MDX1936 - PM Skills: Critical Thinking and Decision Making
Course Description
Course Description
To efficiently lead projects, project managers need more than tools and techniques—they need skills that allow them to assess data and information and to make the most appropriate and effective decisions possible. They need to ask the right questions that will help them diagnose problems and make the right choices to propel teams to successful outcomes.
This self-paced, fully online course will guide learners through a systematic decision-making process for making carefully considered choices and reaching fully examined conclusions. It will help to refine and develop critical thinking and reasoning skills that will enable project leaders to assess options, generate plans of action, and put their teams in positions to succeed.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Define critical thinking and explain how it can be used to enhance decision making
- Describe the steps that teams and individuals use to make effective decisions
- Identify and overcome barriers to critical thinking
- Articulate the role that uncertainty and risk play in the decision-making process
- Employ a systematic decision-making model that will help move projects forward
Key Features
- Expert-supported
- Mobile-friendly
- Accessible
- Badge and credit-awarding
- Games & Flashcards
- Video content
- Real-world case studies
- Audio-enabled in app
Refund Policy
You may request a refund up to 5 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of the course has been completed. Completion percentage can be viewed on the Course Progress page from within the course.
Notes
This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
This course does not require any additional purchases of supplementary materials.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs.
The following list outlines the PDUs you will earn for completing this course, based on the certification you have.
- PMP®/PgMP®
- Technical: 0.75
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 2
- PMI-RMP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 1.25
- PMI-SP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 1.25
- PMI-ACP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 1.25
- PfMP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 1.25
- PMI-PBA®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 1
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 1.25
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- PM Skills PMSCP Certification : PM Skills PMSCP Certification