Project Management Certificate Courses | Northwestern SPS - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Program Courses

To earn a project management certificate, students must successfully complete the following courses depending on which track of study they choose:

1. Applied Project Management Certificate: complete the Core Course (PROJ_PMI 402-0 or PROJ_PMI 402-DL) only
2. Essentials of Project Management Certificate: complete the Core Course (PROJ_PMI 401-0 or PROJ_PMI 401-DL) and two Electives
3. Certificate in Agile Practices: complete the Core Course (PROJ_PMI 403-0) and two Electives

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PROJ_PMI 300-0 : Managing Distributed Teams: Adaptive Project Management

Description

In today’s dynamic work environment, project managers must successfully manage distributed project teams. A distributed project team consists of project members who collaborate on a project but are physically located in different places, whether that is due to hybrid work environments, team members and vendors working remotely, or teams spread across time zones. Project managers and team members must adapt their planning, communication, and collaboration practices to meet the unique needs of the distributed team.

This 4-week course uses lectures, articles, discussions, and group exercises to equip students with the best practices and tools to:

• Define and gain consensus for clear rules of engagement as a member of a distributed team
• Establish effective communication channels and protocols to maximize communication effectiveness
• Modify roles and responsibilities to address the nuances of working in a distributed project environment
• Understand how existing decision rights and influence can impact the decision-making processes within distributed project teams
• Enhance the project manager's business knowledge and judgement to make informed decisions within a distributed project setting
• Adapt traditional project management tools to meet the needs of a distributed project team: Governance Structure, Stakeholder Engagement Map, Communication Plan, Project Playbook

Students will leave this class with increased skills and proven strategies they can adapt to successfully lead project teams working from any number of locations.

Total Professional Development Units (PDUs): 24 (Ways of Working: 5; Business Acumen: 2; Power Skills: 17)

Additional Information:

This remote course is offered during the Spring and Fall terms.