Project Management Foundations Certificate

This program will prepare participants to acquire the fundamental competencies, knowledge, and tools to move into a project management role. During this program, participants will uncover the competencies required to manage a project using the eight performance domains: process management, program life cycle management, deliverable identification techniques, and stakeholder management.

The program will also provide guidelines on how to tailor a project to meet the needs of a specific work environment. If you are new to the project management profession, interested in developing a knowledge base, or preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® designation, this certificate is for you.

This certificate will be of value to those looking to acquire project management skills, models, methods, and artifacts. Also, it is suitable for people contemplating a career change.

By the end of the program, successful students will be able to:

• Describe the purpose, key terms, and concepts of The Standard for Project Management

• Explain how agile approaches differ from traditional project management approaches

• Describe the basic principles and standards of project management

• Explain the fundamental value-delivery components that make up a project's value-delivery system.

• Recognize the eight performance domains of a project and how these domains interact with each other to meet stakeholder requirements during project implementation

• Describe different steps, techniques and tools required in a project tailoring process

• Describe different project life cycle management approaches and related activities critical for successfully delivering project outcomes, deliverables, and business needs

• Analyze how a process-based approach can lead to a project output, input, or deliverable in different organizational contexts

• Apply project management models, methods, and artifacts required for successful project implementation under the performance domains

• Create project plans and documents that align with the four-step Step Tailoring Process using appropriate learning activities