- TypeClass
- Location Virtual, Canada
- Date 25-02-2021 - 26-02-2021
Education/Teaching/Training/Development
Course Description:
With this Course you will gain a basic understanding of Project Management based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® – 5th Edition. The Course covers information on project Management theory, Principles, techniques, and methods.
During the Course, exercises are made based upon a case study. The case study may be one of three pre-defined case studies or a customized case study from the participant’s organization (see below: customization).
Course Topics:
Module 1 : Getting Started
Module 2 : The Big Picture
â Basic Principles about Project Management
â The necessity of project preparation
â Explanation of the Course roadmap
Module 3 : Definitions, Concept & Life Cycles
â Project Management (PM) Definitions
â Focus and benefits of PM
â Concepts of triple constraints and competing demands
â Project life cycles
Module 4 : People, Projects and Framework
â People and projects overview
â The project manager
â The project sponsor / director
â The client, the project team and other stakeholders
â People and projects in organizations
â Framework
Module 5 : Initiating and Defining Requirements
â Initiating the project and developing the project charter
â Conducting stakeholder Assesments
â Defining Requirements
â Establishing the change control Process
Module 6 : Using the Work Breakdown Structure
â Defining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
â Developing a usable WBS
â Using the WBS
Module 7 : Managing Project Risk
â Making the case for Risk Management
â Using Risk Management Processes and tools
Module 8 : Estimating
â Defining an estimate
â Distinguishing approaches to estimating
â Using specific estimating Practices & techniques for duration
â Estimating cost
â Validating an estimate – schedule or budget
Module 9 : Scheduling
â Defining the scheduling Process & related terminology
â Sequencing and Defining dependencies
â Determining the critical path
â Considering schedule Risks and optimizing the schedule
Module 10 : Executing, Communicating, and Developing the Team
â Defining Execution
â Executing through Effective Communication & Stakeholder Relationships
â Executing with High-Performing Teams
Module 11 : Monitoring and Controlling
â Defining monitoring and controlling
â Viewing control through the lens of competing demands
â Using earned value for schedule and cost control
Module 12 : Closing the Project
â Closing projects
â Focusing on project transition
â Focusing on post-project evaluations
Module 13 : Summary and Next Steps
Learning Goals:
The basics of Project Management and be able to contribute to projects based upon the knowledge related to the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® – 5th Edition.
Course Agenda:
Day 1
â Getting Started
â The Big Picture
â Definitions, Concept & Life Cycles
â People, Projects and Framework
â Initiating and Defining Requirements
â Using the Work Breakdown Structure
â Managing Project Risk
Day 2
â Estimating
â Scheduling
â Executing, Communicating, and Developing the Team
â Monitoring and Controlling
â Closing the Project
â Summary and Next Steps
Who can attend?
Managers, project team members or non-project managers working in a project environment who want to improve their effectiveness. Entry level for PM practitioners.
Time: 9am - 5pm