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Project Management Fundamental (Public Training)
November 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am - November 10, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
In this comprehensive course, you will learn the fundamentals of project management: how to initiate, plan, and execute a project that meets objectives and satisfies stakeholders. Aligned with the Project Management Institute (PMI®) A Guide to the Project Management
Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2013, this course provides a step-by-step guide to planning and executing a project. Working through case studies with real-world scenarios, you will interact with fellow students to learn
and apply the methodologies and good practices of formal project management. During class, project management theory will be interspersed with practical, hands-on workshops. Seventy percent of class time is dedicated to experience-based skills
development. In the remaining class time, you will learn about methodologies and put practical skills into context.
Objectives
After completion of the course the participant will be able to:
Manage a project through each stage of the project management life cycle
Document the needs and priorities of key stakeholders
Develop an execution strategy that will fulfill stakeholders’ expectations
Develop a project plan that balances scope, time, cost, and risk
Assess project complexity and analyze scope to a suitable degree of granularity
Establish project controls to ensure a successful outcome
Monitor project activities and effectively assess progress
Report status and performance efficiently and effectively
Collect lessons learned and create a project archive that contributes to an organization’s experience base
Target Participants
IT project managers, project coordinators, team leaders, product managers, program managers, project team members, subject matter experts, analysts, stakeholders, and senior managers who want to get more out of their project teams
Training methodology
Classroom Lecture, Group discussion.
Duration: 3- Days interactive training
Course Outline
1. Foundations
Formal vs. informal project management
Project Management Institute (PMI®) framework
Project management life cycle
2. Initiating
Role of the project manager
Project charter
Stakeholder identification and assessment
Progressive elaboration
3. Planning
Planning around project constraints
SMART objectives
Converting objectives into requirements
Decomposition of requirements into a work breakdown structure
Developing a work breakdown structure dictionary
Principles of estimating time and cost
Analyzing work and estimating duration of work packages
Determining sequence of work packages
Network diagramming and critical path analysis
Budgeting resources and cost control
Ensuring that all management responsibility areas are included in the project plan
Analyzing risks for probability and impact
Mitigating and planning risk contingencies
Preparing baselines for scope, time, and cost
Obtaining stakeholder sign-off
4. Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling
Team-building principles and priorities
Status and performance reporting
Management by exception
Keeping stakeholders informed and involved
Steering performance back to the baseline
Integrated change controls
5. Closing
Transitioning the product or service
Capturing lessons learned for the organization
Final report to stakeholders
6. Exercises
Formal vs. Informal Project Management
Analyze Stakeholders
Convert Vague Objectives into SMART Objectives
Create a Work Breakdown Structure
Estimate Effort and Duration for Work Packages
Perform Network Diagramming and Determine Critical Path
Estimate Resource Costs for Work Packages
Analyze and Plan for Risk
Manage Project Change
Review Lessons Learned