Project Management

Course outline 

Module 1: Introducing Project Management

– Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

– Defining What a Project Is—and Is Not

– Characteristics of Projects

  – Unique Products, Services, or Results

  – Temporary Nature

  – Change and Business Value

– Project Initiation Context

– Defining Project Management

– Tailoring the Project Process

– Related Areas of Project Management

  – Program Management

  – Project Portfolio Management

  – Implementing Subprojects

– Projects vs. Operations

– Revving Through the Project Life Cycle

  – Project Phase Deliverables

– Project Management Data and Information

  – Understanding Data and Information

– Project Business Case

– Project Benefits Management Plan

– PMP Study Guide Overview

– Certification Summary

Module 2: Managing Projects in Different Environments

– Enterprise Environmental Factors

  – Internal and External Factors

– Organizational Process Assets

  – Common Organizational Process Assets

  – Organizational Knowledge Repositories

  – Organizational Systems

– Organizational Governance Frameworks

  – Portfolio, Program, and Project Governance

– General Management Skills

– Organizational Culture

– Project Management in Various Structures

  – Organic and Simple Structures

  – Functional Organizations

  – Multidivisional Structures

  – Matrix Structures

  – Virtual Organizations

  – Hybrid Organizations

– Project Management Offices

– Certification Summary

Module 3: Serving as a Project Manager

– Defining the Project Management Role

– Leading the Project Team

– Communicating Project Information

– Negotiating Project Terms and Conditions

– Problem Solving

– Project Manager Influence

  – Influencing the Project and Organization

– Managing Social, Economic, and Environmental Influences

– International and Cultural Influences

– Building Project Management Competencies

  – PMI Talent Triangle

– Recognizing Politics in Project Management

– Leadership Styles and Application

– Project Integration Management

– Certification Summary

Module 4: Implementing Project Integration Management

– Overview and Trends

– Agile Environments

– Developing the Project Charter

  – Benefit Measurement and Constrained Optimization Methods

– Project Management Plan Development

  – Tools, Techniques, and Typical Plan

– Directing and Managing Project Work

  – Corrective and Preventive Actions

  – Change Requests

– Managing Project Knowledge

  – Knowledge Management Tools and Techniques

– Monitoring and Controlling Project Work

  – Work Performance Information

  – Integrated Change Control

  – Project Closure

– Certification Summary

Module 5: Managing the Project Scope

– Scope Management Overview

  – Scope vs. Product Scope

– Scope Management Plan

  – Tools and Techniques

– Requirements Collection

  – Stakeholder Interviews, Focus Groups, Surveys, etc.

– Defining and Validating Project Scope

  – Scope Baseline and Work Breakdown Structure

– Controlling Scope

– Certification Summary

Module 6: Introducing Project Schedule Management

– Schedule Management Overview

  – Agile and Adaptive Environments

– Creating the Schedule Management Plan

  – Defining, Sequencing, and Estimating Activities

– Developing the Schedule

  – Network Diagrams, Duration Compression, Software

– Controlling the Schedule

  – Schedule Performance Measurement and Corrective Actions

– Certification Summary