Project Management Essentials

Course details

In this course, students will identify and apply generally recognized practices in project management.

Course Outline

1 - Getting Started with Project Management

• Project Management Basics
• Factors Influencing a Project

2 - Launching Projects

• How Organizations Choose the Right Project
• Identify Project Stakeholders and Their Expectations
• Identify the Project Scope
• Prepare a SOW
• Formally Authorize a Project

3 - Estimating Project Work

• Estimate Project Effort and Resources Using Top-Down Estimation
• Estimate Project Effort and Resources Using Bottom-Up Estimation
• Reduce Risks in Project Estimates

4 - Creating a Project Schedule

• Illustrate Project Flow
• Identify Activity Resources
• Schedule Project Work

5 - Planning Project Costs

• Estimate Project Costs
• Establish the Cost Baseline
• Reconcile Funding and Costs

6 - Planning for Risks

• Create a Risk Management Plan
• Identify Risks and Their Causes
• Analyze Risks
• Develop a Risk Response Plan

7 - Planning for Quality and Compliance

• Deliver the Desired Project Results
• Verify Compliance Requirements

8 - Managing Human Resources

• Plan Your Dream Team
• Put the Team Together
• Build the Team
• Manage the Team

9 - Managing Project Procurements

• Plan for Project Procurements
• Obtain Responses from Vendors
• Choose the Right Vendor
• Manage Vendors and Procurements

10 - Managing Change During Project Execution

• Gear Up for Project Execution
• Manage Project Changes
• Monitor the Project Scope

11 - Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Cost

• Monitor and Control the Project Schedule
• Optimize the Project Schedule
• Monitor and Control Project Costs

12 - Monitoring Risk and Quality

• Monitor and Control Risks
• Put Quality Plans into Action
• Control Project Quality

13 - Communicating and Reporting

• Communicate in a Project
• Distribute Project Information
• Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations
• Report on Project Performance

14 - Closing the Project

• Hand Off the Project
• Close Project Procurements
• Wrap Up a Project

Target Audience: The target student for this course is any individual who may need to perform project management activities in their job role on either a formal or informal basis, or any project team members who want to enhance their knowledge of project management in order to interact more productively with a project manager and perform more effectively on a project team.