- course id
- PROJMGT5
- duration
- 5 day(s)
- Aimed At
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Managers who are responsible for leading project teams as well as professionals who wish to enhance their project planning, organization, execution, and control skills.
- Prerequisites
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While there are no formal prerequisites, some prior basic experience with project management will be helpful. If you have not been involved with project management, our 2-day project management course provides a good introduction.
- Course in a Nutshell
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In this powerful hands-on workshop, you will learn and practice the project management concepts and techniques as set forth in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ®) of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the principal certifying authority for project management. Using lecture, group discussions, and a comprehensive in-class project management simulation, you will learn how to apply the techniques taught to the execution of real-world projects. This course satisfies the preparation requirements for the PMI Professional (PMP®) certification.
- Customize It!
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If you are faced with a particular project, we can simulate its workings right in the class!
For a less in-depth treatment of the subject, the course can be shortened to two to four days (please see our other project management course outlines).
- Learn How To
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- Initiate a project
- Plan project work
- Develop project schedules, cost estimates, and budgets
- Plan project quality, staffing, and communications
- Analyze and plan for project risks
- Plan project procurement
- Monitor and control project work
- Monitor and control project schedule and costs
- Monitor and control project quality, staffing, and communications
- Monitor and control project risks and contracts
- Close the project
- Course Outline
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Lesson 1: Initiating a Project
- Apply Project Management Processes
- Create a Project Charter
- Develop a Preliminary Project Scope Statement
Lesson 2: Planning Project Work
- Develop Project Management Plan
- Create a Scope Management Plan
- Create a Scope Statement
- Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Lesson 3: Developing Project Schedules, Cost Estimates, and Budgets
- Create an Activity List
- Create a Project Network Diagram
- Estimate Activity Resources
- Estimate Activity Durations
- Identify the Critical Path
- Develop a Project Schedule
- Estimate Project Costs
- Establish a Cost Baseline
Lesson 4: Planning Project Quality, Staffing, and Communications
- Create a Quality Management Plan
- Document Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Relationships
- Acquire a Project Team
- Create a Communications Management Plan
Lesson 5: Analyzing Risks and Planning Risk Response
- Create a Risk Management Plan
- Identify Project Risks and Triggers
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Develop a Risk Response Plan
Lesson 6: Planning Project Procurement
- Prepare a Contract Statement of Work
- Prepare a Procurement Document
Lesson 7: Executing Project Work
- Direct and Manage Project Execution
- Perform Quality Assurance
- Develop Project Team
- Information Distribution
- Request Seller Responses
- Select Sellers
Lesson 8: Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
- Monitor and Control Project Work
- Manage Changes to Performance Baselines
- Review Deliverables and Work Results
- Control Project Scope
Lesson 9: Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Costs
- Control the Project Schedule
- Control Project Costs
Lesson 10: Monitoring and Controlling Project Quality, Staffing, and Communications
- Perform Quality Control
- Manage Project Team
- Report Project Performance
- Manage Stakeholders
Lesson 11: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risk and Contracts
- Monitor and Control Project Risk
- Administer a Contract
Lesson 12: Closing the Project
- Close a Project
- Close a Contract
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