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Project Management Fundamentals
(PMF101) 2 Days
Lecture 60%/Labs 40%
Course Description
This course will teach project management through the processes of planning, execution, and control of projects. Another important part of the course addresses the management of project personnel. The students will also be introduced to the nine knowledge areas of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) and to the appropriate use of project management software tools such as Microsoft Project.
Course Objectives
Upon Completion of the course you will be able to:
- Know the roles of a Project Manager
- Understand the project management life cycle
- Manage risk by anticipating it, controlling it and including it in the project estimate
- Detect problems and fix them before crises arise
- Control a project within schedule, cost and quality constraints
- Use automated project management tools assist in project planning and control
- Apply project scope management including creating a Work Breakdown Structure
- Use using PERT, Gantt and other scheduling techniques to manage time
- Write proper project documents such as proposals, plans, requests for proposal, specifications, and tests
- Assemble an appropriate project team, assign responsibilities, motivate and manage the team
- Know when and where to use project management software most effectively
Who Should Attend
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Project Managers who want to increase their effectiveness and efficiency through application of industry standards
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Individuals who are planning to lead a project
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Individuals serving on project teams who desire project management-specific training
Prerequisites
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This course is designed for professionals without specific experience in project management
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Familiarity with basic office technologies is presumed
Cost & Scheduling Information
Group or individual pricing is available.
This course is available at our facilities or by arrangement.
Course Outline
- The Project Management Life Cycle
- What is a Project?
- The Project Management Life Cycle
- The Role of the Project Manager
- Setting Up for Success
- The Meaning of Success
- What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
- Project Definition and Scope
- Putting Together a Statement of Work
- The Project Charter
- The Project Team
- The Teamwork Challenge
- Selecting Team Members
- The Team Charter
- Risk Management
- Project Plans
- The Work Breakdown Structure
- Work Package Sequencing
- The Project Schedule
- The Scheduling Process
- Time Estimates
- The Project Budget
- What is a Budget?
- Creating a Preliminary Budget
- Budget and Schedule Balancing
- Project Tracking and Control
- Moving the Project Forward
- Monitoring for Project Progress
- Earned Value Analysis
- Getting Back on Track
- Project Reports
- Communications Overview
- Project Performance Reports
- Project Change Requests
- Project Close-out
- Elements of Close-out
- Evaluation of People and Projects
