Professional Certificate in Project Management

PM 0009 Microsoft Project for Project Managers

Many users get frustrated and overwhelmed when trying to use MS Project, and even experienced users often use the tool incorrectly, overlooking many complex features. This course covers proper techniques necessary for building an effective project management schedule using MS Project with an emphasis on the relationship to the project lifecycle.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>

PM 0016 Capstone: Project Simulation

Participants will work on a team project to drive home the relevance of the course content. Participants will demonstrate knowledge and mastery of good project management principles and apply these skills to current projects.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>

PM 0005 Procurement

Most projects involve buying goods or services. Project managers don’t have to be expert technical buyers, but they do need to understand the buying process, particularly how to clearly define what they want and manage what they get. Clearly drawing the line between scope performed by the team and what has been outsourced has important ramifications for the ultimate success of the project. Participants will learn the processes required to ensure their projects meet their original goal and gain an understanding of the activities that determine the quality policy, objectives, responsibility, and implementation.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>

PM 0008 Scope, Time and Cost

This course will focus on the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully, the processes required to accomplish timely completion of the project, and the processes involved in planning, estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget. A main focus will be on creation of the work breakdown structure (WBS), activity duration estimating, and cost estimating.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>

PM 0014 Project Risk Management

Project managers must understand, plan for, and manage risks. In this course, participants will learn and apply a proactive approach to threats and opportunities based on an understanding of the risk management process.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>

PM 0013 Human Resources and Communications

Project human resource management includes the processes that organize and manage the project team. This course provides an overview of project human resource management processes and provides a process flow diagram of the inputs, outputs, and other related knowledge area processes.<br /><br /> Project communications management is the knowledge area that employs processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of project information. This course provides information on the critical links among people and information that are necessary for successful project communications.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>

PM 0015 Earned Value Management

Learn the best-known technique for monitoring overall project performance against cost and schedule expectations. Gain a "big-picture" view of how your project is progressing and then drill down to specific problem areas.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>

PM 0004 Introduction to Project Management: Framework and Integration

This course is designed for those who have already been introduced to project management, but are looking to gain more understanding about the project management framework, project management standards, and the project management knowledge areas. Some of the topics covered will include: terminology and definitions, the role of a project manager, benefits of project management, project life cycle and organization, project management processes, and the project management knowledge areas. A focus on project integration management will cover the development of a project charter, project scope statement, and project management plans.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>

PM 0002 Team Building

In quality organizations, project managers spend large portions of their time sponsoring teams for success. This "how-to" course defines the environment, roles, responsibilities, behaviors, and activities that support teams in an organization. Participants will learn when and why teams make project management sense, and the prerequisites for maximizing their results.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.sdsubookstore.com/es/" title="SDSU Bookstore site" target="_blank">Textbook Required</a>