The courses in this Certificate prepare candidates to lead and manage enterprise-wide digital initiatives. The courses go beyond the basic/traditional project management frameworks by focusing on advanced project management techniques/approaches and leadership skills.
According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), almost 10% of every dollar generated in business is wasted due to poor project performance. Staying competitive requires managing IT projects in which schedules, budgets, and quality intersect with the non-IT organizational goals.
- With only 35% of IT and non-IT executives believing that their organizations currently have the required digital leadership skills, the opportunities for digital management education are growing exponentially.
- The success rate of today’s digital initiatives resembles the traditionally low success rate of IT projects. We continue to make the same mistakes.
Powerful new techniques and methods can vastly improve your organizational environment and help achieve bottom-line success. With this Certificate participants learn how to develop effective IT (and non-IT) project plans that incorporate risk analysis, cost control and performance objectives. In addition, they gain an understanding of how to plan, budget and control multi-project programs that may involve legal and ethical issues, conflict resolution, and the application of project software.
While going well beyond the traditional tools and tactics, this certificate will also prepare attendees to complete their Project Management Certification (PMP) successfully, as well as for more senior level Program Management responsibilities. With our candidates largely coming from IT, this Certificate focuses on the important IT project and program management considerations.
The emphasis is on project leadership. A project manager’s work is accomplished by working with and through others. The key to success is the ability to influence constructively, build commitment, and demonstrate support. In addition, today’s workplace is increasingly global and multi-functional. To embrace the benefits of diversity, one must understand individual differences and how to connect with others.
Candidates will be primed to lead transformational, large-scale projects and project teams across units, enterprises and multiple organizations. The focus of this certificate is to help candidates:
- Gain insight and skills pertaining to leadership, cultural and behavioral project environment
- Lead change and span boundaries across complex enterprise systems
- Bridge cultural and organizational gaps
"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan."
