Project Management Fundamentals

Course Specifications:

Courseware: Custom

Course length: 1 day – customizable to multiple webinars

Course times: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Description:

In this course, the student will become familiar with all aspects of Project Management Fundamentals.

Course Objective:

By the conclusion of this 1-day workshop, students will be able to:

• Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements, and deliverables
• Create key project documents, including the Project Charter, Statement of Work, and Project Requirements Document
• Understand and use the Work Breakdown Structure
• Build a project schedule by estimating time, costs, and resources
• Create project planning documents
• Use planning tools, including the Gantt Chart, Network Diagram, and RACI chart
• Create and use a Communication Plan, RACI Chart, and Risk Management Plan
• Monitor and maintain the project
• Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of the project
• Close out a project

 

Target Student:

This course is designed for anyone who is interested in project management.

Prerequisites:

None required.

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities or via webinar – see your coordinator for details.  Each student is provided with a Training Manual. The manual is the student's to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

 

• Lesson 1:  Key Concepts

•          Definitions

•          PMI and PMBOK

‒         The Five Process Groups (Project Life Cycle)

‒         The Nine Knowledge Areas

•          Project’s Triple Constraint

• Lesson 2:  Initiating the Project

•          Project Charter

•          Statement of Work (SOW) with Exercise

•          Project Requirements Document

• Lesson 3:  Planning the Project

•          Work Breakdown Structure with Exercise

•          Estimating Time, Resources, and Costs

•          Dependencies

•          Estimating Tips

•          Communication Plan

•          RACI Chart

•          Risk Management Plan

•          Scope Management Plan

•          Quality Management Plan

•          Procurement Management Plan

• Lesson 4:  Planning Tools

•          Gantt Chart (Timeline)

•          Network Diagram (Critical Path)

•          Charting Exercise

•          Cost Schedule (Budget)

•          Computer Software Tools

• Lesson 5:  Executing the Project

•          Managing Change

•          Monitoring Risks

• Lesson 6:  Maintaining and Controlling the Project

•          Tracking project progress (schedule and budget)

•          Status Meetings and Status Reports

•          Visual Tracking Tools

• Lesson 7:  Closing Out the Project

•          Lessons Learning

•          Celebrating Successes

•          Scope Verification

•          To-Do List

• Lesson  8:  Summary/Review

•          Your Notebook