Project Management Capstone
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Project Management Capstone
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What you'll learn
Demonstrate end-to-end project knowledge of Project Manager capabilities
Manage scope, resources, and kick off a project as a project manager
Plan a project using adaptive methodologies such as Scrum and Sprints
Create predictive method artefacts such as a work breakdown structure, network diagram, quality and communications plans, and a risk register
Skills you'll gain
- Scrum (Software Development)
- Project Implementation
- User Story
- Sprint Planning
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
- Leadership
- Project Controls
- Peer Review
- Project Risk Management
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Agile Project Management
- Project Portfolio Management
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Project Scoping
- Project Coordination
- Backlogs
- Milestones (Project Management)
- Project Closure
Details to know
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Build your subject-matter expertise
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate from IBM
There are 5 modules in this course
This capstone project course will give you the chance to practice the work that project managers do in real life when managing projects. You will assume the role of a project manager and gain hands-on experience managing a project from start to finish.
You will plan, execute, and close the project. By the end, you will have many artifacts that will showcase both your knowledge of predictive and adaptive methodologies, which can then be added to your portfolio to show employers. As part of this course, you will produce common project deliverables. Artifacts you will create using a predictive methodology include a work breakdown structure, network diagram, budget, quality and communications management plans, and a risk register. Artifacts that showcase your adaptive methodology skills include user stories, examples of product and sprint backlogs, and a burndown chart analysis. You will also produce a project status report, a change form, and a closeout report. This capstone course is a great way to build out your project management portfolio and showcase your skills to prospective employers.
In this module, you will review and analyze a comprehensive scenario. You will also review a business case that serves as a key input to develop a project charter. Then, you will go through a Stacey diagramming analysis that supports the project scenario. You will also watch a video that revisits the project charter and stakeholder register templates and development criteria. In this module, you will also participate in a structured lab and create a project charter and stakeholder register, leveraging the given project scenario and business case. Additionally, you will be provided with a potential solution. Lastly, you will take a graded quiz to test your understanding of the key concepts and prepare for the CAPM certification test.
What's included
4 videos3 readings2 assignments6 plugins
4 videos•Total 16 minutes
- Course Introduction•3 minutes
- Project Scenario Introduction•4 minutes
- Demo: Project Charter Review•6 minutes
- Demo: Stakeholder Register•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 6 minutes
- How to make the most out of this course•2 minutes
- Syllabus•1 minute
- Module 1 Summary: Initiating the Project•3 minutes
2 assignments•Total 61 minutes
- Lab 1 Checklist: Project Charter and Stakeholder Register•40 minutes
- Module 1 Lesson 1 Graded Quiz: Initiating the Project•21 minutes
6 plugins•Total 78 minutes
- Reading: Overview and Activity Requirements •3 minutes
- Reading: Project Scenario•7 minutes
- Reading: Business Case •3 minutes
- Reading: Stacey Analysis•2 minutes
- Lab 1: Create a Project Charter and Stakeholder Register•60 minutes
- Module 1 Glossary: Initiating the Project•3 minutes
In this module, you will be introduced to some project planning activities, such as a work breakdown structure (WBS), network diagram, high-level budget, quality management plan, communications management plan, and risk register. This module will help you build the predictive project management plan using the project scenario, business case, Stacey diagram analysis and the project charter and stakeholder register developed in the previous module. Lastly, you will take a graded quiz to test your understanding of the key concepts and prepare for the CAPM certification test.
What's included
6 videos1 reading4 assignments4 plugins
6 videos•Total 26 minutes
- Demo: Work Breakdown Structure Review•4 minutes
- Demo: Network Diagram Review •7 minutes
- Demo: Budget Planning Review•4 minutes
- Demo: Communications Management Review•3 minutes
- Demo: Quality Management Review •3 minutes
- Demo: Risk Register Review•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 1 minute
- Module 2 Summary: Predictive Project Planning •1 minute
4 assignments•Total 96 minutes
- Lab 2 Checklist: WBS, Project Network Diagram and High level budget•24 minutes
- Lab 3 Checklist: Create Quality Management, Communications Plans, and Risk Register•30 minutes
- Module 2 Lesson 1 Graded Quiz: Planning Project Scope, Schedule, and Budget•21 minutes
- Module 2 Lesson 2 Graded Quiz: Planning Quality, Communications, and Risk•21 minutes
4 plugins•Total 263 minutes
- Reading: Overview and Activity Requirements•3 minutes
- Lab 2: WBS, Project Network Diagram and High level budget•135 minutes
- Lab 3: Create Quality Management, Communications Plans, and Risk Register•120 minutes
- Module 2 Glossary: Predictive Project Planning •5 minutes
Welcome to module three. Module three introduces the adaptive or Scrum portion of the course. You will develop user stories, a product backlog, and a sprint backlog to support your app development project introduced in module one and the supporting documents developed from module two. Then in the second lesson of the module, you will create a Kanban board using the materials developed in the first lesson of this module. You will also analyze a burndown chart example provided.
