Author Archives: Leslie Shier

Defining and Identifying Project Risk

PMP 2021 Update – Defining and Identifying Project Risk Overview/Description Managing risks means preparing ahead of time for all the things that could happen, good or bad. If you’re responsible for project management, it’s necessary to identify risks so that you can make a plan to deal with them. Project risk management improves the chance…

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Selecting a Project Management Approach

PMP 2021 Update – Selecting a Project Management Approach Overview/Description For those responsible for managing projects, understanding the project basics is essential. Project management is affected at every stage by the organization, the social environment, the project stakeholders, and many other aspects of the context in which the project is carried out. In this course,…

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Planning and Managing the Project Budget

PMP 2021 Update – Planning and Managing the Project Budget Overview/Description Project management requires some financial savvy. Project cost management involves cost estimates, vendor bid analysis, and determining realistic budgets and then keeping them on track. While terms like cost aggregation and baseline, reserve analysis, and earned value management (EVM) are initially daunting, with some…

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Performing Risk Analysis

PMP 2021 Update – Performing Risk Analysis Overview/Description Project risk management is a key responsibility of the project manager. It requires qualitative and quantitative risk analysis in order to assess risk probability and impact in order to prepare for and mitigate against factors that can derail the project. In this course, you’ll explore using tools…

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Exploring Project Management, Then and Now

PMP 2021 Update – Exploring Project Management, Then and Now Overview/Description The history of business is the history of project management. Just as our ideas of how to conduct business continue to evolve, so do our conception of the project manager’s role, the characteristics of a project, and the project life cycle itself. Traditional project…

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Engaging Stakeholders

PMP 2021 Update – Engaging Stakeholders Overview/Description Successful project management requires strong stakeholder management skills. Stakeholder engagement requires you to identify stakeholders and establish the levels of engagement necessary for each. In this course, you’ll explore the communication methods and management and interpersonal skills necessary to meet and manage stakeholder expectations and needs. You’ll learn…

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