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University of Maryland, College Park

Project Management Principles

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Overview

Project management is a skill that is essential in today's business world. With this skill set, project professionals can help organizations manage and track projects effectively, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within budget. Additionally, project management skills can be applied to a variety of other fields, such as marketing, engineering, accounting, non-profit, and even the creative arts.

This course will provide an overview of various project management methodologies. Learners will gain a comprehensive review of key methods, concepts, and roles in project management and achieve a solid understanding of the methodologies behind predictive, agile and hybrid project management.

In this course we'll cover the practices and management skills that can improve your organization's ability to deliver high-quality products and services:

  • Improved coordination of the efforts of teams and ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget.

  • Enhance the organization's ability to stay organized and on track, while meeting deadlines and delivering products or services on time.

  • Manage larger projects with more accuracy and precision.

  • Improved efficiency in your work.

  • The varied management approaches of agile and "traditional" project management methodologies. How they differ and how to identify the best approach for any project.

Project management is a critical skill for any business that can add significant value to any organization. In addition, effective project management can help foster team collaboration and communication. Learning project management is a valuable investment for any business and to the individuals taking the journey to develop their project management skills and effectively apply them in your organization.

There are many reasons to learn project management, but perhaps the most compelling is the ability to successfully manage complex projects. With proper planning and execution, a project can be completed on time, meeting the desired budget goals,, and with the desired result.

There’s not one right way to manage projects. There is a way and having knowledge of the various methodologies and techniques can help project professionals successfully achieve the goals of the project.

This course offers a fundamental understanding of predictive and agile project management principles based on better practice guidelines provided in the PMBOK® Guide and other major text books referenced by the PMP® Exam Content Outline (ECO). Learners will finish this course more than ready to continue their project management and PMP® journey, which we hope either completes your certificate with us.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to rapidly and successfully apply the principles of various project management methods in their organizations. Additionally, upon successful completion of this course, learners can earn 10 contact hours of project management education which are recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI). A total of 35 contact hours in project management education are a requirement to those looking to achieve the Project Management Professional (PMP®)certification.

Syllabus

Week 1: The first week kicks off with a powerful set of statistics about the number of project managers in the world, the growth rate of the need for project managers, and why project management is needed. The lesson will dive deeper into what industries rely on project managers and despite the different industries, there is a need for standards and best practices which come from the PMBOK® Guide.

Week 2: The second week provides an overview of the concept of systems value delivery and gain insight and clarity around organizational viewpoint, different roles & functions of a project environment, internal and external factors that impact projects, and integration of products and product management.

Week 3: The third week introduces participants to the spectrum of project management: Predictive, Agile, and Hybrid. Participants will learn how the types of deliverables, delivery cadence, and how the products will be developed define the development approach.

Week 4: The fourth week explores agile principles and practices. Learners will learn about the Agile Manifesto, the key roles, meetings, and artifacts of agile practices.

Week 5: The last week provides the context of tailoring your projects and defining what it means to tailor. Students will learn why tailoring occurs, the value of tailoring and the key benefits of tailoring.

Taught by

Crystal Richards

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4.7 rating, based on 42 Class Central reviews

4.5 rating at edX based on 95 ratings

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  • Somina Jacob
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    Having to be a better project manager, project management principles is one of the courses I took. It gives a proper insight about the methodologies of project management and how it can be applied depend on the kind of project involve. This course is well detailed and explanatory. Love it.
  • Anonymous
    I am happy I enrolled for this and so excited to finish it. It is very interesting and has given me in-dept knowledge on Project Management Principles. The Links provided were also very useful.

