15 PDU-Practical Project Management Software Part 1: Essential
15 PDU-Practical Project Management Software Part 1: Essential
This course offers a mix of technical and management learning activities that will enable students to acquire essential skills to successfully manage projects using PM software. All PMP certified seeking to integrate project management software into their tool set will take advantage of this training "Part 1: Essential" while gaining 15 PDUs Category 3 (Category A as of March 1, 2011).
Overview
This course will provide learners with practical skills to use leading Project Management (PM) software (MS Project®) as well as managerial awareness about enterprise PM Software and their challenges.
Take full advantage of the following courses by earning PDUs to retain your PMP certification and gain new soft skills to advance your career.
This course provides a 15 PDU Certificate at completion.
This course is fun and interactive. The mix of technical and management learning activities allows students to acquire essential skills to successfully manage projects using PM software.
All students earn their 15 PDU certificate by completing the quizzes and interactive activities. Answers and Activities suggested solutions are provided and students can re-do all activities as many times as needed to obtain a passing score. This is a no hassle (yet interesting!) course.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will:
- Possess the practical skills to use leading Project Management (PM) software (MS Project)
- Possess managerial awareness about enterprise PM Software and their challenges.
- Be able to successfully manage projects using PM software
Training Strategy
This course has a two-fold structure:
- First, you will undergo 12 hours of multimedia mini lessons about MS Project. You will be exposed to the content at hand and get a chance to explore in an engaging multimedia environment.
- Second, you will undergo 3 Hours of highly interactive activities specific to project management (quizzes, short essays, surveys, article reviews, case study and simulations) through which you will get a chance to contextualize and master all the material.
Your path and all the steps required to fulfill the requiremets are clearly sketched out for you in the Study Road Map. Just follow along as you go. It's as simple as that.
Instructional Material
- Study Roadmap:
- your step by step guide to accumulate knowledge, skills and contact hours as you go.
- Karma™ Instructional Software:
- Interactive simulations comprising quizzes, self reflective surveys and case studies. Strengths and Weaknesses Analyzer.
- 15 PDU Certificate of Completion:
- At the end of the course, you will have completed all of your activities that count toward your 15 PDU Certificate. You can immediately print your certificate and use it to claim PDUs for your PMP certification renewal.
Course Modules
This course includes 4 mini lessons and 2 sets of interactive activities:
MS Project Lessons:
- Mini Lesson 1: Managing Project Files
- Mini Lesson 2: Creating a Task List
- Mini Lesson 3: Scheduling Tasks
- Mini Lesson 4: Viewing a Schedule Interactive Activities
Enterprise PM Software Interactive activities (simulation , self reflective surveys and case studies):
- Set 1:
- Activity 1: What is a Project Management software? Advantages of PM Software against Pen and Paper
- Activity 2: Which PM Software for What Project?
- Activity 3: Impacts on Resourcing, Estimating, Planning and Team Collaboration
- Activity 4: Is my Organization ready for a PM Software? Interactive Activities
- Set 2:
- Activity 1: Understanding Your Project Schedule
- Activity 2: Resolving Scheduling Problems
- Activity 3: Accenture Scheduling Application
Included with this online course:
- Access for 30 days access, 24/7 unlimited (start date is date of purchase)
- Contact Us, Ask the Expert and Customer Helpdesk Hours
- 100% Pass Guarantee
- Terms and Conditions and Refund Policy
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Course Summary
- Self-study guide: course Study Roadmap
- Multimedia mini-lessons
- Interactive activities
- Certificate of 15 PDUs Category 3 (Category A as of March 1, 2011)
- Access for 30 days access, 24/7 unlimited (start date is date of purchase)
- online HelpDesk
- 30 days unlimited 24/7 hours access