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Explore how value is a key driver in the decisions and management of projects and programs. You will gain insights into how value-driven project management shapes stakeholder perceptions of business,…
Explore how value is a key driver in the decisions and management of projects and programs. You will gain insights into how value-driven project management shapes stakeholder perceptions of business, strategic, and operational outcomes. You will learn the necessary knowledge and methods to integrate value-driven principles effectively into your project and program management work.
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Duration: 2 Days
Gain knowledge and skills needed to customize development approaches for achieving project success. Through informative content, hands-on activities, class discussions, and case studies, you will…
Gain knowledge and skills needed to customize development approaches for achieving project success. Through informative content, hands-on activities, class discussions, and case studies, you will discover tools, techniques, and working practices to tailor the critical aspects of these approaches to specific project requirements and organizational contexts.
This course encompasses project management concepts aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and many of the GAO guides.
Discover methods to apply an Agile acquisition framework within the confines of the Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR). You will gain an understanding of an Agile acquisition approach and the…
Discover methods to apply an Agile acquisition framework within the confines of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). You will gain an understanding of an Agile acquisition approach and the challenges of applying this framework in the federal environment through role-playing activities and federal case studies. You will participate in hands-on exercises that reinforce your learning after examining real contracts where Agile has been used successfully.
Duration: 3 Days
Stay current with the best practices of Agile and explore how the tenets of Agile have transformed federal project management with this introductory course. You will learn Agile PM methodologies that…
Stay current with the best practices of Agile and explore how the tenets of Agile have transformed federal project management with this introductory course. You will learn Agile PM methodologies that apply to the federal environment, including acquisitions and non-IT projects. You will focus on value, not cost, with the overarching idea that project managers are team leaders who work with the customer rather than against them.
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Discover how user stories help to define the functions a business system must provide and explore how to facilitate defining requirements on an Agile project. You will learn the techniques for…
Discover how user stories help to define the functions a business system must provide and explore how to facilitate defining requirements on an Agile project. You will learn the techniques for developing a user story via story cards, personas, and role cards through hands-on exercises and applications. You will practice other Agile approaches, such as release planning and backlog grooming, which ensures that the work being done is the work that is needed.
Learn how to effectively manage a Scrum Team as a Product Owner responsible for evaluating and controlling delivery, communicating across teams, and making final decisions to approve requirements. In…
Learn how to effectively manage a Scrum Team as a Product Owner responsible for evaluating and controlling delivery, communicating across teams, and making final decisions to approve requirements. In this course, you will explore the responsibilities and expectations of the Product Owner role and learn how a Product Owner can infuse federal priorities, goals, and vision into a development team. You will gain the skills needed to manage the product backlog and move the project forward with each iteration.
Discover how Scrum Masters using an Agile framework can effectively implement adaptive approaches to product design, development, and deployment in the context of federal project management. You will…
Discover how Scrum Masters using an Agile framework can effectively implement adaptive approaches to product design, development, and deployment in the context of federal project management. You will learn the roles and responsibilities of a federal Scrum Master during a project’s lifecycle. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to effectively implement Scrum processes and practices in the federal environment and support other Agile/Scrum members on the road to project success.
Learn how the application of Agile methodologies to federal projects is more than just changing product development or contracting practices—it is a mindset. This course addresses strategies,…
Learn how the application of Agile methodologies to federal projects is more than just changing product development or contracting practices—it is a mindset. This course addresses strategies, practices, and quality concepts that help facilitate a transition to effective Agile practices that will transform and empower your organization thereby providing maximum value to the customer and contributing to the long-term success of your organization’s goals.
Duration: 1 Day
Improve your business analysis on Agile projects by exploring a framework of tools, techniques, and tips. You'll gain an understanding of the changing role of the business analyst and the tools and…
Improve your business analysis on Agile projects by exploring a framework of tools, techniques, and tips. You'll gain an understanding of the changing role of the business analyst and the tools and techniques best suited to Agile projects.
Duration: 3-days
Discover how successful project leaders proactively manage stakeholder relationships and apply leadership and communication skills that propel a project forward with confidence. You will learn to…
Discover how successful project leaders proactively manage stakeholder relationships and apply leadership and communication skills that propel a project forward with confidence. You will learn to develop skills to optimize your team’s effectiveness by assessing and tailoring your personal leadership style. Examine how to develop a high-performing team and discuss what motivates team members. Learn to identify and remove barriers to team performance, including conflict management, and explore factors and techniques for making timely and appropriate decisions. You will gain hands-on experience applying the proven methods of leadership and communication that work best for your environment and project team.
