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Project Change Management
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Essential Provider : Keith Butler 5 chapters · 15 Lessons · 1h 3m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
No matter the project, there’s always opportunity for improvement. For improvement to happen, changes need to be made. Whether this means reducing the cost of supplies or improving customer service, these changes need to be managed closely to ensure that they add value to an organization. Sometimes, there’s resistance to change. Some people may not understand the value that change brings, and a project manager needs to have the right tools ready to address that issue. Knowing how to effectively manage a project while also applying change management principles can help deliver more successful projects.
In this project change management course, you’ll discover how to blend both project management and change management in order to deliver successful projects. You’ll understand some of the challenges that can come with making changes to projects, and how to manage effectively through these changes.
What You'll Learn
- Understand change management and how it interacts with project management
- Explore best practices for project change management
- Discover how to build an effective project team
- Identify external factors, stakeholders, and risks in project change management
- Apply change management across the project management life cycle, from preparation to project closeout and reporting
- Resolve team conflicts and manage team culture during project change
Key Takeaways
- For improvement to happen in a project, changes need to be made and managed closely to ensure they add value to an organization.
- Resistance to change can arise when people do not understand the value that change brings, so a project manager needs the right tools to address it.
- Blending project management and change management principles can help deliver more successful projects.
- The course covers change management roles, needs, stakeholders, preparation, and its place within the project management life cycle.
- It also addresses risks, reports, team culture, conflict resolution, and project closeout and reporting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn to understand change management and how it interacts with project management, explore best practices for project change management, and discover how to build an effective project team.
What topics does this course cover?
It covers getting started with project change management, change management roles and needs, external factors, stakeholders, preparation, the project management life cycle, team culture, risks, reports, resolving team conflicts, change management plans in action, and project closeout and reporting.
Who is this course for?
It is aimed at project managers who need to manage projects effectively while applying change management principles to deliver successful projects.
Why is managing change important in projects?
Because changes, such as reducing the cost of supplies or improving customer service, need to be managed closely to ensure they add value to an organization, and resistance to change must be addressed effectively.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®)
Continuing Development Units (CDUs): 1.25
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