Project Management Overview (Three-Day)
This three-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to modern project management by following a case study from project initiation to completion. The case study provides attendees the opportunity to practice using key project management best practices, including a project charter, stakeholder analysis, work breakdown structure, schedule, risk management plan and communications plan. The course also covers business case fundamentals, project selection and success criteria for the product and the project. Advanced topics covered in this course include the use of earned-value analysis and quantitative risk analysis techniques. Important project management concepts will be emphasized using a jeopardy game for the final course revew.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed for people looking for more exeperience in the fundamentals of modern project management, including the use of advanced techniques. Potential attendees include project managers, project team members, functional managers, executives, and other individuals involved with the planning, implementation and control of projects.
COURSE FEATURES
Upon completion of this three-day course, you will be able to:
- Prepare a business case for a project including success criteria.
- Prepare a Project Charter
- Conduct a stakeholder analysis
- Create a work breakdown structure for a project.
- Develop a project schedule using a critical path method.
- Apply risk management on a project including quantitative techniques
- Prepare a communications plan for a project.
- Manage project changes and risk events
- Use earned-value analysis for project control
- Integrate basic functions of project management throughout a project lifecycle.
COURSE OUTLINE
Project Management Fundamentals:
- Key Project Management Definitions
- Knowledge Areas and Process Groups
- Project Life Cycle Models and Project Processes
- Organizational Influences on Project Management
- Project Maturity Models
Project Initiations
- Project Selection Process
- Business Case Fundamentals
- Project Charter Elements
- Stakeholder Identification
- Project and Product Success Criteria
Planning the Project
- Project Requirements
- Scope Definition and Management
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Schedule Development
- Cost Estimating and Budgeting
- Project Risk Management
- Project Communications
Executing, Monitoring and Controlling the Project
- Project Procurement
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Project Control Using Earned Value Analysis
- Integrated Change Control
- Risk Monitoring and Control
Project Close-Out
- Project Closing and Acceptance
- Project Archives and Lessons Learned
KNOWLEDGE AREAS ADDRESSED
This course addresses the following knowledge areas of the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge:
- Project Integration Management
- Project Scope Management
- Project Time Management
- Project Risk Management
- Project Communications Management
- Project Cost Management
- Project Procurement Management
- Project Quality Management