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This 1 day instructor-led course is a primer on the basics of Project Management. It will provide students with the big picture of how Project Management tools and techniques are used to establish a firm foundation for a project. The student will learn the standard components to a project including key terminology. The class will allow students to create the supporting project artifacts, and manage them through the project lifecycle to its completion. Students will also understand key components of a successful project team including effective communications, behaviors and some advanced project processes including Risk Management.
Project Management Institute (PMIĀ®) Professional Development Units (PDU’s):
Project Management Professionals earn 6 PDUs upon completion of this course.
Introduction:
What is the project management philosophy, a review of the scenario to be used in classroom exercises, a review of project management statistics and facts, common problems on projects, the role of the project manager, what is a project, what is the PMO, a review of essential skills, and review of the triple constraint.
Project Lifecycle & Process Groups:
A review of the traditional five process groups in a project lifecycle, a review of the project costs over time, a review the process group interactions, and differentiate between a phase, project, program and portfolio.
Initiating:
A review of the main tasks and deliverables for this phase including the Project Charter document and the identification of project stakeholders. As an exercise, the class will create a Project Charter.
Planning:
A review of the main tasks and deliverables for this phase including the Project Management Plan and the subordinate plans. A review of requirements and errors that can be caused from poorly defined or understood requirements, a review of the Project Scope Statement, Human Resource planning, Communications planning, Roles & Responsibilities, an understanding of Progressive Elaboration, Environmental Factors, Organizational Assets, company organizational structures and how they can affect the project, project success criteria, historical information, the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), understanding how estimates of work are used to create a project schedule, a review of a network diagram, task relationships, the critical path and its importance, project budgeting, and risk management.
Executing:
A review of the main tasks and deliverables for this phase include the responsibilities of the project manager to direct and manage the project tasks` execution. Understanding how effective communications is important to the project and establishing stakeholder expectations.
Monitoring & Controlling:
A review of the main tasks and deliverables for this phase including the tracking, reviewing and regulating of the project plan(s), budget and schedule. This will also include a review of project quality and inspection, differentiating between quality vs grade, and precision vs accuracy. A review of multiple tools and techniques that will allow for root-cause analysis and determination. An introduction into Earned Value Management (EVM) and how this can be useful to a project team in determining the project`s health. This section will also introduce the student to techniques which can be used to assist in bringing a project that is out-of-control into control. Additionally, the student will understand how to manage stakeholder expectations, conflict management within the team and the skills to address this.
Closing:
A review of the main tasks and deliverables for this phase including updating project files, updating historical information and performing Lessons Learned reviews.
The Art:
The student will be taught the art of effective project management beyond the materialistic components (the science). This includes tips for being an effective project manager or team member, common errors seen on projects and tips specific to the project manager.
Students should have a basic understanding of projects; how they are started, planned, staffed and managed; students should already have experience as a member on a project.
Anyone performing work on a project that follows a project lifecycle methodology.
1 Day Course