Learn to plan for requirements activities, manage project stakeholders and use a requirements management lifecycle to ensure that the project’s solution accurately aligns with the stated needs. By…
Learn to plan for requirements activities, manage project stakeholders and use a requirements management lifecycle to ensure that the project’s solution accurately aligns with the stated needs. By implementing the requirements management lifecycle, you will gain skills to achieve stakeholder engagement, tailor requirement tools and techniques to match the project need, write requirements, establish traceability, perform verification and validation, establish, and maintain a requirements baseline. You will return to your workplace with best practices for managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Develop skills to build project teams, manage common dysfunctional and disruptive behaviors, reach consensus, and lead productive facilitated events through a five-step facilitation process. You will…
Develop skills to build project teams, manage common dysfunctional and disruptive behaviors, reach consensus, and lead productive facilitated events through a five-step facilitation process. You will practice the facilitation process through discussions and exercises with scenarios that represent the types of events you lead in the project environment. Additionally, you will practice solving the unique challenges you face in planning for a diverse audience, achieving participant engagement levels and collaboration, and obtaining stakeholder consensus for your project events.
Benefit your career and further your organization’s goals through an exploration of business analysis (BA) techniques. In this course, you will examine the BA knowledge areas, including strategy…
Benefit your career and further your organization’s goals through an exploration of business analysis (BA) techniques. In this course, you will examine the BA knowledge areas, including strategy analysis, elicitation and collaboration, business analysis planning and monitoring, requirements analysis and design definition, and more. You will leave equipped with the foundations and practical skills to conduct business analysis activities using either Agile or predictive approaches. This will propel both your career growth and your organization's ability to respond quickly to change.
Learn the most effective ways to design, charter, and utilize an Integrated Project Team (IPT) to increase the project’s production of acceptable deliverables for stakeholders and end users. While…
Learn the most effective ways to design, charter, and utilize an Integrated Project Team (IPT) to increase the project’s production of acceptable deliverables for stakeholders and end users. While IPTs have become a standard requirement for many federal government project and program environments, some audits have shown that many IPTs are in name only. Discover techniques to ensure the proper implementation of an IPT to meet both statutory and regulatory requirements. The concept of deploying IPTs covers both IT and non-IT programs/projects and can, if properly implemented, provide significant benefits to federal agencies and departments.
Explore the General Decision Support Model, a framework to guide effective decision-making during the analytics process, which helps ensure a sound business strategy based on facts. You will practice…
Explore the General Decision Support Model, a framework to guide effective decision-making during the analytics process, which helps ensure a sound business strategy based on facts. You will practice developing the questions, understanding stakeholder needs, identifying risks and uncertainties, and analyzing plan components, and will determine how to gather and analyze data to evaluate and communicate alternatives to upper management for decision-making. Examples, relevant discussions, and the use of Microsoft Excel will provide you with value that can be transferred back to the real-world environment.
Learn the basics of project management through a focus on terms and definitions, class discussion, and exercises that challenge you to develop the collateral often used in managing projects. Designed…
Learn the basics of project management through a focus on terms and definitions, class discussion, and exercises that challenge you to develop the collateral often used in managing projects. Designed for those involved with projects in a non-managerial capacity, this course will help you use sound project management principles, including interacting with stakeholders, managing and mitigating risk, and following the project lifecycle.
Learn the strategies needed to meet the unique challenges associated with complex projects and how to apply proven techniques and best practices in a specific and systematic way. This course will…
Learn the strategies needed to meet the unique challenges associated with complex projects and how to apply proven techniques and best practices in a specific and systematic way. This course will introduce you to a recommended complex project management process based on research. You will apply project management principles and techniques by working in small groups and reflecting on possible approaches to managing real projects within your organization.
Gain a thorough understanding of how to practically apply project management concepts that will equip you to effectively and successfully define, plan, manage, and close out projects. Through…
Gain a thorough understanding of how to practically apply project management concepts that will equip you to effectively and successfully define, plan, manage, and close out projects. Through informative content, hands-on activities, class discussions, and a threaded case study, you will explore the tools, techniques, and working practices associated with successful project management. This comprehensive foundational course focuses on the project management principles aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and many of the GAO guides.
Explore risk management best practices to ensure that projects adhere to timeframes, budgets, and quality requirements while mitigating risk. You will learn different approaches to risk management,…
Explore risk management best practices to ensure that projects adhere to timeframes, budgets, and quality requirements while mitigating risk. You will learn different approaches to risk management, including how to rank and respond to risk, monitoring and controlling risk, and communicating risks throughout the project lifecycle. Risk is inevitable—but it doesn’t have to completely derail your project’s success.
Learn to improve your project or program processes to achieve higher quality products, services, and results. You will examine how leading thinkers approach quality and performance with a focus on…
Learn to improve your project or program processes to achieve higher quality products, services, and results. You will examine how leading thinkers approach quality and performance with a focus on fundamental quality management tenets.