Project Management Fundamentals

By the end of the course students will:

·  Understand PMBOK structure                                ·  Discuss life cycle approaches

·  Understand project charter documents                                 ·  Identify stakeholders

·  Develop work breakdown structures                           ·  Develop network diagrams

·  Schedule projects with a critical path                                   ·  Use tools and reports

·  Add resource and cost information                  ·  Run better project status meetings

·  Estimate project costs and durations                ·  Identify and manage project risks

·  Track issues/action items                                              ·  Update your project plans

· Measure project progression            · Work with schedule delays and their impact

Day 1: 

·  What is a Project? ·  What is Project Management?

·  What’s Driving the Need for Project Management?

·  The Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide®)

·  The Ten Knowledge Areas ·  The Five Process Groups ·  Predictive Project Life Cycles

·  Adaptive (Agile) Life Cycles ·  The Role of the Project Manager

·  Organizational Considerations ·  The Project Management Office

·  The Role of Project Sponsors ·  A Simplified Project Management Process

·  Project Charters

Day 2:

·  Stakeholders ·  Identify Stakeholders ·  Stakeholder Management ·  Phase Gate Reviews ·  Define Project Scope ·  Work Breakdown Structures ·  WBS Checklist

·  Project Resource Management ·  Assignment Matrix ·  Develop Schedule

·  Critical Path Scheduling ·  The Importance of Total Float ·  Schedule Optimization

·  Reporting the Project Schedule ·  Gantt Charts  ·  Estimate Costs ·  Types of Costs

Day 3:

·  Management Plans ·  Baselines ·  Project Management Plan

·  Successful Status Review Meetings ·  Status Meeting Agenda ·  Meeting Notes

·  Tracking Issues and Action Items ·  Control Schedule ·  Control Costs ·  Cost Tracking

·  Customer Satisfaction ·  Prevention over Inspection ·  Management Responsibility

·  Quality Management Plan ·  What is a Risk? ·  Identify Risks ·  Qualitative Risk Analysis

· Plan Risk Responses · Monitor Risks · Change Management · Project Communication Management · Close Project or Phase · Portfolio Management · Next Steps