Essentials of Project Management
Course Code: PDP 5128
In this course you will learn a broad overview of the concepts and practices used in managing projects. You will work in a hands-on environment with the five process areas, the nine knowledge areas and the 39 processes detailed in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®). Through the use of practical exercises, class discussions, and lectures, you will have the opportunity to apply these best practices in a classroom environment. You will be presented with project management tools and skills that can be utilized immediately back on the job.
Who Should Attend
Anyone with in an interest in improving the success of their project management efforts. Also, those who have been performing project management yet have not had the opportunity to learn the theory and reality of successful project management techniques. Participants taking this course should not take the Managing IT Projects course.
What You Will Learn
• The skills and knowledge of how to define the role of a successful project manager yet balance the expectations of the different project stakeholders
• How to define, design, execute, manage, and report on the elements of the project success criteria to project stakeholders
• Master fundamental project management skills, concepts, and techniques
• Link project goals and objectives to clear, compelling stakeholder expectations
• Develop and understand the work breakdown structure and its effect on project success
• Set realistic, measurable objectives that ensure positive results
• Estimate project costs and schedules using simple, proven techniques
• Establish a dependable project control and monitoring system
• Provide a structured means to project closure
How You Will Benefit
• Skills that provide you with the ability to create and manage to real project success criteria
• Real life methods that allow you to successfully create & manage the Project
Charter, Project Plan, Project Scope document, Work breakdown structure, Project schedule, Project cost estimate, and Project risk analysis
• An introduction to the concept of earned value management
• Procurement strategies that provide a positive risk baseline for your projects
• Team collaboration techniques and resource motivation skills
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Fees
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