Overview

Ready to fire up your project management, business communication, requirements elicitation, and stakeholder engagement skills? This course is ideal for non-project management professionals who need these skills to be successful in their jobs. It is beneficial for roles such as business managers, operations managers, team leads, business analysts, systems analysts, systems architects, solution architects, management consultants, and a variety of other business or IT professionals, or those aspiring to start careers in these fields. During the course, you’ll explore the essentials of project initiation, stakeholder engagement, and requirements gathering. Plus, you’ll dive into foundational tools such as stakeholder registers, RACI charts, Gantt charts, communication and engagement plans, Agile frameworks, user stories, and prioritization methods such as MoSCoW and weighted matrices. Additionally, you’ll look at how generative AI can support requirements elicitation, enhance collaboration, and improve project outcomes. And through videos, AI-powered dialogues and role plays, and labs, you’ll build confidence in identifying stakeholders, documenting and prioritizing requirements, planning projects, and using generative AI to enhance collaboration and project outcomes. If you’re keen to strengthen your project management skills and work more effectively, enroll today!

Syllabus

Project Management Essentials

This module introduces the core principles of project management. You will explore both predictive (Waterfall) and adaptive (Agile) frameworks, understanding how each approach structures project work and where non-project managers contribute most effectively. You'll learn to identify your touchpoints in project lifecycles, strengthen essential project management skills, and appreciate how managers in any function can enable team success. This module sets the foundation for effectively collaborating in projects, regardless of industry or methodology.

Stakeholder Management Essentials

This module introduces the essential concepts and practices of stakeholder management, tailored for both project managers and professionals involved in projects. You will explore key tools and techniques to identify, classify, and manage stakeholders effectively, while also understanding their role in project initiation and execution. Through this module, you will gain practical skills in stakeholder analysis, communications planning, and engagement strategies to drive project success.

Requirements Management and Generative AI Applications

This module introduces the fundamentals of requirements gathering and management, highlighting the role of both traditional and Agile approaches. You will explore different requirement types, elicitation techniques, and prioritization methods, while understanding how non-project managers contribute to the process. The module also demonstrates how generative AI tools can enhance requirements elicitation, documentation, and management, offering practical hands-on experience to apply these concepts.

Final Project, Final Exam, and Course Wrap-Up

This module integrates key course concepts with practical project management tools. You will learn to use Gantt charts, milestone charts, and Kanban boards to plan, track, and manage projects effectively, gaining hands-on experience through guided demos and a lab. Finally, you will work on a project to apply AI-assisted techniques to elicit requirements, engage stakeholders, and manage project deliverables in a realistic business scenario. The course concludes with a final assessment and wrap-up resources, including certification guidance for CompTIA Project+, PMI-CAPM, and PMI-ACP, to support continued professional development.