Advanced Topics

After completing the Core, you can choose one or more of the following three sections depending on your goals:

Project Management Methodologies (Comparative): Choose this if you want to understand different ways projects can be managed (traditional, agile, hybrid, etc.) and when to use each.
Governance, Programs & Portfolios: Choose this if you are interested in how multiple projects are coordinated at the organizational level, or if you aim for roles in program management, portfolio management, or PMO leadership.
Advanced & Contextual Topics (Electives): Choose this if you want exposure to modern trends (sustainability, data-driven project management) or real-world industry examples.

Project Management Methodologies (Comparative)

Subject	Resource
Traditional / Predictive (Waterfall)	APM BoK – Predictive Methods
Agile Principles & Scrum	The Scrum Guide (official PDF)
Kanban & Lean	Kanban Guide (official, free)
Hybrid Approaches	PMI Hybrid PM Overview

Subject	Resource
Project Governance Models	APM Governance of Project Management
PMOs & Organizational Maturity	APM Maturity Models
Program & Portfolio Management	PMI Free Program/Portfolio Overviews

Subject	Resource
Sustainability in Projects	UN SDGs & Project Integration (UNDP PDFs)
Data & Metrics for PM	PMI Data Analytics for PM (free articles)
Industry Case Studies	NASA Project Case Archives