Project Management Fundamentals

Description:

Project Management: Fundamentals covers 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.

Target Audience:

Students enrolling in this course should be planning to lead a project (primary audience) or serve on a project team (secondary audience).

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success, we recommend you have some working knowledge of your computer's operating system.

Objectives:

• Discuss the phases of the Project Management Life Cycle and a project manager's role in each phase.
• List and discuss basic project success criteria and common reasons for project failure.
• Discuss techniques for setting up a strong project team.
• List and discuss elements of a Risk Management Plan.
• Discuss techniques for planning and sequencing project activities, including the Work Breakdown Structure and the Network Logic Diagram.
• Identify the Critical Path for completing a project on schedule.
• List and discuss the cost elements that should be included in a project budget.
• Discuss techniques for controlling for deviation from budgets and schedules.
• Discuss key elements of project management communications and reporting tools.
• Discuss key activities of project close-out.

Outline:

• Lesson 1: The Project Management Life Cycle
  • Topic 1A: What is a Project?
  • Topic 1B: The Project Management Life Cycle
  • Topic 1C: The Role of the Project Manager
• Lesson 2: Setting Up for Success
  • Topic 2A: The Meaning of Success
  • Topic 2B: What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
  • Topic 2C: Project Definition and Scope
  • Topic 2D: Putting Together a Statement of Work
  • Topic 2E: The Project Charter
• Lesson 3: The Project Team
  • Topic 3A: The Teamwork Challenge
  • Topic 3B: Selecting Team Members
  • Topic 3C: The Team Charter
• Lesson 4: Risk Management
  • Topic 4A: Project Risk
• Lesson 5: Project Plans
  • Topic 5A: The Work Breakdown Structure
  • Topic 5B: Work Package Sequencing
• Lesson 6: The Project Schedule
  • Topic 6A: The Scheduling Process
  • Topic 6B: Time Estimates
• Lesson 7: The Project Budget
  • Topic 7A: What is a Budget?
  • Topic 7B: Creating a Preliminary Budget
  • Topic 7C: Budget and Schedule Balancing
• Lesson 8: Project Tracking and Control
  • Topic 8A: Moving the Project Forward
  • Topic 8B: Monitoring for Project Progress
  • Topic 8C: Earned Value Analysis
  • Topic 8D: Getting Back on Track
• Lesson 9: Project Reports
  • Topic 9A: Communications Overview
  • Topic 9B: Project Performance Reports
  • Topic 9C: Project Change Requests
• Lesson 10: Project Close-out
  • Topic 10A: Elements of Close-out
  • Topic 10B: Evaluation of People and Projects

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Please note that the material taught at some locations may differ slightly from the outline shown above. Please contact your local ExecuTrain office if you have any questions about specific course content.