Do I need any prior knowledge for this course?

<text variant="body1">This course refreshes the basic project management concepts required for the course. However experience in Project Management or Risk Management will be helpful. From Risk perspective, this course covers all the fundamentals required. This course serves as fundamental building block for the rest of the courses in the PMI-RMP® specialization.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion of the course?

<text variant="body1">Yes, you will receive the course certificate upon completing the videos and quizzes provided in the course.

Does completing this course guarantee PMI-RMP® certification?

<text variant="body1">By completing this course and the other courses in the PMI-RMP® specialization, you will gain significant information and skills that are aligned with the PMI-RMP® exam. However, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) awards the certification once the RMP® exam is successfully completed and the required eligibility conditions are met.

What will I be able to do after completing this risk management professional certification course?

You'll be able to use several project delivery methods (predictive, agile, and iterative), identify and analyze risks, prioritize them, and build effective risk mitigation solutions. You will learn how to handle changes successfully while keeping stakeholders informed.

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Project Management and Risk Fundamentals

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Project Management and Risk Fundamentals

This course is part of Risk Management Professional Certification Prep Specialization

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

66 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Grasp foundational project management concepts, including project approaches like Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile methodologies.
Learn essential risk concepts, including risk management processes, tailoring strategies, and the factors influencing risk decisions.
Gain insights into risk maturity, assumptions, constraints, and absorption, ensuring a comprehensive approach to managing risk.

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In today's fast-paced and uncertain corporate climate, excellent project and risk management skills are essential. This Project Management and Risk Fundamentals course is a vibrant, hands-on course that provides professionals, team leaders, and aspiring project managers with the tools they need to move projects ahead strategically and confidently.

You will learn about major project management strategies such as predictive, iterative, incremental, and agile approaches. Learn how to leverage Agile principles such as user stories, story points, sprints, scrums, and retrospectives to increase project flexibility and precision. Then, learn about risk attitudes, appetites, thresholds, and triggers, as well as how to customize plans to real-world uncertainties. You will also study advanced risk concepts such as risk maturity, assumptions, constraints, and risk absorption, gaining information that will help you prepare for difficult project challenges. Through practice tests, quizzes, and scenario-based learning, this RMP course ensures that you understand and can apply what you've learned. Finally, you'll be sure of your ability to handle risks and lead projects. Enroll today and become the project manager that every team needs. Disclaimer: PMI, Project Management Institute, PMI-RMP, and the PMI logo are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.” This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by PMI.

Module details

This module starts by looking at core project management principles and methodologies, such as Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, and Agile. Learners are then led through a clear understanding of key terminologies, from user stories to story points, sprints, scrum, and even retrospectives, which is critical when dealing with Agile environments.

What's included

11 videos4 readings3 assignments

11 videosTotal 45 minutes

Specialization Introduction6 minutes
Why to become PMI-RMP® Certified?2 minutes
Understand Exam Content Outline(ECO) 2022 - Domain, Tasks and Enablers2 minutes
Exam Details - Eligibility, Application, Fee, Exam8 minutes
Learning Objectives1 minute
Project Management Fundamentals6 minutes
Project Approaches - Predictive and Iterative3 minutes
Project Approaches - Incremental and Agile5 minutes
Basic Terminologies - User Story and Story Points4 minutes
Basic Terminologies - Sprint, Scrum, Retrospective8 minutes
Understanding Stakeholders and Their Impact on Project Risk1 minute

4 readingsTotal 30 minutes

PMI-RMP® Certificate Introduction10 minutes
Why Project Delivery Approach Directly Impacts Project Risk Exposure10 minutes
Why Agile Metrics Help Teams Detect Risks Earlier5 minutes
Summary5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Project Management Fundamentals15 minutes
Basic Terminologies and Stakholders15 minutes
Project Management Fundamentals30 minutes

In this module, learners explore critical risk factors, including attitude, appetite, tolerance, thresholds, and triggers, and advanced topics like risk maturity, assumptions, constraints, and absorption. The module also examines risk management domains, lifecycle, and planning processes.