Join our accelerated bootcamp to start your journey towards becoming a successful project manager. Learn the five phases of project management, project management tools, and strategies, as well as gain an understanding of different project methodologies such as Waterfall, Critical Path, and Agile.
Learn the strategies, methods, and terminology commonly used in project management. Develop a practical understanding of the five stages of project management, focusing on the Initiation and Planning phases, and gain insight into the skills and responsibilities of a successful Project Manager.
Learn advanced project management techniques, including execution, monitoring, and closing phases. Learn to manage budgets, resources, and risks. Discover Agile Project Management and popular frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP.
Professional project managers are experts in one or several various methodologies. Perhaps the best-known is the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), published by the Project Management Institute, a not-for-profit international organization that bestows certification on established project managers. PMP certification—along with the preliminary CAPM—represent the field’s gold standard.
PMBOK is not the only way to approach project management. Other methods include Waterfall, the Critical Path Method, and Critical Chain Project Management, each of which views projects from a different angle and breaks them down into distinct parts. Not all methods are suitable for all projects, which is why project managers are usually conversant with multiple systems. Knowing which method to employ is as much a part of project management as knowing how to apply the various established methodologies.
Project management can make for a lucrative career, although there is an apprenticeship involved. PMP certification requires three years of experience in the field for candidates who have completed a university degree; five years for those who haven’t. In London, project managers earn an average annual salary of over £47,000, while construction project managers earn average salaries of more than £54,000. Moving up the corporate ladder, senior project managers average £60,000 per year.
The most straightforward way to learn about project management in London is to take classes at an in-person school. Among the possibilities in this category is New Horizons, which teaches introductions to both Change Management and Microsoft Project at its Paddington location. More in-depth is the project management course offered by General Assembly in Tower Hamlets; it runs for 40 hours of classroom time. General Assembly also offers a few briefer classes. Located in the City, 280 Group’s project management offerings include a three-day workshop on optimal project management and a shorter course on how to benefit from the Agile methodology.
An alternative to acquiring project management skills in a standard classroom environment is taking an online class. Online education has become increasingly popular—and with good reason. It affords students the convenience and comfort of studying at home without the need to commute to a brick-and-mortar school on public transport. Although the teacher isn’t physically present, instruction is still live and in real time, allowing for questions and screen-sharing whenever necessary.
The creator of this tool and a leader in online education, Noble Desktop, offers a range of project management classes. The most introductory of these is Project Management Level 1, a one-day class that covers the fundamentals of the subject, including the five-stage model for project management. Noble also offers a PMP Certification Bootcamp, which satisfies the PMI’s classroom instruction requirements in preparation for sitting for the PMP certification exam. These classes are taught by Noble Desktop’s affiliate school, NYIM Training.
NYIM Training offers additional virtual project management classes, including a Project Management Bootcamp. Also worth considering are the live online project management classes taught by NYC Career Centers.
If you are seeking corporate and onsite project management training, Noble Desktop can provide you with several solutions to enhance your staff’s knowledge of key project management topics or to prepare candidates for the PMP certification exam. Noble will send expert instructors to your office or can arrange for virtual classes using teleconferencing platforms such as GoToMeeting or Zoom. Noble also offers a voucher program that allows your staff to select from its menu of regularly scheduled classes. Volume discounts are available for bulk voucher purchases. Please do not hesitate to contact Noble Desktop with any questions.