Agile Project Management Certificate Flexible Option
College: College of Business, Economics, and Computing
As a university residency requirement for a certificate, a minimum of nine credits in a certificate program must be taken at UW-Parkside. Individual departments and programs may require more than nine credits. The business department offers a certificate in project management that is available to undergraduate business and non-business majors as well as non-degree seeking students. This certificate’s curriculum aligns closely with the Project Management Institute’s standards for project management competencies and the current PMBOK7 exam.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply project integration management principles across the lifespan of a project.\\n\\n
- Develop and apply project scope management techniques.
- Plan and monitor the project schedule leveraging time management techniques effectively.
- Practice cost management techniques to monitor a project budget.
- Utilize project quality management tools.
- Acquire, develop, and manage an effective project team.
- Demonstrate project communication management techniques.
- Assess and manage project uncertainty and risks.
- Implement project procurement strategies.
- Evaluate stakeholder requirements and manage stakeholder needs.\\n
- Differentiate and select between different project management frameworks.
- Articulate the principles of the Agile framework.\\n
- Recognize the process steps and requirements to achieve certification through PMI.\\n
To be eligible for this certificate program, the student must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Junior or senior standing at UW-Parkside or another college/university;
- An undergraduate degree;
- Five years of business experience, preferably at mid-level management or above or at an entrepreneurial firm;
- Associate degree and two years of business experience, preferably at mid-level management or above or an entrepreneurial firm. A minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA in required courses is required to earn the certificate.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Optional/Elective Course: | ||
| The following 1-credit course is not a required. However, it may help students prepare for the PMP certificate exam. | ||
| PMP Exam Preparation | ||
| Required: | ||
| PMGT 315X | A System for Value Delivery | 1 |
| PMGT 316X | Principles of Project Management | 1 |
| PMGT 317X | Stakeholder and Team Project Performance Domains | 1 |
| PMGT 318X | Development Approach and Life Cycle Project Performance Domain | 1 |
| PMGT 319X | Planning Performance Domain | 1 |
| PMGT 320X | Project Performance Domains | 1 |
| PMGT 321X | Measurement and Uncertainty Project Performance Domains | 1 |
| PMGT 322X | Tailoring | 1 |
| PMGT 323X | Models, Methods and Artifacts | 1 |
| PMGT 324X | Agile Framework | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |