RedVector JCOM-00129

PMBOK® Guide - Eighth Edition: Delivering Value Through Value Systems Thinking

PMBOK® Guide - Eighth Edition: Delivering Value Through Value Systems Thinking

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: JCOM-00129

SME: Vector Solutions Commercial

This course introduces learners to systems thinking as a foundational mindset for modern project and product management, aligned with the PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition. Participants will explore how projects, programs, portfolios, and organizational systems interact to deliver value in complex environments. Through practical scenarios across industries—including technology, construction, healthcare, and global product launches—learners will examine how value is defined, created, perceived, and sustained by diverse stakeholders. The course emphasizes moving beyond isolated project outputs toward holistic value delivery, helping learners understand interdependencies, value chains, and organizational ecosystems. By applying systems thinking principles, participants will gain the ability to anticipate impacts, improve collaboration, and make informed decisions in predictive, agile, and hybrid delivery contexts.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain systems thinking and describe its role in modern project and product management environments aligned with the PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition.
  • Identify value from multiple stakeholder perspectives, recognizing that value is contextual, subjective, and extends beyond traditional project constraints such as time and cost.
  • Analyze projects as part of larger organizational and societal systems, including programs, portfolios, and operational environments.
  • Recognize and manage interdependencies across teams, workflows, technologies, and regulatory constraints to support effective value delivery.
  • Apply systems thinking principles to real-world scenarios in predictive, agile, and hybrid delivery environments to improve decision-making and outcomes.
  • Evaluate value chains and feedback loops to understand how incremental actions contribute to overall value creation and long-term benefits.
  • Facilitate collaborative discussions that challenge assumptions about value and align teams toward shared system-level goals.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Vector Solutions Commercial
State Licenses
NY - Land Surveyor (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
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