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CompTIA Project+ Exam Prep
This course will prepare you for the CompTIA Project+ certification exam. Passing the exam is equivalent to possessing the knowledge and problem-solving skills of an individual with practical IT and project management experience of 2,000 hours.
Course SpecificationsCourse identifier: PPlus.
Course duration: 21.0 hours / 21.0 PDUs.
Delivery schedule: Three days.
Optional Software: Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and Microsoft Project, versions 2000 or later.
Course DescriptionWith your IT experience, you want to achieve the Project+ certification to demonstrate that you can successfully manage and deploy an IT project. In this course, you will prepare to sit for the CompTIA Project+ certification exam. In addition, you will enhance your skills to plan and implement IT projects that will positively impact your organization.
Course Objective: You will apply project management best practice to initiate an IT project, develop a project charter, create a scope statement, create management plans, develop a statement of work, create a project schedule, manage project relationships, implement a project, and close a project.
Target Student: The target student is an IT professional who wants to pass the CompTIA Project+ certification exam on the first try. This course will also enhances the skills and knowledge required to successfully manage and deploy an IT project.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend that you have training or experience with the following:
project teams;
a project planning application such as Microsoft Project.
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this course, you will be able to sit for the CompTIA Project+ certification exam. In addition, you will enhance your project management skills to apply best practice in each of the following areas:
initiate an IT project;
create a scope statement;
plan project strategy;
create the project budget and schedule;
manage project relationships;
implement the project;
close the project.
Lesson 1: Initiating a Project
Topic 1A: Project Life Cycle
Topic 1B: Create a Project Concept Definition Statement
Topic 1C: Determine Feasibility
Topic 1D: Create a Project Charter
Lesson 2: Creating a Scope Statement
Topic 2A: Determine Risk Impact
Topic 2B: Determine Stakeholder Needs
Topic 2C: Identify Resources
Topic 2D: Estimate Cost
Topic 2E: Estimate Time
Topic 2F: Create a Scope Statement
Lesson 3: Planning Project Strategy
Topic 3A: Plan for Project Control
Topic 3B: Create a Communications Plan
Topic 3C: Create a Risk Management Plan
Topic 3D: Create a Quality Management Plan
Topic 3E: Create a Closeout Plan
Topic 3F: Analyze Requirements
Topic 3G: Create a Statement of Work
Lesson 4: Creating the Project Budget and Schedule
Topic 4A: Create the Work Breakdown Structure
Topic 4B: Create a Budget
Topic 4C: Create the Project Schedule
Lesson 5: Managing Relationships
Topic 5A: Manage Communication
Topic 5B: Manage Stakeholders
Topic 5C: Manage the Project Team
Topic 5D: Manage External Relationships
Lesson 6: Implementing the Project
Topic 6A: Manage the Schedule
Topic 6B: Manage the Budget
Topic 6C: Manage Quality
Topic 6D: Manage Change
Topic 6E: Manage Risks and Issues
Lesson 7: Closing the Project
Topic 7A: Deliver the Final Product
Topic 7B: Conduct a Debriefing
Topic 7C: Create the Project Closure Report
Topic 7D: Manage Administrative Closure
Appendix A: Confidence in Estimating
Appendix B: Estimating Techniques Flow Chart
Appendix C: Time Estimates Flow Chart
Appendix D: CompTIA Project+ Exam Objectives