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A project consists of many moving parts—people, resources, materials, and timelines, just to name a few. All of these parts connect and influence each other, and, as the project leader, it's your job to ensure that all of the parts come together in the right way to achieve a specific goal. University of West Georgia offers the PM Skills - Expanding Focus and Alignment programme.

Overview

Key facts

But, as many project leaders know, it's never as simple as moving from point A to point B; projects are messy and nonlinear, so leaders need tools that will help them align project elements and see the bigger picture.

Systems thinking provides a framework for better understanding the complex and ever-changing parts of a project. University of West Georgia's PM Skills - Expanding Focus and Alignment methodology helps you think of your project as an interrelated part of the larger puzzle that your organization will use to meet its objectives. It allows you to look beyond the boundaries of your project to see how factors outside those boundaries interact with the things inside (and vice versa). And it helps you expand your focus to see how your project results fit into the overall scheme of your organization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Define systems thinking
Identify key system elements
Differentiate between open and closed systems
Recognize positive and negative feedback loops
Identify strategies for visualizing complex systems
Describe methods of assessing a project system
Recognize common system elements
Identify system leverage points
Recognize the key elements required for effective leadership and project coordination in complex systems

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Credits

3 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Project Management View 123 other Short Courses in Project Management in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Tuition Fee

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International

79 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 79 USD for the full programme
National

79 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 79 USD for the full programme

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PM Skills - Expanding Focus and Alignment