Certificate Programme in IT Project Management

• 35 hours of professional training as per PMI® recommendation.

• Highly interactive training using case studies, audio/video and live discussions.

• Guidance, Do’s & Don’ts and Tips & Tricks for PMP® Certification Exam.

• Solving over 150 thought provoking PMP exam like situational questions in the training.

• Crisply prepared training material use in class and to revise after training.

• A certificate of 35 hours of training to apply for PMP Exam.

• An excellent post training support until you pass the exam, from PMWares.

• Three months access to online questions bank and simulated mock exams.

• A mentor/guide forever to guide you in your preparation, application, audit response and help resolving issues at work, from PMWares.

• IT Business Strategy Alignment

• Financial Criteria Based Selection

• Portfolio Approach to Managing IT Projects

• Understanding Organisation Culture and Structure for Project Management

• Stakeholder analysis and Stakeholder Register

• Project Proposal

• Project Feasibility

• Project Charter

• Introduction to Project Planning - Scope and Scheduling

• Requirements Gathering

• Creating Use Cases

• Decomposing Project Work (Work Breakdown Structure)

• Activity Sequencing

• Schedule Planning

• Estimation Methods and Gantt Chart

• Critical Path Method: Forward Pass, Backward Pass, Float

• Introduction to Project Planning (Risk Planning)

• Risk Planning in Scheduling: Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (Three-point Estimation)

• Triangular Distribution and Risk Planning using Simulation

• Risk Analysis

• Plan Risk Responses

• Introduction to Project Planning (Resourcing and Budgeting)

• Resource Types and Resource Decisions

• Resource Loading

• Resource Constrained Projects

• Resource Loading in Time-Constrained Projects

• Estimating Project Costs, Reserve Analysis and Cost of Quality

• Introduction to Project Execution

• Project Fast Tracking

• Project Crashing

• Introduction to Project Monitoring, Control and Closure

• Earned Value Management

• Project Communications Management

• Conflict Management in Projects

• Change Management in Projects

• Project Closure

• Introduction to Graded Quiz

• Graded Quiz with 30 questions (Similar to PMP exam)

• Fundamentals of Agile

• Agile Values

• Advantages & Disadvantages of Agile

• Scrum: Introduction

• Scrum Roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master & Development Team

• Strategies for Using Scrum

• Scrum Events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Retrospective and Sprint Review

• Understanding & Creating User Stories, Theme & Epic

• Lesson 1: Creating a High-Performing Team

• Lesson 2: Starting the Project

• Lesson 3: Doing the Work

• Lesson 4: Keeping the Team on Track

• Lesson 5: Keeping the Business in Mind

• Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to the Project Management Professional (PMP) Examinatio Content Outline

This IT Project Management programme by ISB Online is perfect for professionals seeking a future-focused, technology-enabled approach. It offers flexible learning through pre-recorded sessions by ISB’s renowned faculty, case studies, quizzes, assignments, and a capstone project, along with optional PMP certification training. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with tools like JIRA, Asana, and LangChain, plus live masterclasses on Generative AI, Agentic AI, and AI use cases in project management, bridging theory with real-world application.

Project management programmes in India offer excellent career prospects across IT, construction, and finance. A certificate programme in IT project management, such as ISB Online’s, equips professionals with skills in project planning, risk management, and agile methodologies, while preparing them for PMP certification. These programmes combine online learning, IT project manager certification, and practical tools to help you manage complex projects, lead teams, and advance your career both in India and globally.

This programme is designed for early-career professionals looking to improve IT operations management and advance within their organisations, mid-level professionals aiming to transition into IT Project Management roles and lead teams, and consultants seeking to assist clients in formulating IT operations strategies, analytics, and process management.

I have a full-time job. What is the time commitment expected from me?

The programme has been designed with your busy schedule in mind. You will be required to commit not more than four to six hours per week enabling you to benefit from this transformative programme while fulfilling your day-to-day work responsibilities.

What is the mode of the programme?

This programme is designed to give flexible learning given the time constraints of working professionals and contains high-quality pre-recorded videos with the globally renowned faculty from ISB. The programme contains pre-recorded videos, case studies, quizzes, assignments, discussion boards, capstone project and PMP training (Optional).

