Overview

Managing multiple technical project teams is not an easy task. Discover and develop the skills that to set you apart as the leader of those teams with this learning path.

Develop key technical program management skills.
Practice technical skills that directly apply to leading a technical team.
Build essential leadership and communication skills.

Syllabus

Course 1: Agile Foundations

Learn the foundational concepts you need to know to start thinking like an agile team.

Course 2: Managing and Working with a Technical Team for Nontechnical Professionals

Work with, manage, and lead a technical team with confidence. Learn how to quickly get up to speed with your team's work, communicate effectively with technical people, and more.

Course 3: Agile Development Practices

Get practical advice and learn developer-centric tips for how to navigate and improve your agile software workflow.

Course 4: Agile Project Management: Comparing Agile Tools

Explore the strengths and weaknesses of different agile software tools, including Microsoft Excel, Atlassian JIRA, Trello, Microsoft Azure DevOps, and GitLab.

Course 5: Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project

Learn how to use Microsoft Project to manage agile projects, including traditionally scheduled tasks and agile work.

Course 6: Change Management for Projects

See how a project manager can help changes stick by supporting the people affected. Learn techniques that can help you confidently approach the people side of project management.

Course 7: Managing Time-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project

Learn how to manage projects with time constraints and fast-track schedules with Microsoft Project.

Course 8: Managing Resource-Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project

Manage projects with limited resources (people or equipment) with Microsoft Project. Learn to assign resources, find overallocations, substitute resources, and track your progress.

Course 9: Managing Resources Across Project Teams

Learn the fundamentals of resource management, and discover how to plan your resource requirements for a number of projects all competing for the same resources.

Course 10: Project Management: Preventing Scope Creep

Learn how to identify and prevent scope creep.

Course 11: Mastering Microsoft Project Graphical Reports

Create more visual and engaging project reports and project dashboards with the built-in charts, graphs, and Report Designer tool in Microsoft Project.

Course 12: Data Analytics for Business Professionals

Learn how to use data analytics to make better business decisions and gain competitive advantage. This fast-paced introduction is ideal for managers and executives.

Course 13: Leadership Foundations

Learn what it takes to lead with confidence, integrity, and agility. Explore the critical skills and competencies that drive value in organizations and inspire top performance.

Course 14: Communication within Teams

Learn how to cultivate the communication practices of high-performing teams. Discover how to establish a team charter, communicate in different settings, and more.

Course 15: Influencing Others

Learn how to increase your influence and visibility in your organization.

Course 16: Building High-Performance Teams

Discover how to accelerate your team's performance.

Course 17: Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Get concrete techniques for boosting your emotional quotient (EQ) to better lead teams, work with peers, and manage up.

Taught by

Doug Rose, Phil Gold, Harrison Ferrone, Doug Rose, Bonnie Biafore, Claudine Peet, John Riopel, John Riopel, Chris Croft, Oliver Yarbrough, M.S., PMP®, John Riopel, John H. Johnson, Dr. Shirley Davis, Daisy Lovelace, John Ullmen, PhD, Mike Figliuolo and Britt Andreatta, PhD