School of Information Studies
Project Management: A Hybrid Approach
Aim for organizational success and implement the best of Agile and traditional project management methodologies.
Start date
To be confirmed
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
6–8 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
Hybrid project management (PM) methods are becoming increasingly popular as a way of answering the paradox between flexibility (Agile approaches) and structure (traditional approaches).
This course from Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool), a top-ranked U.S. library and information science school,1 teaches you how to utilize hybrid project management methodologies effectively. You’ll be encouraged to reflect on, analyze, and develop solutions to challenges within your context as you learn to develop strategic integration practices, communicate effectively, mitigate risks and ensure operational readiness. Harness the best of predictive and adaptive practices, and capitalize on the strengths of both. Guided by experts, you’ll improve your current project management skills and walk away with an action plan to facilitate your organization’s agility transformation.
1 US News (2019).Is this course for you?
This course has been designed for project managers and technology and operations professionals across different industries who are preparing for significant shifts in organizational processes. It’s also relevant to any professionals and managers who want to update their project management skills or differentiate themselves by learning how to apply hybrid methodologies. Those wanting to improve their organization's project management capabilities will benefit by gaining context-specific approaches that don't compromise on existing processes.
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GetSmarter is approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) as an Authorized Training Partner (ATP), a partnership that enables you to join the world’s largest project management network. This Project Management: A Hybrid Approach course will count for 50 PDUs in total, and the division of hours is as follows: Technical - 35.00, Leadership- 5.00, Strategic -10.00.
PMI is responsible for setting project management standards and providing certification. By taking this course, you’ll gain PMI-endorsed skills that are globally recognized. You can also use these learning hours towards furthering your professional project management development. See PMI.org for more information.
Please note that GetSmarter and Syracuse University bear no responsibility for the reporting of these PDUs and/or hours to the PMI. The onus, therefore, falls on you to do so.
The PMI® Authorized Training Partner seal is a mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
Hybrid project management (PM) methods are becoming increasingly popular as a way of answering the paradox between flexibility (Agile approaches) and structure (traditional approaches).
This course from Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool), a top-ranked U.S. library and information science school,1 teaches you how to utilize hybrid project management methodologies effectively. You’ll be encouraged to reflect on, analyze, and develop solutions to challenges within your context as you learn to develop strategic integration practices, communicate effectively, mitigate risks and ensure operational readiness. Harness the best of predictive and adaptive practices, and capitalize on the strengths of both. Guided by experts, you’ll improve your current project management skills and walk away with an action plan to facilitate your organization’s agility transformation.
1 US News (2019).Is this course for you?
This course has been designed for project managers and technology and operations professionals across different industries who are preparing for significant shifts in organizational processes. It’s also relevant to any professionals and managers who want to update their project management skills or differentiate themselves by learning how to apply hybrid methodologies. Those wanting to improve their organization's project management capabilities will benefit by gaining context-specific approaches that don't compromise on existing processes.
GetSmarter is approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) as an Authorized Training Partner (ATP), a partnership that enables you to join the world’s largest project management network. This Project Management: A Hybrid Approach course will count for 50 PDUs in total, and the division of hours is as follows: Technical - 35.00, Leadership- 5.00, Strategic -10.00.
PMI is responsible for setting project management standards and providing certification. By taking this course, you’ll gain PMI-endorsed skills that are globally recognized. You can also use these learning hours towards furthering your professional project management development. See PMI.org for more information.
Please note that GetSmarter and Syracuse University bear no responsibility for the reporting of these PDUs and/or hours to the PMI. The onus, therefore, falls on you to do so.
The PMI® Authorized Training Partner seal is a mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
What will set you apart
The skills to leverage predictive and adaptive project management methodologies for organizational success.
The ability to apply hybrid approaches to solve integration-related challenges and evaluate requirements that enable organizational agility.
Hybrid project management methodologies to improve organizational risk management.
The knowledge to lead organizational agility with approaches that ensure your business systems are ready to adopt and effectively utilise project deliverables.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Understanding project management structures
Module 2
Assess predictive and adaptive project management practices
Module 3
Improve organizational agility in response to change
Module 4
Employ a hybrid approach to address integration challenges
Module 5
Use hybrid strategies to address project risks
Module 6
Communicate strategically across hybrid projects
Module 7
Leverage hybrid approaches for obtaining operational readiness
Module 8
Implement a hybrid project management model
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What past students
think
Elizabeth Auza
Director, Services Delivery, Alithya Group Inc.
Even with over 25 years of professional experience in my field, I found myself looking forward to and excited about the insights I gained which have true practical application to me and my organization. I am confident that I will be a better leader and that my organization will be positively impacted by my experience in this course. The content was on point and the workload was very manageable for me to fit into my demanding day-to-day schedule. The course delivery format is designed to maximize online learning and collaboration.
Faculty Lead
Dr. John P. Stinnett
Adjunct Faculty for Syracuse University
About the certificate
Gain advanced strategic project management skills and earn an official certificate of participation from Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please see the list of university partner login pages here.
