI and its use in modern project leadership

 

 

Additional Information

AI* - This course argues that the use of Artificial Intelligence in a leadership role is imperative to a business's success. Generative AI is introduced, along with its various subsets, subfields, and available websites. Students will use a few versions to accomplish different tasks, such as examining leadership styles and AI use in creating ethics and security governance. 

Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • PPMT.X425: Project Management in the Age of AI
  • Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Fri, 01-15-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 01-22-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 01-29-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 02-05-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
Fri, 02-12-2027 6:00pm 9:00pm Live-Online REMOTE
 

This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click “Full Schedule” below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: None

Recommended Tools & Materials: 

Project Management Body of Knowledge 6 (PMBOK), Project Management Institute.

Choose your WoW (Way of Working), Ambler, S. and Lines, M., PMI, 2022, ISBN: 978-1628257540.

Choose your WoW - A Disciplined Agile Delivery Handbook for Optimizing your Way of Working (WOW), Ambler, S. and Lines, M., Disciplined Agile Press, 2019, ISBN: 978-1790447848.

Introduction to Disciplined Agile, Ambler, S. and Lines, M., Disciplined Agile Press, 2018, ISBN: 978-1983891304.

Leading the Agile Enterprise, Dr. Gail Ferreira, Prima Leader, 2018, ISBN: 978-0692100844.

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Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • PPMT.X425: Project Management in the Age of AI
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