Course Outline
1 - Defining Project Management Basics
- Identify the Concepts of Project Management
- Identify the Relationship Between Project Management and the Business
- Identify Project Stakeholders and Governance
- Define Interpersonal and Team Skills
2 - Defining Project Management within the Organization
- Identify Organizational Influences
- Identify the Project Team
- Define the Project Life Cycle
- Define Agile Methodology
3 - Defining the PMI® Project Management Methodology
- Define the Project Management Processes
- Define the Knowledge Areas
- Identify Project Information
4 - Initiating a Project
- Initiating Process Group Map
- Develop a Project Charter
- Identify Project Stakeholders
5 - Planning a Project
- Planning Process Group Map
- Develop a Project Management Plan
- Plan Scope Management
- Collect Project Requirements
- Define Project Scope
- Create a Work Breakdown Structure
6 - Planning a Project Schedule
- Planning Process Group Map
- Plan Schedule Management
- Define Project Activities
- Sequence Project Activities
- Estimate Activity Durations
- Develop a Project Schedule
7 - Planning Project Costs
- Planning Process Group Map
- Plan Project Cost Management
- Estimate Project Costs
- Determine the Project Budget
8 - Planning Project Quality, Resources, and Procurements
- Planning Process Group Map
- Plan Quality Management
- Plan Resource Management
- Estimate Activity Resources
- Plan Project Procurements
9 - Planning for Risk
- Planning Process Group Map
- Plan Risk Management
- Identify Risks
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Plan Risk Responses
10 - Planning Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
- Planning Process Group Map
- Plan Stakeholder Engagement
- Plan Communications Management
11 - Executing a Project
- Executing Process Group Map
- Direct and Manage Project Work
- Manage Project Knowledge
- Manage Quality
- Implement Risk Responses
- Conduct Procurements
12 - Working with Stakeholders
- Executing Process Group Map
- Acquire Resources
- Develop a Team
- Manage a Team
- Manage Stakeholder Engagement
- Manage Communications
13 - Monitoring a Project
- Monitoring Process Group Map
- Monitor and Control Project Work
- Validate Project Scope
- Monitor Risks
- Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
- Monitor Communications
14 - Controlling a Project
- Controlling Process Group Map
- Perform Integrated Change Control
- Control Project Scope
- Control the Project Schedule
- Control Project Costs
- Control Project Quality
- Control Resources
- Control Project Procurements
15 - Closing a Project
- Closing Process Group Map
- Close Project or Phase
Target Audience
This course is designed for individuals who have on-the-job project management experience (regardless of whether their formal job role is project manager), who are not certified project management professionals, and who might or might not have received formal project management training. The course is appropriate for these persons if they wish to develop professionally, increase their project management skills, apply a formalized and standards-based approach to project management, and seek career advancement by moving into a formal project manager job role, as well as to apply for Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI)® Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification