Strategic Project Management

Drive value creation with projects strategically aligned to your business objectives.

Duration

8 weeks, excluding
orientation

Effort

7–10 hours per week,
entirely online

Learning Format

Weekly modules,
flexible learning

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GetSmarter is approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) as an Authorized Training Partner (ATP), a partnership that enables you to join the world’s largest project management network. This Strategic Project Management online short course will count for 66.00 PDUs in total, and the division of hours is as follows: Technical – 9.50, Leadership – 8.00, Strategic – 48.50.

PMI is responsible for setting project management standards and providing certification. By taking this course, you’ll gain PMI-endorsed skills that are globally recognized. You can also use these learning hours towards furthering your professional project management development. See PMI.org for more information.

Please note that GetSmarter and Rice University bear no responsibility for the reporting of these PDUs and/or hours to the PMI. The onus, therefore, falls on you to do so.

The PMI® Authorized Training Partner seal is a mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Project managers are in high and continuing demand, with projected growth of 8 percent over the next 10 years.1

1Burning Glass Technologies (Apr, 2020).

This Course Is for You If:

 

  • You’re in a management position that requires you to evaluate and select viable projects that align to your strategic business objectives
  • You’re looking to articulate the business case for selecting strategic projects that will realize value for your business
  • You want to expand your project management expertise, contribute to your professional development, and improve your own strategic management skills

Course Curriculum

Explore the strategic side of project management and equip yourself with practical tools as you follow your learning path through the weekly modules of this online course:

Module 1: The 21st Century Project Manager
Reflect on the skills associated with strategic project management.

Module 2: Strategic Thinking for Project Managers
Develop an understanding of the strategic mindset, and the obstacles and strategic drivers of organizational and project success.

Module 3: Value Management (Part 1): Mining Your Projects for Value
Utilize tools for managing and maximizing project value.

Module 4: Value Management (Part 2): Maximizing Value for Organizational Impact
Discover how managing and tracking value in benefits management maximizes project organizational impact.

Module 5: Strategic Project Leadership
Learn about the essential characteristics and skills of an effective strategic leader.

Module 6: Organizational Structures and Challenges
Discover the strategic importance of implementing effective portfolio and program management, and leveraging a PMO.

Module 7: Project Change and Risk in an Organizational Context
Illustrate the function of change management strategy and risk assessment in project management.

Module 8: The Way Forward
Develop effective knowledge management, team management, and personal skills to maximize your professional development.

Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.

You'll Walk Away With:

1

The ability to move beyond basic project management practices and align projects to your organization’s strategic objectives.

2

The confidence to evaluate viable projects and articulate the business case for your projects using cost benefit and cost-effective analysis methodologies.

3

Practical tools in project risk assessment, change management and leading virtual teams to increase project resilience.

4

Key skills in benefits management, value tracking and realization.

Your Academic Director

Eddie Merla

Senior Project Manager, Coach, and Trainer

Eddie Merla, PMI-ACP, PMP®️, is a senior project manager, coach, and trainer with over 20 years of hands-on project management experience. He is also the principal of Duende Project Management, a consulting and training company using Agile project management approaches to deliver consulting engagements and training programs. He has over seven years' experience leading international consulting engagements and projects. He has implemented project management offices (PMOs) for multiple organizations and six different industries (banking, airlines, information technology, automotive, consulting, and healthcare).

An Online Education That Sets You Apart

This Rice University online short course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider, GetSmarter. Join learners from across the the globe who have already benefited from the opportunity to:

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Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from a top-tier US based university,2 entirely online and in your own time

2US News (2019).

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Enjoy a personalized, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step

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Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones

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