Project Management PDUs and Open Enrollment

Influence is the ability to have an effect on someone or something. Influence is used by project leaders throughout all phases of a project. Individuals can actively strengthen their influence to be more successful in the work environment- whether at the leadership level or not. This course will define influence, review how influence can be used on projects, discuss sources of influence, and provide practical tips on how to strengthen your own influence within the project environment.

Project Management practitioners are increasingly embracing agile as a technique for managing successful projects. It is a topic of growing importance in project management. Whether you are a PMP® credential holder or an individual working on agile project team, this course will provide you with a comprehensive review of the agile approach. Understand the values and principles of agile and identify methodologies of agile project management with a focus on the scrum method.

Learn More about the Montgomery College Project Management Certificate Program. Course is scheduled every term.

As a project management practitioner, your success and effectiveness are determined by the quality of your professional relationships. In this course you will learn and practice the skills necessary to build and maintain positive relationships with your team members, stakeholders, and customers. Topics include interpersonal communications, active listening, conflict management, influencing, trust building, decision-making, and constructive feedback.

Learn More about the Montgomery College Project Management Certificate Program. Course is scheduled every term.

This course provides a basic understanding of the fundamentals of effective communication and reviews how communication can help lead to project success. Everyone involved in projects can benefit from strengthening their ability to effectively communicate. Topics covered include active listening, audience identification, purpose definition, and effective delivery. Through instruction, hands on exercises, and class discussions, these skills will be strengthened for the project environment.

This course provides insight into what makes people resilient. The inherent risk of project environments requires resiliency. Insight and practical application opportunities will be provided to help participants strengthen their resilience and ensure they can sustain it over a long period. Lessons learned from the pandemic will also be considered.

Conflict is a natural occurrence when people work on teams. However, conflict can negatively impact project success. This course prepares the project management professional to understand and manage conflict on project teams. You will gain an understanding of the strategies and skills that result in resolution as well as prevention methods.

This is a comprehensive course providing a foundational understanding of the principles, methodologies, and tools that underpin the Six Sigma approach to process improvement. Through a combination of interactive lectures, practical exercises, and real-world examples, you will gain insights into how Six Sigma can enhance operational efficiency, reduce variability, and drive sustainable quality improvements within various organizational contexts.

This elective offers a high-level overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its rapidly evolving role in the field of project management. This class demystifies key AI concepts and explores practical applications that enhance project planning, decision-making, risk management, team collaboration, and productivity. Participants will leave with insight into how AI can be strategically leveraged to drive project success.

This introductory course equips project managers with foundational budgeting
skills critical to planning, managing, and controlling project finances. Through
practical exercises and real-world examples, participants will gain confidence
in developing accurate budgets and monitoring project costs.