PMP Exam Prep: Gaining Business Acumen for Project Managers
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PMP Exam Prep: Gaining Business Acumen for Project Managers
This course is part of PMP Exam Prep Certification Training Specialization
Instructor: Crystal Richards
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What you'll learn
Learn tools and techniques to keep your projects compliant and aligned with your company's mission and strategy
Discover how to align project activities with organizational goals by viewing project management as a whole system
Gain best practices to engage stakeholders and prepare for your ongoing project management and PMP® certification journey.
Earn 8 PMI-recognized contact hours towards the 35 hours required for the PMP Exam, boosting your project management education.
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There are 5 modules in this course
Pass the PMP® Exam. This course connects projects to organizational strategy and aligns with the Strategic and Business Management skill area of the PMI Talent Triangle®, helping you earn contact hours for the PMP Exam.
In this course, you will learn to apply your understanding of your industry and organization to merge project goals seamlessly with broader company objectives. This alignment isn’t just about checking boxes—it’s the catalyst for improved performance and achieving meaningful business results. You’ll discover how project objectives connect to overarching strategy, ensuring that every project you lead has a clear business impact. The course will guide you through the complex world of compliance, showing you how regulatory requirements influence each project phase, and helping you see the larger picture—how internal changes, external market shifts, and new regulations continually shape your projects’ pathways to success. Becoming an Exceptional Project Professional : As a project professional, you’re called to constantly assess whether your key decisions and efforts are truly advancing your company’s mission, all while meeting necessary compliance standards. You won’t just learn what influences your project—you’ll discover how to interpret both industry-wide trends and company-specific factors, empowering you to enhance planning, delivery, and business value. You’ll explore ways to anticipate and address compliance needs early, allowing you to adapt your project plans before roadblocks arise. Mastering Strategy, Compliance, and Adaptability Throughout the course, you’ll gain practical guidance on structuring your projects to be both strategic and compliant. You’ll consider the impact compliance has on cost, risk, and timelines and learn leading strategies to keep your work within regulations—no matter how priorities shift. When the inevitable project changes occur, you’ll be equipped with tools to quickly evaluate how those changes affect constraints like budget or resources. You’ll see how adaptability becomes your competitive edge, enabling your team to move confidently through shifting circumstances. By the course’s conclusion, you’ll be ready to skillfully align project work with business strategy and regulatory standards. You’ll have the insight to monitor internal and external factors, adapt to change, and lead teams toward better outcomes, even in the face of complexity. This course is designed to empower you—so every decision propels both your team and your organization forward.
What's included
6 videos7 readings6 assignments
6 videos•Total 30 minutes
- Contact Hours vs PDUs - Video•2 minutes
- 1.1.1 Beyond the Bubble - Video•7 minutes
- 1.2.1 Identifying and Confirming Compliance Needs - Video•5 minutes
- 1.3.1 Determine Potential Threats to Compliance - Video•4 minutes
- 1.4.1 Compliance Tools and Resources - Video•6 minutes
- 1.5.1 Impacts to Scope - Video•6 minutes
7 readings•Total 21 minutes
- Welcome to the Course!•3 minutes
- Course Syllabus & FAQs•3 minutes
- 1.1.2 Beyond the Bubble - Lesson Summary•5 minutes
- 1.2.2 Identifying and Confirming Compliance Needs - Lesson Summary•4 minutes
- 1.3.2 Determine Potential Threats to Compliance - Lesson Summary•1 minute
- 1.4.2 Compliance Tools and Resources - Lesson Summary•3 minutes
- 1.5.2 Impacts to Scope - Lesson Summary•2 minutes
6 assignments•Total 40 minutes
- Weekly Quiz•15 minutes
