● Define project management and describe what constitutes a project.
● Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries.
● Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful.
● Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase.
● Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project.
● Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management.
● Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process.

 ● Understand the significance of the project initiation phase of the project life cycle.
● Describe the key components of the project initiation phase.
● Determine a project’s benefits and costs.
● Define and create measurable project goals and deliverables.
● Define project scope and differentiate among tasks that are in-scope and out-of-scope.
● Understand how to manage scope creep to avoid impacting project goals.
● Define and measure a project’s success criteria.
● Complete a stakeholder analysis and explain its significance.
● Utilize RACI charts to define and communicate project team member responsibilities.
● Understand the key components of project charters and develop a project charter for project initiation.
● Evaluate various project management tools to meet project needs.

● Describe the components of the project planning phase and their significance.
● Explain why milestones are important and how to set them.
● Make accurate time estimates and describe techniques for acquiring them from team members.
● Identify tools and best practices to build a project plan and risk management plan.
● Describe how to estimate, track, and maintain a budget.
● Explain the procurement process and identify key procurement documentation.
● Draft a communication plan and explain how to manage it.
● Explain why milestones are important and how to set them.
● Explain why a project plan is necessary and what components it contains.
● Make accurate time estimates and describe techniques for acquiring them from team members.

 ● Identify what to track in a project & compare varying methods.
● Discuss how to effectively manage and communicate changes, dependencies, and risks.
● Explain key quality management concepts of quality standards, quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control.
● Create continuous improvement and process improvement and describe how to measure customer satisfaction.
● Explain the purpose of and conduct a retrospective
● Demonstrate how to prioritize and analyze data and how to communicate a project’s data-informed story.
● Identify tools that provide effective team communication and explore best practices for communicating project updates.
● Describe the steps of the closing process for stakeholders, the project team, and project managers.

 ● Explain the Agile project management approach and philosophy, including values and principles.
● Explain the pillars of Scrum and how they support Scrum values.
● Identify and compare the essential roles in a Scrum team and what makes them effective.
● Build and manage a Product Backlog and perform Backlog Refinement.
● Describe the five important Scrum events and how to set up each event for a Scrum team.
● Implement Agile’s value-driven delivery strategies and define a value roadmap.
● Explain how to coach an Agile team and overcome challenges.
● Conduct a job search for an Agile role and learn how to succeed in an interview.

 ● Analyze project documents to identify project requirements and evaluate stakeholders.
● Complete a project charter and use it as a tool to align project scope and goals among stakeholders.
● Identify tasks and milestones and document and prioritize them in a project plan.
● Define quality management standards and explore how to effectively share qualitative data.
● Demonstrate their project’s impact through effective reporting.