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Course Description:

Successfully managing a project requires effective planning and management using best practices in each phase of the project's life cycle. By understanding the fundamentals of project management, you will be better prepared to initiate a project in your organization and position it for success. This course emphasizes practical approaches to effective project management consistent with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)®. The course thoroughly analyzes techniques for dealing with stakeholders throughout the project and managing scope, time, cost, resources, milestones and risk. Participants are encouraged to discuss how the concepts and skills can be applied to project work in their application domain.

 

This class helps towards earning the required project management education hours needed for PMI® certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® as well as earning PDU's required for maintaining certification. Please visit herefor details on certification and PDU requirements.

Course Prerequisites: This course is designed for project managers, team members, and senior managers looking to acquire a firm grasp of specific steps in the project management process.

Project Management

Project Management Basics And Terminology

  • Project Life Cycle – Planning, Implementation and Control
  • Skills Required for a Project Manager
  • Project Manager's Responsibilities
  

 

Planning Project Work To Meet Stakeholders' Goals

  • Scope Statement
  • Organizing the Project into Manageable Chunks
    • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Developing a Flexible Project Management Plan
  • Project Management Software Tools
  

 

Planning Project Quality, Staffing And Communications

  • Developing the Quality Plan
  • Project Team Member Acquisition
  • Developing the Communications Plan
    • Internal Progress Reporting
    • External Marketing Messages
    • Stakeholder Updates
  
Planning Project Procurements
  • Statements of Work
  • Awarding Contracts
  • Procurement Documentation and Tracking
  

 

Monitering And Controlling Work Toward Deliverables

  • Quality Control
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Monitoring and Controlling Project Risk
  • Avoiding Schedule Slippage
  • Contract Administration
  

 

Closing The Project

  • Closing Individual Phases
  • Closing Procurements
  • Closing the Project
  • Initiating The Project
  • Project Evaluation and Selection
  • Identifying Project Phases
  • Planning and Obtaining Funding
  • Identifying Project Stakeholders
  • Building and Sustaining Commitment

 

Developing Project Schedule, Cost Estimates And Budget

  • Defining and Sequencing Work Activities
    • PERT Activity Sequencing
  • Activity Resource Assessment and Planning
  • Activity Duration Estimates
    • Critical Path Methodology (CPM)
    • Gantt Chart Schedule Development
  • Cost Estimates and Cost Baselines

 

Analyzing Risk And Planning Risk Responses

  • Risk Identification and Management Plan
  • Qualitative Risk Analysis
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • Risk Responses

 

Managing for Optimal Results

  • Quality Assurance
  • Project Team Management
  • Anticipating and Avoiding Problems
  • Recovering from Setbacks
  • Monitoring And Controlling Project Scope, Schedule And Cost
  • Managing Change Requests
  • Controlling Project Scope
  • Controlling Project Schedules
  • Monitoring and Controlling Project Costs
    • Monitoring Schedule and Cost Variances Using Earned Value Technique (EVT)
  • Project Performance Reporting
  
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