How long does it take to complete the ISB project management programme? 

This is a 12-week programme offered via flexible learning through high-quality pre-recorded sessions by ISB’s renowned faculty, tailored for working professionals.  

Are there live sessions in the programme?

There are live webinars with programme coordinators and industry experts also called Emeritus office hours, every week for doubt-solving and any discussion regarding the curriculum. There are no live sessions with ISB Faculty.

What if I miss the assignments for a particular week? Can I attempt them later?

An assignment that is not submitted by the due date is late. Late assignments will be accepted until one week after the programme end date, which is published on the programme homepage. It is strongly recommended that you attempt and submit the assignments every week for a holistic learning experience. Late submissions will be graded at the end of the course.

What is it like to learn with the learning collaborator, Emeritus?

More than 300,000 professionals globally, across 200 countries, have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded. All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes, the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner during the course period the cost of which is already included in the overall Course fee of the course. A dedicated program support team is available 7 days a week to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.

What are the requirements to earn the certificate?

Participants must receive 70% to pass and obtain the certificate of completion, and be a part of the ISB Online Network.

Each programme includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enrol. This is referenced at the top of the programme landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the programme brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programmes are designed to fit into your working life. You must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programmes include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the programme brochure. Please contact us at support.india@emeritus.org if you need further clarification on any specific programme requirements.

What type of certificate will I receive? 

Upon successful completion of the ISB IT Project Management programme, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile. The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the programme, once grading is complete 

Does the programme grant alumni status?

This programme comes with ISB Online Network access, which allows you to network with other ISB Alumni and a host of other benefits. However, this is not the same as the ISB Alumni status accorded for full-time campus programmes.

How long will I have access to the learning materials?

You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and programme materials for 12 months following the programme start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of the agreement.

What equipment or technical requirements are there for this programme?

Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.

Do I need to be online to access the programme content?

Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access programme content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.

Can I still register if the registration deadline has passed?

Please reach out to your programme advisor or email us at support.india@emeritus.org.

Is there an option to make flexible payments for this programme?

Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the programme fee in instalments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.

1. If a participant faces severe challenges in dedicating time to study the programme or has personal medical issues, a participant may request to defer the enrolment to another cohort of the same programme.

2. The participant must request to change to a future batch within 30 days after the programme commencement.

3. A participant may request a one-time deferral to the next available cohort of the same program. Such deferral is contingent upon and subject to:

   • Programme and batch availability at the discretion of the Institute and Emeritus

   • Approval of a valid deferral request with the supported document.

   • Payment of all pending programme fees as per the original programme scheduled date or Payment of the applicable non-refundable deferral fee as set forth under point (v).

4. The participant must write the deferral request to support.india@emeritus.org, specifying the reason for deferral with supporting documents.

5. The deferral request with reasons and supporting documents shall be passed on to the Institute, who reserve the absolute right to approve or deny such requests, at its discretion.

6. Participants may be offered a deferment under the condition that they pay the full fees as per the original payment plan. Once the payment is completed, the deferment will be processed. However, if a participant wishes to defer the payment plan as well, they will be required to pay the fee, collectively referred to as the "non-refundable deferral fee" of Rs 10,000 + taxes for certificate courses and Rs 20,000 + taxes for senior executive programmes, along with the programme fee differential amount between the two cohorts.

7. For the payment plan deferment option, the participant will have 5 (five) business days to pay the deferral fee from the date of deferral approval by the Institute, after which the deferral approval will expire, and the participant will continue in the current cohort. For clarity, until the full payment is received, the participant will remain in the current cohort.

8. Upon payment of the non-refundable deferral fee mentioned under point (v), Emeritus will process the deferral request, and the participant's access to the current cohort will be disabled. Accordingly, the participant must start the programme in the new cohort from the beginning.

9. The deferral request can only be considered when the current cohort the participant is enrolled in is ongoing. A deferral request shall not be entertained if the currently assigned cohort is completed or after the programme end date.

10. It is the participant's decision to defer the programme to another cohort. It is important to note that

    if the programme is discontinued after deferment for any reason, the programme fee will not be refunded to the participant