3-day course
$1,195 21 PDUs
This
hands-on, highly interactive course is designed to provide practicing project
managers and team members the essential skills for managing projects. The
course also prepares the student for the Project Management Institute's (PMI®)
International Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam. The course covers
all areas of the PMBOK® Third Edition as well as all aspects of project
management from startup to closeout. Participants will learn how to structure
and plan a project, how to form the team, how to monitor and control the
project, assess risk, build quality into the project and much more. This
course provides a common language for project management and utilizes the
terminology and concepts provided in the PMBOK®. The course is designed to be
interactive and informal.
This course covers:
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Overview of project management
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Project life cycle
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Developing goals and objectives
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Business Case
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Project Charter and Kickoff
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Project integration management
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roles and responsibilities
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the project process
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Project communications
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Planning the project and the project plan
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Developing the work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
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Defining task relationships
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Estimating
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Developing the project schedule
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Critical path analysis
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Analyzing risk and developing mitigation
strategies
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Managing project resources
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Managing procurement activities
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Building quality into the project
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Developing the project budget
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Creating the project baselines
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Controlling the project
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Manag9ing change on the project
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Closing the project
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Project life cycle
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Understand the benefits of project management and the role of
key participants
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Understand the project life cycle and process groups
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Understand the responsibilities and characteristics of a
project manager
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Understand project organization structures and the impact on
projects
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Understand leadership in project management and the challenges
of team building
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Understand the project process and the importance of project
planning
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Understand the project chartering and initiation process
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Understand scope planning and scope definition
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Understand integration management and how to develop a project
plan
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Learn how to develop a good work breakdown structure
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Understand network diagrams and how to construct them
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Understand how to estimate activity durations
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Learn how to develop a project schedule and budget
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Learn how to monitor and control a project and manage change
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Understand stakeholder management
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Understand earned value
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Understand the difference between quality assurance and quality
control
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Learn how to identify risk and develop risk response strategies
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Understand effective project communication and learn tips for
managing expectations
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Understand quality control charts and how to analyze them
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Understand project communication management and the barriers to
communication
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Understand the procurement process
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Learn the steps for closing out a project upon completion
Professional
Project Management since 1985
