Program Courses
To earn a Certificate in Agile Practices from Northwestern University, students must complete the following courses:
- Agile for Practitioners Core Course (PROJ_PMI 403-0)
- Any two Agile or project management electives
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Annual Schedule
CORE COURSE |
FALL | WINTER | SPRING | SUMMER |
PROJ_PMI 403-0 Agile for Practitioners | X | X | X | X |
ELECTIVE COURSES |
FALL | WINTER | SPRING | SUMMER |
PROJ_PMI 204-0 Developing People and Teams |
X | X | X | |
PROJ_PMI 211-0 Soft Skills for Project Managers | X | X | ||
PROJ_PMI 225-0 Power Excel Skills for Project Managers | X | X | ||
PROJ_PMI 300-0 Managing Global Teams | X | X | ||
PROJ_PMI 315-DL Risk Management (online) | X | X | ||
PROJ_PMI 345-DL Practical Project Planning (online) | X | X | ||
PROJ_PMI 350-0 Leading and Coaching Agile Teams | X | X | ||
PROJ_PMI 360-0 Agile Estimating and Planning | X | X | ||
PROJ_PMI 365-0 Supporting an Agile Transformation | X | X | ||
PROJ_PMI 370-0 Managing Product Backlogs and the Product Owner Role | X | X |
Attribution
PMI, PMBOK, CAPM, PMI-ACP, and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
PDP courses are offered online, remotely, and on-campus.
Please refer to the Schedule Notes for course delivery information.
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Please contact
pdp@northwestern.edu
for assistance.
PROJ_PMI 401-0 : Essentials of Project Management
Description
Designed for project team members and newer project managers / professionals who are managing projects as one part of their job, this course provides a detailed examination of the fundamental processes of project management and meets the 23 contact hour training requirements for PMI®'s Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM)® exam. Using lectures, case studies, discussions and individual and group exercises, participants will learn how to apply the standard project management process to successfully initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close a project. This will include an emphasis on determining how to meet customer/client needs, planning activities, and communication skills.
Total Professional Development Units (PDUs): 23 (Technical: 17; Leadership: 3; Strategic: 3)
Course materials:
Project Management from Start to Finish, 1st Edition. Barnes, Lisa-Ann. Access Alliance for Education, 2020. eText ISBN: 9781685649494
Students may purchase this digital textbook from any retailer where it is available. Additional course materials will be provided via the online course site.
Registered students can access their online course site here. An activated NetID and password is required for login. *Please note: It may take up to 24-hours for registered students to be added to the online course platform.
Additional Information:
This course is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Tuition : $1285Fall 2023 | ||||
Start/End Dates | Day(s) | Time | Building | Section |
09/19/23 - 11/07/23 | Tu | 6 – 8:30 p.m. | 43 | |
Instructor | Course Location | Status | CAESAR Course ID | |
Barnes, Lisa-Ann | Remote Campus | Cancelled | 18249 | |
Schedule Notes : This course will be conducted remotely, online. This course has required live, synchronous sessions, held online via Zoom on Tuesday evenings. Sync session attendance is mandatory unless otherwise stated by the course instructor. For more information, please contact profdev@northwestern.edu. Course Materials :Course Materials : Project Management from Start to Finish, 1st Edition. Barnes, Lisa-Ann. Access Alliance for Education, 2020. eText ISBN: 9781685649494 Additional course materials will be provided via the online course site. |
Winter 2024 | ||||
Start/End Dates | Day(s) | Time | Building | Section |
01/31/24 - 03/20/24 | W | 6 – 8:30 p.m. | 44 | |
Instructor | Course Location | Status | CAESAR Course ID | |
Barnes, Lisa-Ann | Remote Campus | Open | 27704 | |
Schedule Notes : This course will be conducted remotely, online. This course has required live, synchronous sessions, held online via Zoom on Wednesday evenings. Sync session attendance is mandatory unless otherwise stated by the course instructor. For more information, please contact profdev@northwestern.edu. Course Materials :Course Materials : Project Management from Start to Finish, 1st Edition. Barnes, Lisa-Ann. Access Alliance for Education, 2020. eText ISBN: 9781685649494 Additional course materials will be provided via the online course site. |