In order to compete in today's economic environment, companies must be able to develop products and services rapidly and successfully. This course equips students with project-integration and risk-management tools and skills, including how to plan and organize projects, determine and manage product requirements, and handle project risks. Students will learn from a large number of exercises and case studies of successful and less successful projects.
This course shows participants how to put powerful tools and techniques into practice and get outstanding results in industries such as systems, software, IT, Web, integrated circuits, hardware, services, medical, biotech, and more. Topics include:
- How to integrate all aspects of a project
- Manage project scope
- Conduct efficient project status-review meetings
- Elicit, analyze, and validate product requirements
- Successfully manage project risks
The course is designed for project leaders, team members, engineering and marketing managers, directors and vice presidents, and provides a proven set of global best practices to help them achieve fast time to market.
For Online Sections of this course: Online courses are largely self-study with instructor support through threaded discussion groups, email and sometimes scheduled online chats. Some instructors may allow students to pace themselves following the published syllabus, enabling them to accelerate through the material and finish early. However, all students must complete and submit all assignments by the schedule end date. Grades are issued for the entire class approximately two weeks after the scheduled end date.
