Overview

Online Project Management Course from World Education

Our online project management course is ideal for anyone seeking to enhance their skills and increase their knowledge of fundamental project management principles and practices.

The profession of Project management is a dynamic and growing field that has application in any number of industries. The Project Management Institute, which is the certifying organization in the field, has defined project management as the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirements of a particular initiative. In this program you will examine the project management framework, time and cost management, quality and risk management, procurement management, communications and human resource management. This program is intended for anyone who wants to learn the skills to manage projects across diverse environments. This program is not an exam prep program but one to familiarize you with the necessary subjects and course content in project management.

Languages

English

Course Access Time

180 days

Instructor

Project Management Program Instructor:

Jerry Partridge, PMP Mr. Partridge is a senior program and project manager, instructor, and mentor in management consulting, defense, aerospace, physics research, retail, and transportation industries. Expertise in:

Project and program management, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Business development, proposals, systems integration, test and implementation Development of master plans, procedures, schedules, earned value and progress reporting Instructor in project management courses for US and international clients Developer and trainer for project manager courses and project management software Certified as project manager (PMP), Six Sigma Green Belt, Microsoft Project MOUS

Mr. Partridge has managed EPMO activities for 7-Eleven at the corporate office for 8 months. Developed, updated and delivered IT projects management courses. Updated and maintained the intranet EPMO site content and Best Practices container. Coached and Mentored project managers. Performed governance activities and analyses. Collaborated in developing and integrating standard practices. Mr. Partridge is an implementation team member for ERP tools. Mr. Partridge is a certified instructor for project management courses delivered to international and US clients, including:

Certified to deliver IBM project management courses for IBM professionals. IBM courses include 1-day concepts, 3-day principles and 4.5-day fundamentals courses. No software tools used in an interactive classroom environment. Delivered IBM courses for GBM (Gulf Business Machines) in the Persian Gulf region. Delivered courses to international professionals in Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman. Instructor for 3 Boot Camps for The Training Camp using Element K material and published project management books to prepare clients to take and pass the PMP examination. No software for this interactive intense 4.5-day course.

Mr. Partridge has also served as an SME for clients aligning project management courses to the 2004 PMBOK.

Prerequisites/Audience

There are no specific prerequisites for the project management online training program. However, basic computer skills, the ability to navigate the Internet, and an email account are all required.

This program is intended for anyone who wants to learn the skills to manage projects across diverse environments. This program is not an exam prep program but one to familiarize you with the necessary subjects and course content in project management.

Requirements

This course must be taken from a PC. There are no specific computer requirements other than an Internet connection (Broadband Internet connection is highly recommended). In addition you will need to have Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, Flash Plug-in and a QuickTime plug-in on your computer (all available through free downloads). All required materials for this program are available online.