
Explore the economics of project management and practical workflows—from charter and scope to estimation, controls, and lessons learned—designed for practitioners with hands-on exercises.
Contrast functional and productize organizations to show how project management governs scope, time, cost, quality, and stakeholders across portfolio management and program management.
Explore how to distinguish estimates, targets, and commitments, and learn techniques to improve early project estimation by clarifying effort, duration, and direction amid uncertainty.
Learn how estimates imply uncertainty and affect probabilities of on time delivery. Compare accuracy, precision, and reliability, and explain the non linear relationship between effort and duration in projects.
Examine Operation Husky, the 1943 Sicily invasion, and how a value-creation negotiation with La Cosa Nostra used mafia protection of roads to accelerate liberation.
Explore how to define project problems and opportunities using the pentagon of constraints—scope, quality, effort, cost, and time—plus crafting smart objectives and a product charter.
Define perfect scope through requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation. Learn why requirements matter, move from high-level needs to a detailed blueprint and materials list, and anticipate issues with stakeholders.
Explore types of requirements and their taxonomy, from unconscious requirements to functional and nonfunctional requirements. Illustrate with an e-commerce example—product catalog, search, shopping basket, and must-have versus nice-to-have priorities.
Learn best practices for reviews and inspections in project management, focusing on ensuring clear, traceable requirements, avoiding ambiguous 'TBD' and vague terms, and aligning design with business goals.
Explore why schedules matter and apply network diagrams, Wideband Delphi, and PERT to robust project estimates, while addressing common estimation oversights and sharpening negotiation.
Learn why and how to use schedules and the work breakdown structure to improve project estimates, define work packages, and manage dependencies, with PMI guidance and practical examples.
Manage change by assessing its technical impact, scope, and schedule across departments, updating requirements, design documents, and training, and weighing the cost and effort to implement.
Explore practical performance tracking techniques, including milestone-based progress across phases with cumulative percentages, strict final acceptance before progress, countering optimism bias, and early risk and scope management for product projects.
Join Jamal, an internationally acclaimed expert and speaker in the field of project and portfolio management, for a comprehensive exploration of Project Management Fundamentals. With a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years, Jamal has successfully managed and recovered troubled projects across various industries, including banking, finance, retail, e-commerce, and oil and gas, to name just a few. His expertise extends to both private-sector companies and government organizations in Canada, the US, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
This course offers a practitioner's perspective on Project Management, prioritizing hands-on exercises, captivating case studies, and engaging historical examples. Alongside practical techniques, you will gain valuable insights into tricks, tips, and "Guerrilla" tactics to navigate the complexities of project management. A particular emphasis is placed on developing soft skills to foster effective stakeholder communication, a critical component for project success.
Upon completing this course, you will earn 7.5 Professional Development Units (PDUs), which can be applied towards your PMP certification or re-certification requirements. With direct access to the instructor, Jamal, you can address any questions or concerns you may have, ensuring a personalized and supportive learning experience.
This course is designed for professionals who encounter challenges in their projects, such as budget, scope, and time overruns, unexpected issues, resource constraints, excessive workloads, low product quality, inadequate communication, undefined requirements, scope creep without resource allocation, customer dissatisfaction, and spending excessive time on issue resolution rather than innovation.
Whether you are seeking to enhance your existing project management skills or aiming to establish a strong foundation in the field, this course is tailored to meet your needs. Join Jamal and a diverse community of professionals from around the world to expand your knowledge, acquire practical tools, and unlock new opportunities for success.
Enroll today in "Project Management Fundamentals for Professionals" and embark on a transformative learning journey that will empower you to overcome project challenges, drive efficiency, and propel your career to new heights.