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Project Management Essentials
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Project Management Essentials Course Introduction
Welcome to our Project Management Essentials course, a comprehensive program meticulously designed to instill in you the quintessential elements of project management. This course is specifically structured to cater to individuals who are either stepping into the realm of project management for the first time or those seeking to enhance their existing project management skills.
Throughout the course, you will be introduced to and engage with fundamental project management concepts and practices, ensuring a balanced and thorough understanding of the field.
Our approach in this Project Management Essentials course is to blend theoretical knowledge with practical application, a methodology that is beneficial for both novice and experienced project managers.
By participating in various hands-on project management exercises and activities, you will have the opportunity to apply what you learn in real-time scenarios. This not only reinforces the project management concepts taught but also equips you with the confidence to implement these strategies in your professional projects.
Recognized and accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI), this course also contributes 18 Professional Development Units (PDUs) towards your project management education, marking a significant step in your career development within the project management domain.
Prerequisites
To enroll in this course,
- students should have completed the Project Management Fundamentals course, which provides a foundation in project management terminology and concepts.
- Additionally, a working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.
Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Individuals performing project management activities in their job roles, either formally or informally.
- Project team members seeking to enhance their understanding of project management.
- Professionals aiming to collaborate more effectively with project managers and contribute efficiently to project teams.
Project Management Essentials Course Outline:
Getting Started with Project Management
- Describe the basics of project management
- Recognize the factors influencing a project
Launching Projects
- Identify how an organization selects projects
- Identify stakeholders and their expectations
- Identify the project scope
- Prepare an effective Statement of Work (SOW)
- Formally authorize a project through a project chart
Estimating Project Work
- Estimate project effort and resources using the top-down estimation technique
- Estimate project effort and resources using the bottom-up estimation technique
- Identify the techniques used to reduce risks in project estimate
Creating a Project Schedule
- Illustrate project flow
- Identify activity resources
- Schedule project work
Planning Project Costs
- Estimate project costs
- Establish the cost baseline
- Reconcile funding and cost
Planning for Risks
- Create a risk management plan
- Identify project risks and their causes
- Analyze risks
- Develop a risk response plan
Planning for Quality and Compliance
- Create a quality management plan to deliver the expected project results
- Verify project compliance requirements
Human Resources
- Plan your dream team
- Put the project team together
- Build the team; manage the project team
- Identify steps to assess team performance
Managing Project Procurements
- Plan for project procurements
- Conduct a make-or-buy analysis
- Obtain responses from vendors
- Examine types of contracts and warranties
- Manage vendors and procurements
Change During Project Execution
- Execute the planned project
- Transition from planning to implementing
- Define the PMIS and identify common PMIS problems
- Manage project changes
- Avoid scope creep
- Identify change control systems
- Monitor the project scope
Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Cost
- Monitor and control the project schedule
- Understand Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Optimize the project schedule
- Understand schedule compression and fast-tracking
- Crashing the schedule
- Monitor and control project costs
Monitoring Risk and Quality
- Monitor and control project risk
- Put quality plans into action
- Use quality assurance tools
- Control the quality of the project
- Conduct root cause analysis
- Use Pareto charts
Communicating and Reporting
- Communicate effectively using various methods
- Distribute project information
- Manage stakeholder relationships and expectations
- Report on project performance
Closing the Project
- Deliver the project to the customer or the operations team
- Close project procurements
- Wrap-up a project
$1797.00
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3 Days Course |