Overview
If you are taking this course, you probably have some professional exposure to the duties of a project manager, or you may be embarking on a career in professional project management. As a project manager, the ability to demonstrate best practices in project management – both on the job and through professional certification – is becoming the standard to compete in today’s fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management to successfully manage projects.
Project managers are always under severe pressure to complete projects on time and within budget. However, most projects fail to meet these demands and as a result, many projects are terminated early. Successful project management requires knowledge and experience. This course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to be a successful project manager in today’s rapidly changing world. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the CompTIA® Project+® certification exam. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success, you should be familiar with basic project management concepts. Basic computing skills and some experience using Microsoft Office are desirable but not required.
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Course Outline
- Identify Project Management Basics
- Describe the Project Life Cycle
- Identify Organizational Influences on Project Management
- Define Agile Methodology
- Identify the Project Selection Process
- Prepare a Project SOW
- Create a Project Charter
- Identify Project Stakeholders
- Identify Project Management Plan Components
- Determine Stakeholder Needs
- Create a Scope Statement
- Develop a WBS
- Create an Activity List
- Identify the Relationships Between Activities
- Identify Resources
- Estimate Time
- Develop a Project Schedule
- Identify the Critical Path
- Optimize the Project Schedule
- Create a Schedule Baseline
- Estimate Project Costs
- Estimate the Cost Baseline
- Reconcile Funding and Costs
- Create a Human Resources Plan
- Create a Quality Management Plan
- Identify Communication Methods
- Create a Communications Management Plan
- Create a Risk Management Plan
- Identify Project Risks and Triggers
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Develop a Risk Response Plan
- Collect Project Procurement Inputs
- Prepare a Procurement Management Plan
- Prepare Procurement Documents
- Develop an Integrated Change Control System
- Develop a Transition Plan
- Direct the Project Execution
- Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
- Assemble the Project Team
- Develop the Project Team
- Manage the Project Team
- Distribute Project Information
- Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations
- Obtain Responses from Vendors
- Select Project Vendors
- Monitor and Control Project Work
- Manage Project Changes
- Report Project Performance
- Control the Project Scope
- Control the Project Schedule
- Control Project Costs
- Manage Project Quality
- Monitor and Control Project Risks
- Monitor and Control Vendors and Procurements
- Handling Legal Issues
