Project Management Certificate Courses, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies - Northwestern School of Professional Studies

Program Courses

To earn a Certificate in Agile Practices from Northwestern University, students must complete the following courses:

1. Agile for Practitioners Core Course (PROJ_PMI 403-0)
2. Any two Agile or project management electives

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PDP courses are offered online, remotely, and on-campus. Please refer to the Schedule Notes for course delivery information.

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PROJ_PMI 345-DL : Practical Project Planning (Online)

Description

The effective project manager is able to create project plans that clearly communicate the work, assignments, decision-making flows, and risks to the project sponsor, stakeholders, and team members. These plans must be at the level appropriate to manage the risk of the project, be usable by the project team, and be easy to maintain throughout the project. During this 5-week course, you will complete a comprehensive set of project plans, learning and applying practical techniques. Using hands-on activities with case studies and/or your own projects, you will improve your planning capabilities.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define the planning principles and how they can be reflected in project plans.
• List the steps and deliverables of the planning process.
• Complete project planning deliverables, given inputs, templates, and examples.
• Tailor project plans to meet the needs of the project and avoid “planning bloat."
• Adapt plans to respond to new scope, feedback, changes, and information.

Total Professional Development Units (PDUs): 16 (Technical: 12; Leadership: 2; Strategic: 2)

Course materials:

Course materials will be provided via the online course site. Some course materials require a Northwestern student email address to access.

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:

Students are required to have completed Essentials of Project Management, Applied Project Management, or Agile for Practitioners, or carry CAPM®, PMP® or PMI-ACP® Certification.

Students will need a laptop able to edit Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, and are expected to participate heavily in course discussions, group activities, and individual activities.