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Unleashing the Power of the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition

Understand one of the most powerful standards for project management globally, the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition, published by PMI!

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What You Will Learn

Understand and apply, with strong confidence, using one of the primary references in the practice project management: the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition, published by the Project Management Institute.

In this self-paced course, you will learn all the 49 processes including every single Input, Tools and Techniques and Outputs (ITTOs).

However, you will not learn this like reading the guide!

Ricardo will teach you how to read it in a process-based approach, where you start from the process related to the start of a project until the closing processes. The video prepared by Ricardo on youtube on the subject is one of the most viewed in the world on the subject, with almost 1,600,000 views.

The course was recorded in English with subtitles in English, Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil), Spanish (Español), Arabic (عربى) and Simplified Chinese (中文).

Every lesson is as short as possible, so you will learn everything you need to know in just the right amount of time at just the right pace.

Note: This course does not aim to be a preparation for the PMP® or CAPM® certifications of PMI. However, the content will help you to become more comfortable with the PMBOK® Guide without the need to memorize every single item for the exam.

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4.4 - WBS: The Queen of all Planning Documents

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5.3 - Acquiring Resources

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Fact sheet

Estimated duration

The full course has 53 lessons covering about 8 hours of content (approximately 2h of classes plus exercises and additional content). We expect you to finish the course in 10 days, watching 60 min each day.

Target audience

Project managers, team members, planners, project sponsors, PMP® or CAPM® candidates and others stakeholders interested in learning more about the PMBOK® Guide published by the Project Management Institute.

Requirements

Candidates are encouraged of having a copy of PMBOK® Guide published by the Project Management Institute. The copy is not provided by the course.

Languages

The course was recorded in English with subtitles in English, Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil), Spanish (Español), Arabic (عربى) and Simplified Chinese (中文).

Certificate and Badge

Upon completing the course, you will receive a credential issued using the Accredible platform that can be downloaded as a PDF file and also shared on your Linkedin or other social network profiles.

Example credential

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Your teacher

Ricardo Vargas at his desk

Ricardo Vargas, Ph.D.

Passionate about transforming ideas into action, Ricardo Vargas is a leading voice in the project management field and a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence to project management.

Specializing in implementing innovative global initiatives, capital projects, and product development, Ricardo has directed dozens of projects across industries and continents, managing more than $20 billion over the past 27 years.

Ricardo is a recognized authority in AI-driven project management. He co-authored the highly acclaimed HBR article "How AI Will Transform Project Management," which was one of the top-read articles worldwide for nine weeks. He also authored the LinkedIn Course "Leveraging Generative AI for Project Management," with more than 117,000 students enrolled.

Ricardo shares his expertise and passion with millions of professionals around the globe through his “5 Minutes Podcast,” which he has hosted since 2007 and has reached 14 million views since its release. He has written 16 books on project management, risk and crisis management and transformation, which have been translated into seven languages and sold over half a million copies. Ricardo has delivered 250 keynote addresses in more than 40 countries and his influence on the sector was affirmed when he received the highest recognition of the Project Management Institute, the PMI Fellow Award.

As a seasoned board member certified (CCA) by the Brasilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC), Ricardo is also a professor in the program at IBGC, teaching Innovation and Trends with a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence's impact on organizations. He was the first Latin American Chairman of PMI worldwide.

His work as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in artificial intelligence, big data, and machine learning has led to revolutionary tools and products that enhanced agility in project management work.

More than two decades ago, he founded Macrosolutions, a global consulting firm with international operations in energy, infrastructure, technology, oil, and finance.

From 2016 to 2020, he directed the Brightline Initiative, a Project Management Institute think tank that unites leading global organizations to bridge the costly gap between strategy design and delivery.

Before his work with Brightline, Ricardo directed the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Infrastructure and Project Management Group. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and operating in over 120 countries. Their work included refugee camps, rural roads, maternity clinics, and housing efforts.

Ricardo holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Federal Fluminense University in Brazil and an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, as well as a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil.

Who is this course for?

Those struggling to study the PMBOK® Guide for exams like the PMP and the CAPM.
Those aiming to leverage the career in project management.
Those who wish to apply the PMBOK® Guide in their projects.
Those looking to avoid memorizing everything but looking to understand the project management process.
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