Welcome to Management Concepts. Can we assist you?
The Hybrid Project Management Certificate is a modular workforce development program built with proven information and insights from the private and public sectors. Individuals, teams, and groups build comprehensive skillsets to manage the entire spectrum of the technology project life cycle.
Showing 1-12 of 12 Courses
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.
Read More
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 ways to modify and adapt project management techniques, methods, and approaches to fit the specific needs of an IT project. After learning acquisition and procurement processes and…
Discover ways to modify and adapt project management techniques, methods, and approaches to fit the specific needs of an IT project. After learning acquisition and procurement processes and terminology, you will learn to use the tools and techniques associated with both adaptive and predictive lifecycles. With a focus on the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) project workflow, you will understand how to manage constraints and ensure continuous improvement.
Duration: 3 Days
Examine multiple effective approaches to executing, managing, and completing IT projects. You will learn delivery methodologies used in innovative IT PM and activities that produce successful software…
Examine multiple effective approaches to executing, managing, and completing IT projects. You will learn delivery methodologies used in innovative IT PM and activities that produce successful software solutions, and how to implement process improvement initiatives.
Examine concepts crucial to the initiation of an IT project: business case development, project charter creation, estimation techniques, communications development, and stakeholder management. You…
Examine concepts crucial to the initiation of an IT project: business case development, project charter creation, estimation techniques, communications development, and stakeholder management. You will learn about the initialization and integration activities to ensure correct alignment between scope, time, cost, quality, and risk. You will gain the skills to accurately estimate resources using various techniques, create a communications plan, and demonstrate how to analyze and manage stakeholders.
Learn about developing requirements, lifecycle planning and alignment, managing project change, and configuration management for IT projects. You will apply the requirements management process and…
Learn about developing requirements, lifecycle planning and alignment, managing project change, and configuration management for IT projects. You will apply the requirements management process and activities to an IT project, effectively choose the most appropriate lifecycle model, create an effective change management process, and design an appropriate configuration management plan.
Discover the differences between managing an IT project and other projects and learn how to take a modified approach to activities to fit the needs of an IT project. You will understand the activities…
Discover the differences between managing an IT project and other projects and learn how to take a modified approach to activities to fit the needs of an IT project. You will understand the activities involved in managing IT projects, including time and cost management, risk identification, and planning processes and techniques. You will learn to prepare a scope using predictive and adaptive lifecycles, design a schedule with interdependencies, develop an IT risk management program, and more.
Explore how the execution of an IT project requires different delivery methodologies and techniques than other types of projects. Project closing and contract completion, performance data collection…
Explore how the execution of an IT project requires different delivery methodologies and techniques than other types of projects. Project closing and contract completion, performance data collection and tracking, and team and conflict management are all integral to IT project management. You will learn to examine different methodologies to produce and deliver fit-for-use deliverables, create a backlog using Agile and Scrum, and develop a team management plan.
Learn about the activities involved in monitoring and controlling an IT project through the entire lifecycle of the project. This course will cover monitoring and controlling project actuals to…
Learn about the activities involved in monitoring and controlling an IT project through the entire lifecycle of the project. This course will cover monitoring and controlling project actuals to baseline variances, adequate progress and status reporting, project process improvement plans, and critical path methods. You will also formulate a performance analysis on an IT project and complete a product backlog grooming activity using sprint performance results.
Learn the concepts of acquisition, contract basics, and management skills to successfully deal with acquired technical resources. Through IT-based case studies and role-playing, you will learn about…
Learn the concepts of acquisition, contract basics, and management skills to successfully deal with acquired technical resources. Through IT-based case studies and role-playing, you will learn about and apply procurement and acquisition activities, develop acquisition strategies, and prepare a vendor management plan.
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