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Project Management Fundamentals
This course provides an overview of project management basics by focusing on theory and the core methodology needed to achieve project team success. An enjoyable case study is integrated throughout with lots of hands-on activity.
Course SpecificationsCourse identifier: PMF.
Course duration: 7.5 hours / 7.5 PDUs.
Delivery schedule: One day.
Course DescriptionProject Management Fundamentals overviews the basics of project management. It provides the theory and core methodology you will need to manage projects or participate on project teams.
This course does not make use of any project management software application, but instead focuses on the conceptual underpinnings that students must know in order to use any project management software application effectively.
Target Student: Students enrolling in this course should be planning to lead a project (primary audience) or serve on a project team (secondary audience).
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
discuss the phases of the project management life lycle and a project manager's role in each phase;
list and discuss basic project success criteria and common reasons for project failure;
discuss techniques for setting up a strong project team;
list and discuss elements of a risk management plan;
discuss techniques for planning and sequencing project activities, including the work breakdown structure (WBS) and the network logic diagram (NLD);
identify the critical path for completing a project on schedule;
list and discuss the cost elements that should be included in a project budget;
discuss techniques for controlling for deviation from budgets and schedules;
discuss key elements of project management communications and reporting tools;
discuss key activities of project close-out.
Lesson 1: The Project Management Life Cycle
Topic 1A: What is a Project?
Topic 1B: The Project Management Life Cycle
Topic 1C: The Role of the Project Manager
Lesson 2: Setting Up for Success
Topic 2A: The Meaning of Success
Topic 2B: What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
Topic 2C: Project Definition and Scope
Topic 2D: Putting Together a Statement of Work
Topic 2E: The Project Charter
Lesson 3: The Project Team
Topic 3A: The Teamwork Challenge Topic 3B: Selecting Team Members Topic 3C: The Team Charter
Lesson 4: Risk Management
Topic 4A: Project Risk
Lesson 5: Project Plans
Topic 5A: The Work Breakdown Structure Topic 5B: Work Package Sequencing
Lesson 6: The Project Schedule
Topic 6A: The Scheduling Process Topic 6B: Time Estimates
Lesson 7: The Project Budget
Topic 7A: What is a Budget? Topic 7B: Creating a Preliminary Budget Topic 7C: Budget and Schedule Balancing
Lesson 8: Project Tracking and Control
Topic 8A: Moving the Project Forward Topic 8B: Monitoring for Project Progress Topic 8C: Earned Value Analysis Topic 8D: Getting Back on Track
Lesson 9: Project Reports
Topic 9A: Communications Overview Topic 9B: Project Performance Reports Topic 9C: Project Change Requests
Lesson 10: Project Close-out
Topic 10A: Elements of Close-out Topic 10B: Evaluation of People and Projects