- 1.1.3 Beyond the Bubble - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 1.2.3 Identifying and Confirming Compliance Needs - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 1.3.3 Determine Potential Threats to Compliance - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 1.4.3 Compliance Tools and Resources - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 1.5.3 Impacts to Scope - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
What's included
6 videos5 readings6 assignments
6 videos•Total 32 minutes
- 2.1.1 Delivering Value - Video•4 minutes
- 2.1.1a Bonus Video•2 minutes
- 2.2.1 Realizing Benefits - Video•6 minutes
- 2.3.1 Survey Changes to the External Business Environment - Video•4 minutes
- 2.4.1 Assessing and Prioritizing Impact on Project Scope/Backlog - Video•11 minutes
- 2.5.1 Case Study Analysis - Video•5 minutes
5 readings•Total 21 minutes
- 2.1.2 Delivering Value - Lesson Summary•4 minutes
- 2.2.2 Realizing Benefits - Lesson Summary•5 minutes
- 2.3.2 Survey Changes to the External Business Environment - Lesson Summary•2 minutes
- 2.4.2 Assessing and Prioritizing Impact on Project Scope/Backlog - Lesson Summary•6 minutes
- 2.5.2 Case Study Analysis - Lesson Summary•4 minutes
6 assignments•Total 40 minutes
- Weekly Quiz•15 minutes
- 2.1.3 Delivering Value - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 2.2.3 Realizing Benefits - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 2.3.3 Survey Changes to the External Business Environment - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 2.4.3 Assessing and Prioritizing Impact on Project Scope/Backlog - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 2.5.3 Case Study Analysis - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
What's included
5 videos5 readings7 assignments
5 videos•Total 32 minutes
- 3.1.1 Enhancing Benefits Realization through Tailoring - Video•6 minutes
- 3.2.1 Enhancing Benefits Realization through Agile Practices - Video•4 minutes
- 3.3.1 Realizing Benefits with Agile Tools & Techniques - Video•8 minutes
- 3.4.1 Information Radiators: From Data to Value - Video•8 minutes
- 3.5.1 Realizing Benefits with the Hybrid Project Approach - Video•5 minutes
5 readings•Total 19 minutes
- 3.1.2 Enhancing Benefits Realization through Tailoring - Lesson Summary•4 minutes
- 3.2.2 Enhancing Benefits Realization through Agile Practices - Lesson Summary•2 minutes
- 3.3.2 Realizing Benefits with Agile Tools & Techniques - Lesson Summary•4 minutes
- 3.4.2 Information Radiators: From Data to Value - Lesson Summary•5 minutes
- 3.5.2 Realizing Benefits with the Hybrid Project Approach - Lesson Summary•4 minutes
7 assignments•Total 45 minutes
- Weekly Quiz•15 minutes
- 3.1.3 Enhancing Benefits Realization through Tailoring - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 3.2.3 Enhancing Benefits Realization through Agile Practices - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 3.3.3 Realizing Benefits with Agile Tools & Techniques - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 3.4.1.1 Process Check•5 minutes
- 3.4.3 Information Radiators: From Data to Value - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 3.5.3 Realizing Benefits with the Hybrid Project Approach- Knowledge Check•5 minutes
What's included
5 videos4 readings5 assignments
5 videos•Total 35 minutes
- 4.1.1 Change as a Strategic Advantage - Video•7 minutes
- 4.2.1 Change Life Cycle Framework - Video•4 minutes
- 4.3.1 Organizational Change Management Models - Video•9 minutes
- 4.4.1 Change Management in the Agile Environment - Video•4 minutes
- 4.5.1 Last Words on Exam Preparation - Video•11 minutes
4 readings•Total 19 minutes
- 4.1.2 Change as a Strategic Advantage - Lesson Summary•5 minutes
- 4.2.2 Change Life Cycle Framework - Lesson Summary•5 minutes
- 4.3.2 Organizational Change Management Models - Lesson Summary•5 minutes
- 4.4.2 Change Management in the Agile Environment - Lesson Summary•4 minutes
5 assignments•Total 35 minutes
- Weekly Quiz•15 minutes
- 4.1.3 Change as a Strategic Advantage - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 4.2.3 Change Life Cycle Framework - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 4.3.3 Organizational Change Management Models - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
- 4.4.3 Change Management in the Agile Environment - Knowledge Check•5 minutes
What's included
2 readings1 assignment
2 readings•Total 2 minutes
- Please Leave us a Rating!•1 minute
- Congratulations! What is Next?•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 45 minutes
- Final Exam•45 minutes
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