Category: Project Management
Length: 4 days

Description:
This 4-day course will provide an opportunity for students to learn the fundamentals of project management and, in the process of learning, prepare for successful results on the PMP and CAPM exams.

Prerequisites:
None

Course Outline:
Upon conclusion of this course, students will develop an in-depth understanding of the following knowledge domains of project management:

Project Management Framework
Define the framework of project management by exploring: the project lifecycle, project management knowledge areas, and the influence of the organizational structure on the project management

• Basic concepts of project management
• The project life cycle: process groups
• Project management knowledge areas
• Project stakeholders
• Influence of organizational structure on project management

Initiating the Project
Define how a project is initiated

• Understanding project selection
• Identifying project stakeholders
• Developing a project charter
• Developing the preliminary project scope
• Obtaining project charter approval

Planning the Project
Explore the project scope management plan, scope definition, and the work breakdown structure (WBS)

• Creating the project management plan
• Developing the project scope plan
• Defining the project scope
• Creating a WBS

Planning Quality and Risk Management
Define the plan for quality and risk management

• Managing and planning quality
• Identifying, analyzing, and managing risks
• Planning the risk response

Executing and Managing the Project
Learn how to execute and manage a project

• Define tools and techniques for directing and manging project execution
• Managing the project team
• Procurement of project resources
• Performing quality assurance
• Integrating the change control process
• Controlling changes in cost, schedule, and scope
• Measuring performance and monitoring risks

Closing the Project
Learn to perform project closure procedures

• Perform project closure
• Perform contract closure