Project Management for Professionals
Duration:
Instructor-led Classroom Learning - 5.00 Day(s)
Online Anytime - Self Paced
Online Live - 10.00 Sessions
Mentored Learning - Flexible
Overview:
In this course, students will apply the generally accepted project
management best practices recognized by the PMI® to successfully manage
projects.
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for experienced project managers who desire to
increase their project management skills, apply a standards-based
approach to project management and apply for Project Management
Institute, Inc. (PMI®) Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Certification.
At Course Completion:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: -
initiate a project. - plan project work. - develop project schedules,
cost estimates, and budgets. - plan project quality, staffing, and
communications. - analyze project risks. - plan project procurement. -
execute project work. - monitor and control project work. - monitor and
control project schedule and costs. - monitor and control project
quality, staffing, and communications. - monitor and control project
risks and contracts. - close the project.
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Prerequisite(s) or equivalent knowledge:
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Project 2000 - Level 1
Project 2000 - Level 2
Word 2003 - Level 1
Word 2003 - Level 2
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Outline: |
Lesson 1: Initiating a Project |
Apply Project Management Processes
Create a Project Charter
Develop a Preliminary Project Scope Statement
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Lesson 2: Planning Project Work |
Develop a Project Management Plan
Create a Scope Management Plan
Create a Scope Statement
Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
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Lesson 3: Developing Project Schedules, Cost Estimates, and
Budgets |
Create an Activity List
Create a Project Network Diagram
Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Durations
Identify the Critical Path
Develop a Project Schedule
Estimate Project Costs
Establish a Cost Baseline
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Lesson 4: Planning Project Quality, Staffing, and
Communications |
Create a Quality Management Plan
Document Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Relationships
Acquire Project Team
Create a Communications Management Plan
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Lesson 5: Analyzing Risks and Planning Risk Response |
Create a Risk Management Plan
Identify Project Risks and Triggers
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Develop a Risk Response Plan
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Lesson 6: Planning Project Procurement |
Prepare a Contract Statement of Work
Prepare a Procurement Document
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Lesson 7: Executing Project Work |
Direct and Manage Project Execution
Perform Quality Assurance
Develop Project Team
Information Distribution
Request Seller Responses
Select Sellers
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Lesson 8: Monitoring and Controlling Project Work |
Monitor and Control Project Work
Manage Changes to Performance Baselines
Review Deliverables and Work Results
Control Project Scope
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Lesson 9: Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedules and
Costs |
Control the Project Schedule
Control Project Costs
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Lesson 10: Monitoring and Controlling Project Quality,
Staffing, and Communications |
Perform Quality Control
Manage Project Team
Report Project Performance
Manage Stakeholders
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Lesson 11: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risk and
Contracts |
Monitor and Control Project Risk
Administer a Contract
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Lesson 12: Closing the Project |
Close a Project
Close a Contract |