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Project Management

Duration: 4 Days

Price: $2295

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Delivery Options: Attend face-to-face in the classroom, remote-live or on-demand streaming.

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Students Will Learn

Defining the core concepts of Project Management
Identifying and managing key stakeholders affected by a project
Developing a project management plan
Creating baselines for project management, and monitoring progress
Breaking down the work involved to accomplish the goals of a project
Realistically estimating the time and cost to complete a project
Developing a project schedule
Planning for quality of the project
Planning corrective or proactive actions when a process is not within control
Considering and using appropriate communications to stakeholders
Using techniques to identify and plan for risks
Planning and conducting the procurement process
Closing projects and ensuring that lessons learned are documented
Using computer software to track projects and generate reports
Generating visual tools and charts

Course Description

This project management course applies to government/military, construction/deployment, financial, information technology, health care and other commercial applications, providing a firm grasp of specific steps in the project management process. Successfully managing a project requires effective planning and management using best practices in each phase of the project's life cycle. This course emphasizes practical approaches to effective project management consistent with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)®. The course thoroughly analyzes techniques for dealing with stakeholders throughout the project, managing scope, time, cost, resources, milestones, quality and risk.

Exercises provide practice creating baseline documents, forecasting staff requirements, managing communications, modularizing work assignments, sequencing activities, implementing quality assurance, managing risk, controlling scope, planning procurement and controlling costs.

Participants are encouraged to discuss how the concepts and skills can be applied to project work in their application domain.

One source for Project Management certification is the Project Management Institute (PMI). There are numerous requirements needed for certification outside of classroom training. The cost of the PMI certification exam is not included. Please visit the PMI website for details on certification, certification testing centers and PDU requirements. This class helps towards earning the required project management education hours needed for PMI® certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® as well as earning PDU's required for maintaining PMI certification.

Course Prerequisites

This course is designed for project managers, team members, and senior managers looking to acquire a firm grasp of specific steps in the project management process.

Course Overview

Project Management Basics And Terminology Project Life Cycle – Planning, Implementation and Control Skills Required for a Project Manager Project Manager's Responsibilities	Initiating The Project Project Evaluation and Selection Identifying Project Phases Planning and Obtaining Funding Identifying Project Stakeholders Building and Sustaining Commitment
Planning Project Work To Meet Stakeholders' Goals Scope Statement Organizing the Project into Manageable Chunks Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Developing a Flexible Project Management Plan Project Management Software Tools Using the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to Modularize Work Using the Delphi Technique to Improve Project Design	Human Resource Management Developing a Human Resource Plan Using the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to Identify Team Members Needed for a Project Using Rewards and Recognition to Motivate Employees
Developing Project Schedule, Cost Estimates And Budget Defining and Sequencing Work Activities PERT Activity Sequencing Activity Resource Assessment and Planning Activity Duration Estimates Critical Path Methodology (CPM) Gantt Chart Schedule Development Cost Estimates and Cost Baselines Analogous Cost Estimation Bottom Up Estimating Time Management Sequencing Activities Parametric Estimating	Planning Project Quality, Staffing And Communications Developing the Quality Plan Differences Between Quality and Grade Using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to Solve Problems Project Team Member Acquisition Developing the Communications Plan Internal Progress Reporting External Marketing Messages Stakeholder Updates
Analyzing Risk And Planning Risk Responses Risk Identification and Management Plan Qualitative Risk Analysis Quantitative Risk Analysis Risk Responses	Planning Project Procurements Statements of Work Awarding Contracts Procurement Documentation and Tracking
Managing for Optimal Results Quality Assurance Project Team Management Anticipating and Avoiding Problems Recovering from Setbacks	Monitoring And Controlling Work Toward Deliverables Quality Control Stakeholder Management Monitoring and Controlling Project Risk Avoiding Schedule Slippage Contract Administration
Monitoring And Controlling Project Scope, Schedule And Cost Managing Change Requests Controlling Project Scope Controlling Project Schedules Monitoring and Controlling Project Costs Monitoring Schedule and Cost Variances Using Earned Value Technique (EVT) Project Performance Reporting	Closing The Project Closing Individual Phases Closing Procurements Closing the Project

"PMI", "PMP", "PMBOK",and "CAPM" are trademarks of Project Management Institute, Inc.

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Course Benefits

Course materials include student guide, hands-on lab manual and USB flash drive for examples and lab work
Students receive a certificate of completion at the end of class
Students can retake any portion of a class that has been completed, within 12 months at no extra cost
There are no registration fees or cancellation fees

Testimonials

I really liked the instructors training style. She was very knowledgeable and she was able to balance the PMI concepts with real life application. I will take any class she teaches.
— F.A., USDA

Overall a great class! The instructor's energy and knowledge made the time fly by. I would take a class again in a heartbeat. Thanks!
— M.D., PreventionGenetics

Course Schedule

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