What's included
3 videos1 reading4 assignments5 plugins
3 videos•Total 9 minutes
- Demo: User Story Review•2 minutes
- Demo: Product Backlog Review•5 minutes
- Demo: Sprint Backlog Review•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 1 minute
- Module 3 Summary: Adaptive Project Planning and Execution •1 minute
4 assignments•Total 84 minutes
- Lab 4 Checklist: User Stories, Product Backlog, and Sprint Backlog•36 minutes
- Lab 5 Checklist: Lab Burndown Chart Analysis•6 minutes
- Module 3 Lesson 1 Graded Quiz: Agile/Scrum Planning•21 minutes
- Module 3 Lesson 2 Graded Quiz: Agile Execution•21 minutes
5 plugins•Total 153 minutes
- Reading: Overview and Activity Requirements •5 minutes
- Lab 4: User Stories, Product Backlog, and Sprint Backlog•83 minutes
- Reading: Kanban board and Burndown Chart Review•3 minutes
- Lab 5: Burndown Chart Analysis•60 minutes
- Module 3 Glossary: Adaptive Project Planning and Execution •2 minutes
Effective status reporting, change management, and closeout are essential to a project’s success. Module four addresses predictive monitoring, controlling, and closeout activities. In this module, you will create a project status report. You will analyze a proposed change to the project and complete a change form to update the status. To close out the module and complete the project, you will complete a closeout report based on a “lessons learned” document.
What's included
3 videos1 reading4 assignments6 plugins
3 videos•Total 15 minutes
- Demo: Status Reporting Review•7 minutes
- Demo: Change Request Review•3 minutes
- Demo: Project Closeout Report•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 3 minutes
- Module 4 Summary: Predictive Monitoring and Controlling and Close Out•3 minutes
4 assignments•Total 66 minutes
- Lab 6 Checklist: Project Status Report and Change Request Analysis•18 minutes
- Lab 7 Checklist: Project Close-Out Report•6 minutes
- Module 4 Lesson 1 Graded Quiz: Managing Change and Status•21 minutes
- Module 4 Lesson 2 Graded Quiz: Project Close Out•21 minutes
6 plugins•Total 149 minutes
- Reading: Overview and Activity Requirements •7 minutes
- Reading: Review a Project and Scenario Update •15 minutes
- Lab 6: Project Status Report and Change Request Analysis•75 minutes
- Reading: Lessons Learned Report and Retrospective•5 minutes
- Lab 7: Project Close-Out Report•45 minutes
- Module 4 Glossary: Predictive Monitoring and Controlling and Close Out•2 minutes
Welcome to module 5. In this module, you will submit your project, which you have been working on developing in the previous four modules. You will also be required to peer-review another’s project based on the rubric provided. In the bonus content lesson, you will explore the importance of having a personal portfolio and a great resume. A personal portfolio is a great way to share who you are, showcase the work you have accomplished, and demonstrate that you have the skills to excel in a potential new role. Writing a resume can be a challenge. You need your resume to be impactful, share a compelling story, and capture the attention of the reader. In this module, you will learn some helpful tips on how to create an impactful resume and portfolio.
What's included
2 videos3 readings1 peer review1 app item4 plugins
2 videos•Total 10 minutes
- Demo: Personal Portfolio Development•5 minutes
- Resume and Job Search Tips•6 minutes
3 readings•Total 8 minutes
- Congratulations and Next Steps •2 minutes
- Thanks from the Course Team•1 minute
- Introduction to the Project Management CAPM Practice Exam Course •5 minutes
1 peer review•Total 30 minutes
- Option 2: Peer-Graded Submission and Evaluation•30 minutes
1 app item•Total 30 minutes
- Option 1: AI-Graded Submission and Evaluation•30 minutes
4 plugins•Total 26 minutes
- Reading: Overview and Project Submission Requirements •15 minutes
- Reading: Introduction to Bonus lesson•2 minutes
- Reading: Guide to Developing a Personal Portfolio•5 minutes
- Reading: Interview Tips for Project Managers•4 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 23, 2026
Excellent practical application of the course learnings and templates within the context of an interesting and engaging use case.
Reviewed on Sep 21, 2025
While I enjoy this course - I was very disenchanted by the amount of *ungraded* work that was actually considered *graded*. Some of it was just unnecessary
Reviewed on Dec 22, 2025
my deep appreciation and respect to the course team, special thanks to Mr. Daniel, The father of all PM's ever.
Frequently asked questions
Modern project managers must be versatile. This course simulates a hybrid project environment by requiring you to deliver artifacts using both traditional and agile frameworks. For the predictive phase, you will utilize a business case to conduct a Stacey matrix diagram analysis and draft a formal project charter. For the adaptive phase, you will transition the project into a Scrum environment, translating high-level requirements into user stories, product backlogs, and active sprint plans.
Instead of just studying theory, you will build a robust library of hands-on, employer-ready deliverables. Throughout the modules, you will construct a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), a project network diagram, a baseline budget, and a comprehensive risk register. On the agile side, you will build a functional Kanban board and perform a detailed analytics analysis on a project burndown chart.
Yes. The structural framework, terminology, and deliverables required throughout this project are closely aligned with global industry standards. Each module includes targeted checkpoints and graded quizzes designed to test your understanding of core project management concepts, helping you build the practical knowledge base required to prepare for the Certified Associate in Project Management(CAPM)certification test. The course concludes with a peer-reviewed final submission and an executive lesson on optimizing your technical portfolio and resume.
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