Business Analysis & Project Management

Master the business analyst’s tools and techniques to help achieve your projects’ goals.

Master both the techniques you need to attain your desired business objectives and deliver value to your stakeholders.

An agile approach will help you adapt promptly to constantly changing market demands and client requirements.

Data literacy and an analytical mindset have become valuable skills not only for data scientists, but for business managers as well. Explore fundamental analytical methods, use them to collect and analyze data, and learn how to translate the results into informed business decisions.

This course is designed to provide participants with an overview of the Commonwealth, the role of parliament in modern society; the factors that influence how parliaments carry out their functions; the role of the Speaker and other presiding officers; women in parliament, as well as an introduction to parliamentary procedure. 3 CEUs.

This course explores issues related to change management including models of change management, keys to successful change processes, change leadership structures, common change management techniques, integrating change management considerations into consulting programs and proposals, choosing the intervention and getting client buy-in. A substantial proportion of the class time is devoted to discussions, role-plays, case study exercises, and participant-facilitated discussions.

In most organizations, adherence to the principles of sustainable development has become a top priority. However, the processes involved in applying these principles are still not clearly understood by many engineers and project managers in a range of fields and disciplines. Most recently, sustainable development has been defined as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. This course will provide engineers with a clear understanding of the principles of sustainable development and a task-related demonstration of how to integrate these principles into the planning and design of engineering projects.

Learn the fundamental principles of project management, as well as the tools and techniques you can use to lead projects to successful completion. This course is fully aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide), published by the worldwide Project Management Institute (PMI).

Project management skills are required in any workplace – whatever your profession. Whether you need to understand the fundamentals or intend to choose a career in project management, the Project Management: Practice & Certification online course, developed by experienced McGill instructors, is a great place to start! Learn at your own pace. Delve deeper into unfamiliar concepts. Perfect what you know. Solidify your understanding of project management fundamentals. Practice new skills. Focus on trouble spots. Expand your knowledge and know-how on your schedule – anywhere you go, at any convenient time.

This course addresses the fundamental principles of project management, and the tools and techniques at our disposal to help achieve our goals. These principles, largely developed and tested on engineering projects, are being successfully applied to projects of all sizes and types within the business world. Topics covered include: project definition and start up; planning, scheduling and estimating; approval process, including testing for alternatives; project information and control systems; resource selection and allocation, implementation; post-project evaluation; project management as a career; skills and knowledge required by professionals, including decision-making and resource allocation appropriate to project phases; integration with other disciplines, including accounting and finance. Students will have the opportunity to apply the principles they learn through lab sessions using the latest computerized project management tools.

By using a practical real-life case study approach, this course addresses the key leadership challenges facing those responsible for delivering projects. How to go beyond traditional methods in project management by employing an adaptive and strategic approach that focuses on achieving business results. Emphasis on what it takes for an organization to deliver successful projects and programs. Synthesis of the project management knowledge and skills acquired throughout the courses of the Professional Development Certificate in Project Management.

Learn the fundamental principles of project management, as well as the tools and techniques you can use to lead projects to successful completion. This course is fully aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide), published by the worldwide Project Management Institute (PMI).

Many of us recognize that the most important challenge in our jobs today is the management of various projects. These challenges may include managing clients, new research projects, initiating a new employee recruitment campaign, the creation of a new program or a new product launch. Whatever your projects are, they require you to have sound project management skills.

In times of cost-cutting measures the question is often asked: Do I need both a Project Manager and a Business Analyst? This workshop will help bridge the knowledge gap between project management and business analysis.

Projects are an increasingly popular tool for management. Given today’s fast-paced environment and the rapidly evolving external and internal parameters, project and middle managers have to constantly identify, monitor and manage risks arising from these changes. The subject of risk has become so important that companies make risk management part of their day to day operations and dedicate/appoint senior executives/resources to risk management.