PMP Certification | Training and Development
Developing and improving your team’s project management skills is always a wise decision. This not only makes them more effective project managers, but it also helps you improve your organization, compete for bigger and better projects, and ultimately increases your bottom line revenue.
If you want to develop your team's project management skills, there are numerous training courses designed for organizations and larger teams to help you make that goal a reality. These corporate training courses are broken up into different categories based on their subjects. Explore your options and determine which courses are ideal for the projects you want to compete for.
Project Management Training
1. Project Management Best Practices
Project management best practices will act as the foundation for all of your future project management successes. When your team has a firm understanding of how to deliver positive project management outcomes, those lessons can be applied to their own approaches. This is a fundamental class that every current or aspiring project manager should take.
2. Project Management Implementation Workshop
To yield positive results with projects, knowledge of how to implement these projects effectively is needed. Putting plans in place and executing those plans are skills that all project managers should possess.
3. Project Management Professional® Certification
Earning a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is a goal that many project managers pursue. A PMP® certification can open new doors in their career, increase earning potential, and help to better manage and implement projects.
To earn this certification, they must pass the PMP® exam, have experience in project management, and engage in project management education courses. Taking a PMP certification training course can fulfill some, if not all, of the education requirements. In this course, project managers and potential project managers will learn more about the materials that are on the project management exam and the theories behind those materials.
4. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Certification
If someone is just starting off their project management career and don’t feel ready to take the PMP exam, they can instead pursue the Certified Associate in Project Management® certification. The CAPM® certification is ideal for those who are planning to have a future in project management, but want to master the fundamentals that will be on the PMP exam early in their career. One benefit of taking this exam is that someone can fully develop the skills needed to be a successful project manager, thus building a strong foundation for the rest of their career.
Agile Training
5. Agile Best Practices
Agile is a software development approach that has been adopted into a variety of other industries. This methodology focuses on streamlined, incremental development. Instead of the traditional waterfall approach, Agile teams build on each iteration of a product, delivering clients high-quality products at a faster rate. With any project management approach, it’s vital that best practices are understood and regularly used. This course will teach how to apply these best practices to your own Agile teams.
6. Agile Implementation Workshop
Do you want to implement Agile into your own team? If so, you need a strategy to help make this implementation and transition a smooth one. This workshop will explore the structure of Agile processes and will show you and your project manager(s) how to take your team from a traditional project management approach to an Agile one.
7. Hybrid Project Management: Waterfall and Agile
Do you want to incorporate Agile principles in your team, but you don’t want to leave traditional methods of operation behind? You can find an approach that’s right for your team by using a hybrid of both Agile and Waterfall methods. Taking one of these corporate training courses allows you to dive into the logistics behind using a hybrid project management approach.
8. PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Certification
If a project manager wants an Agile certification, the official one to pursue is the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner® certification. When the PMI-ACP® exam is passed, it will demonstrate that an individual has the fundamental Agile processes down. Because this is a widely recognized certification, it will show to clients and employers alike that a project manager has mastered the fundamentals of Agile.
One key requirement to sit for the Agile exam is that you must earn Professional Development Units (PDUs). By taking this corporate training course, an individual will earn 21 PDUs, enough to satisfy the PMI-ACP exam requirement.
9. Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe-SA)
Applying Agile principles to a large enterprise requires a specific set of skills. Enterprises have unique needs and in order to maintain the organizational structure, a modified version of Agile can be utilized. Taking a course on the Scaled Agile Framework will show your project managers how to use Agile approaches in their own team, regardless of its size.
10. Agile in Action
Gaining proficiency in the material someone needs to learn for the PMI-ACP exam is only the first step. Project managers also need to learn how Agile teams operate in everyday work environments. The Agile in Action corporate training course will go over all the practical lessons that must be learned to become a successful Agile project manager.
Leadership and Strategic Business Skills
11. Risk Management
Every project carries some level of risk. The risk may be that your client is unhappy with the final product or that you go over budget. Whatever the risk is, it’s important that a project manager knows how to manage and minimize it. Taking one of the Risk Management corporate training courses will show them how to identify risk and take steps to mitigate it.
12. Scheduling
Scheduling may seem like a mundane task in the world of project management, but in reality, creating timelines and developing strategies on how to stick to these timelines is a vital part of the project management process. A corporate training course on scheduling teaches how to create realistic timelines that allow project managers to deliver projects on time to their clients.
13. Interpersonal Communications
Without strong communication skills, projects will be doomed to fail. Knowing how to talk to team members and more importantly, listen to what they say, are vital skills that all project managers should possess. By taking a project management course on interpersonal communication, they’ll be equipped to better connect with their team members.
14. Accelerated Team Building
Building a successful team could make or break a project, and all project managers must be able to identify team members’ talents and place them in the appropriate positions. In this Accelerated Team Building course, project managers will learn how to build teams and fill positions that lead to successful outcomes.
15. Problem Solving and Decision Making
Every leader must be able to solve problems and make decisions that generate positive results. These abilities should be developed and nurtured if you want efficient teams and successful projects. This course will teach project managers how to weigh their options and explore all alternatives to ensure they’re making the right decisions for their projects.
16. Strategic Business Management
What are the strategies behind developing and managing successful business ventures? With this course of Strategic Business Management, project managers will be able to identify the best course of action for your business in every situation. Using the skills learned in this course, your business will be more profitable and stable than ever.
17. Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma is a popular approach in the project management space, which focuses on continuously improving processes to save both time and money. There are different levels, or belts, to the Lean Six Sigma certification, and with each new belt, a deeper understanding of Lean principles is demonstrated. This corporate training course is right for anyone who wants to streamline processes within their business.
Each of these corporate training courses can impart a number of skills to improve your organization’s competitive edge. Weigh each option carefully and determine which course will have an immediate, positive impact on your projects. Once you’ve decided which project management certification is most helpful in reaching your organizational goals, you should find a reputable training partner who will help to develop these areas of expertise.
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