Project Management - Fundamentals

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Course Specifications:

Courseware: Project Management Fundamentals

Software: None

Course length: 1 day

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

Course Description:

This course provides an overview of the basics of project management. It provides the theory and core methodology you will need to manage projects or participate on project teams.

This course does not make use of any project management software application, but instead focuses on the conceptual underpinnings that students must know in order to use any project management software application effectively.

Course Objectives:

Students will learn how to use project management techniques to plan, organize, control, document, and close out their projects successfully and with minimum risk.

Target Student:

Students enrolling in this course should be planning to lead a project or serve a primary role on a project team.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success, we recommend you have some working knowledge of Windows and MS-Office applications.

Delivery Method:

Sessions involve facilitated discussion, group activities, and adult learning principles.

Course Content:

Lesson 1: The Project Management Life Cycle

  1. Topic 1A: What is a Project?
  2. Topic 1B: The Project Management Life Cycle
  3. Topic 1C: The Role of the Project Manager

Lesson 2: Setting Up for Success

  1. Topic 2A: The Meaning of Success
  2. Topic 2B: What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
  3. Topic 2C: Project Definition and Scope
  4. Topic 2D: Putting Together a Statement of Work
  5. Topic 2E: The Project Charter

Lesson 3: The Project Team

  1. Topic 3A: The Teamwork Challenge
  2. Topic 3B: Selecting Team Members
  3. Topic 3C: The Team Charter

Lesson 4: Risk Management

  1. Topic 4A: Project Risk

Lesson 5: Project Plans

  1. Topic 5A: The Work Breakdown Structure
  2. Topic 5B: Work Package Sequencing

Lesson 6: The Project Schedule

  1. Topic 6A: The Scheduling Process
  2. Topic 6B: Time Estimates

Lesson 7: The Project Budget

  1. Topic 7A: What is a Budget?
  2. Topic 7B: Creating a Preliminary Budget
  3. Topic 7C: Budget and Schedule Balancing

Lesson 8: Project Tracking and Control

  1. Topic 8A: Moving the Project Forward
  2. Topic 8B: Monitoring for Project Progress
  3. Topic 8C: Earned Value Analysis
  4. Topic 8D: Getting Back on Track

Lesson 9: Project Reports

  1. Topic 9A: Communications Overview
  2. Topic 9B: Project Performance Reports
  3. Topic 9C: Project Change Requests

Lesson 10: Project Close-out

  1. Topic 10A: Elements of Close-out
  2. Topic 10B: Evaluation of People and Projects