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University of Maryland, College Park

Designing Project Information Hubs for Performance

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Master the flow of information that drives every successful project and program. In this course, you’ll learn how to manage complex communication networks, turning overwhelming data and messages into clarity, alignment, and action. You’ll explore advanced tools and techniques to coordinate information across teams, empower project managers, and ensure strategic goals are met. Whether you’re leading traditional or agile initiatives, you’ll discover how to streamline communication, enhance team collaboration, and prevent information overload. Perfect for CAPMs, PMPs, and agile professionals, this course helps you go beyond certification to master the art of communication at scale—and earn 10 professional development units (PDUs) along the way.

Syllabus

  • Week 1 : Program/Project Communication Networks
    • The first week starts with defining program and project communication networks. We will discuss the Boston Big Dig Project as an example of the challenges inherent in large-scale communication networks.
  • Week 2: Managing Information in a Program or a Project
    • This week describes the types of information in a program or project. How information moves through the program or project communication networks and how to use knowledge management to effectively handle program and project data and information.
  • Week 3: Program/Project Management Information Templates
    • This week you will learn best practices for program and project communication. We will discuss the best ways to report project status, hold effective meetings, and communicate information to stakeholders.
  • Week 4: Troubleshooting Program and Project Communication Network Challenges
    • For the last week, we will discuss ways to troubleshoot common program and project communication networks challenges. What to do when the communication network is growing out of control, when information is becoming lost in the network, or if you are not receiving proper feedback. We end the week with ways to teach your program or project team good information management habits.
  • Week 5: Final Exam

Taught by

William A. Brantley

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  • Anonymous
    I do attend and learn many Project Management course, however this course from Maryland have approach very difference and useful to me who have many year experienced in project management, some paint point I meet in managing project, do not know how to solve but I found it in this course. Thanks so much Instructor William & University of Maryland, College Park.

    Vu Dai Duong
  • Anonymous
    I found the course just on-time I needed it. The lecturer explains complex things in simple terms. Thanks a lot!
  • Anonymous
    I learnt a lot! Thank you for this insightful course with lots of great examples and clear explanation and good amount of repetition of important information to aid recollection. Material is very useful in every day work.
  • Anonymous
    excellent class structure for remote learners, manageable content well explained multiple different ways with explicit review of topics. Great course!
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    Wairimu Maina
    Fantastic and practical course. Helped me better undrtsnad how to navigate information and communication flow within the team and the stakeholders.
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    Tanisha Harper
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    The module used repetition to help us understand and remember. I also appreciated when the modules were concise, and the quizzes reviewed the section faithfully.
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