Foundations of Project Management - State of Delaware

The intensive Foundations of Project Management course is available exclusively for UD customized learning engagements. The program consists of 24 hours of live instruction from a Project Management Professional (PMP®) certified instructor. The program offers unparalleled flexibility and convenience as the delivery modality is either in-person, live online or hybrid, and it's offered either in 3 full days, or 6 half days.

The delivery of subject matter is supported by the global standards of the Project Management Institute® and PMBOK® Guides. The delivery of knowledge also aligns with and supports the State of Delaware’s GEAR (Government Efficiency & Accountability Review) Playbook. GEAR was formed under Governor Carney’s Executive Order 4, and it was established to develop recommendations for increasing efficiency and effectiveness across State government. The goals of GEAR include improving the strategic planning process, improving the use of metrics in resource allocation decisions, and the developing of continuous improvement practices. For more information about GEAR, please visit https://gear.delaware.gov/about-gear/

Participants acquire the following key competencies during this 24-hour program:
• Understanding of key project management concepts and terminology
• Understanding the roles of Project Manager, Project Sponsor and Key Project Stakeholders

• Introduction of Agile
• Initiating a project
• Development of the project business case, project charter and benefits management plan
• Identifying and analyzing project stakeholders
• Understanding the steps involved in developing a Project Management Plan and Subsidiary Plans
• Identifying of roles and responsibilities
• Understanding of risk management relative to a project
• Understanding of, and ability to develop a Work Breakdown Structure

• Managing project changes
• Understanding of how the project management life cycle relates to Delaware's GEAR Project Management Playbook
• Understanding the five project management Process Groups: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and controlling, and Closing

To earn the Foundations of Project Management Badge, each participant must:
• Attend all scheduled sessions
• Join a project team and participate in a pre-determined group project related to their business area for the entire duration of the class
• Complete group work sessions that enable students to practice with the tools and techniques covered in class while they build toward their capstone presentation.
• Give a capstone presentation during the final class session of the training covering the project work presented in class including Developing the Project Charter; Preparing the Project Business Case; Performing Project Stakeholder Analysis; Developing the Project Scope Statement; Establishing Project Responsibilities by developing the Project Responsibility; Assignment Matrix; Developing the Project Risk Register; and Creating the Project Work Breakdown Structure and Key Milestones.

CEUs (Continuing Education Units) earned for this program: 2.4 CEUs.