At BOUN Academy, we prepare you for multiple opportunities so you can excel in today's competitive job market!

Certifications we will prepare you for:

• Project Management Professional - PMP
• Projects IN Controlled Environments - PRINCE 2
• Professional Scrum Master - PSM

*Each course can be taken individually or as a bundle*

Jobs you may apply for after this training:

• Project Manager
• IT Project Manager
• Scrum Master
• Risk Analyst
• Change Management Specialist

Average Salaries:   $70,000 - $130,000

Our course welcomes a diverse range of participants, including:

• Aspiring Project/Program Managers/Scrum Masters
• Professionals involved in project support or assurance roles
• Project Managers transitioning to Agile environments
• Team Leads
• Project Coordinators
• Any professional involved in project management tasks.

I. Introduction to PMP Certification

• Overview of PMP Certification and Benefits
• Exam Eligibility Criteria and Application Process
• Understanding the Exam Format and Content Guidelines

II. Foundational Concepts

• Introduction to Project Management
• Project Environment and Organizational Influence
• Project Manager Role and Responsibilities

III. Project Management Process Groups

• Initiating
• Project Charter Development
• Stakeholder Identification and Analysis
• Planning
• Development of Project Management Plan
• Scope, Schedule, and Cost Management Planning
• Quality, Resource, and Communications Planning
• Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder Engagement Planning
• Executing
• Direct and Manage Project Work
• Quality Assurance and Team Management
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Management
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Project Work Monitoring and Controlling
• Change Control and Configuration Management
• Scope, Schedule, and Cost Performance Measurement
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Closing
• Project or Phase Closure
• Lessons Learned Documentation

IV. Project Management Knowledge Areas

• Integration Management
• Developing the Project Charter and Plan
• Managing Project Knowledge
• Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
• Scope Management
• Collecting Requirements and Defining Scope
• Creating WBS
• Validating and Controlling Scope
• Schedule Management
• Planning and Defining Activities
• Estimating Activity Durations
• Developing and Controlling the Schedule
• Cost Management
• Estimating Costs and Determining Budget
• Controlling Costs
• Quality Management
• Planning Quality Management
• Managing and Controlling Quality
• Resource Management
• Planning and Estimating Resources
• Acquiring and Managing Team and Physical Resources
• Communications Management
• Planning Communications
• Managing Stakeholder Expectations
• Risk Management
• Identifying Risks
• Performing Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Planning and Implementing Risk Responses
• Procurement Management
• Planning Procurements
• Conducting Procurements
• Stakeholder Management
• Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders
• Planning and Managing Stakeholder Engagement

V. Introduction to PRINCE2®

• History and Principles of PRINCE2®
• Overview of PRINCE2® Certification Levels: Foundation and Practitioner
• Benefits of Implementing PRINCE2® in Project Management

VI. PRINCE2® Principles

• Continued Business Justification
• Learn from Experience
• Defined Roles and Responsibilities
• Manage by Stages
• Manage by Exception
• Focus on Products
• Tailor to Suit the Project Environment

VII. PRINCE2® Themes

• Business Case
• Developing and Maintaining a Business Case
• Benefits Management
• Organization
• Defining Roles and Responsibilities
• Project Management Team Structure
• Quality
• Quality Expectations
• Quality Management Strategy
• Quality Control and Assurance
• Plans
• Levels of Plan: Project, Stage, and Team
• Planning Process and Product-Based Planning Technique
• Risk
• Risk Management Strategy
• Risk Analysis and Management
• Change
• Issue and Change Control Procedure
• Configuration Management
• Progress
• Monitoring and Controlling Progress
• Event-Based and Time-Based Controls

VIII. PRINCE2® Processes

• Starting Up a Project (SU)
• Appointing the Project Team
• Preparing a Project Brief
• Directing a Project (DP)
• Authorizing Initiation and Deliverables
• Giving Ad Hoc Direction
• Initiating a Project (IP)
• Preparing the Risk, Quality, and Communication Management Strategies
• Setting Up Project Controls and Creating the Project Plan
• Controlling a Stage (CS)
• Authorizing Work Packages
• Monitoring and Reporting Progress
• Managing Product Delivery (MP)
• Accepting, Executing, and Delivering Work Packages
• Managing a Stage Boundary (SB)
• Planning the Next Stage
• Updating the Project Plan and Business Case
• Closing a Project (CP)
• Decommissioning the Project
• Identifying Follow-on Actions

IX. Tailoring PRINCE2® to the Project Environment

• Adapting PRINCE2® for Different Project Environments
• Considerations for Project Size, Complexity, Importance, Capability, and Risk

X. Introduction to Scrum

• Overview of Agile and Scrum Principles
• Scrum Theory and Pillars: Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation
• Scrum Values: Commitment, Courage, Focus, Openness, Respect

XI. Scrum Framework

• Scrum Team Roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team
• Scrum Events: Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
• Scrum Artifacts: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment

XII. The Role of the Scrum Master

• Servant Leadership and Facilitation
• Supporting the Product Owner and Development Team
• Working with Organizational Stakeholders

XIII. Coaching and Facilitation Techniques

• Effective Facilitation of Scrum Events
• Coaching the Team, Product Owner, and Organization
• Resolving Conflicts and Removing Impediments

XIV. Implementing Scrum

• Starting a Scrum Project
• Scaling Scrum and Working with Multiple Teams
• Using Scrum in Various Environments (Software Development, Marketing, etc.)

Tired of theoretical classes? We are too! 

Our course features an extensive practical component, which includes:

Structured Labs:   Engaging lab exercises using software and analytical tools.

Capstone Project:   Tackle a comprehensive live project that simulates the challenges faced by project managers and scrum masters in various industries.

Case Study Analysis:   Analyze and present solutions for real-world business scenarios, reinforcing learning through application.

Peer Review Sessions:  Engage in collaborative critiques to refine your approach to problem-solving and report presentation.

Objective

The objective of the internship program is to provide students with real world hands-on experience in project management and scrum master roles while implementing an Agile project.

Duration

4 - 8 weeks (flexible based on project scope)

Participants

• Eligible students of the IT Project Management bundle program.

Graduates of the course will be awarded a Certificate of Completion, v alidating their expertise as a Project Manager

Gain access to over 3,000 on-demand courses led by industry experts and brands including  lab sessions and practice exams  (where applicable), all at no additional cost (if enrolled in a bundle program), on:  

• Agile
• Cybersecurity
• Azure
• AWS
• DevOps
• Data Science
• Power BI
• Tableau
• SQL
• CompTIA
• Web development
• Microsoft 365 and more...

*FREE to students enrolled in a bundle program*