    I will be happy to take another course in future.
  • Anonymous
    Four review helps other learners like you discover great courses. Only review the course if you have taken or started taking this course.
  • Anonymous
    The Principles of Project Management course has significantly broadened my understanding of workplace situations for which I previously lacked the appropriate management techniques. The principles presented were clear, concise, and highly applicable…
  • Anonymous
    I would like to express my sincere gratitude for this wonderful course. It has significantly increased my knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies, both traditional (predictive) and agile. The course provided a clear and compr…
  • Anonymous
    I didn't find the material that well organized. I'm glad I'm taking the audited version of the course. paying for this class might have made me a little bit upset because there are so many better quality free resources on the web and YouTube. the instructor just seemed to be reading a script and not really sharing knowledge about the information organically.
  • Anonymous
    The course was helpful, but I found the text alongside the videos was distracting because quite often the punctuation and spelling were incorrect compared to what was being said in the video. The subjects in this course were provided at a high level, without much depth, so I feel that more studying will be necessary to pass the exam.
  • Anonymous
    I really enjoyed the course. It was so easy to understand and to follow up. By easy I mean that everything is explained really good and you can have immediate feedback by the knowledge quiz you have after every video. Great videos and you can pause them to take notes, even do that after the video you can see everything on the next slide. Great work, im happy
  • Anonymous
    The best!I learned a lot thanks to this course. Now I know the basics to be able to take the PMP exam. I will definitely look for other courses offered by this university because I believe they are excellent trainers.
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    Deni Attasiq
    The Project Management Principles course was exceptionally well structured and informative, providing a strong foundation in essential project management concepts. The course was well structured and easy to follow. I appreciated the clear explanations and practical examples. It gave me a solid foundation in project management principles. Thanks
  • Anonymous
    Great for serious learners seeking in-depth knowledge, especially if aiming for university-level content or a verified credential
  • Chris Chan
    Thoroughly enjoyed this course with Crystal Richards - the format was very well done. In particular, I found the videos very helpful as it simulated being in a classroom setting with a live lecturer.

    The sessions were informative and engaging with good visual content that made the key takeaway learnings easy to remember. Each week built on the one before and solidified the concept of project management perfectly.

    The Home Renovation Case Study made the concepts come alive and added another level of interest and understanding to the course. Well done USMx Team!
  • Anonymous
    As an audit student, I found the principles course more of an icebreaker into project management concepts, especially as someone who only has a little of the PMBOK6 foundational understanding. This course is based on PMBOK7 which is current. I used it more to gather as much preliminary understanding as I could. I think as time progresses and I become more familiar with project management and its core principles, things will become clearer and make more sense.

    The teacher is knowledgeable about the topic, has a bright personality, and a clear tone.
  • Anonymous
    I recently took the Project Management Principles course offered by the University System of Maryland via edX, and I want to share how great it was. Here are a few reasons why I highly recommend this course
    Well-Structured Curriculum
    Knowledgeable Instructors
    Practical Approach
    Flexibility
    In conclusion, if you're interested in project management, I highly recommend the Project Management Principles course by the University System of Maryland via edX. It offers a well-structured curriculum, knowledgeable instructors, a practical approach, and flexibility. It's a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge in project management.
  • Ivan Zivkovic
    I learned basics on the project management and confirmed some of my thoughts about project managements, that I am practicing.
  • Nourhan Issa
    The course was useful in some aspects, but some topics could have been improved. I think some parts needed more clarification or practical application
  • Anonymous
    I enjoyed the course!
    Principles of Project Management on edX has a detailed overview of PM concepts. With organized modules that entails initiation, planning, execution and closure, the course combines theory with practical applications through real life case studies.
    The knowledgeable instructor is engaging and presents the modules explicitly. The knowledge checks also reinforce understanding. The self paced learning mode makes it easy to stop and pick up learning at convenience.
    In all, the course is crucial for refreshing and enhancing project management skills for practitioners and first timers. I recommend it for anyone interested in project management as a profession.
  • Anonymous
    Overall this course was extremely well paced and structured. The content was very helpful and practical to actual project management strategies and I definitely learned a lot with this course. Crystal is a great teacher and makes the videos easy to…
  • Abdelrahim Elgaili Elsheikh Abdalla Mohamed
    I recently took a verified session of this course at edx. I simply learned alot, i believe this course is well organized
  • Anonymous
    I really like the way this course was designed and the structure and the material covered. It gives you a good understanding of what is required for PMP certification and refreshes the principles of running a project. I would definitely recommend this course.
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