Description
Learn in a classroom environment with your peers, virtually, with an instructor online.
Course Length: 1 Day
Target Audience: General
It is not uncommon for individuals unfamiliar with project management to be put in positions to manage projects. Sometimes the accidental project manager is the best technical resource, or the best engineer and they may end up being the worst project manager. This introduction to Project Management course will help the accidental project manager to understand and be able to project management principles and tools. The goals of this course are to provide you with insight into the role of a project manager and essential project management tools.
Learning Objectives:
You will learn to:
- Describe how project management can support your company
- Discuss the strategic and business values of project management
- Articulate the fundamental project management processes and describe their primary deliverable(s)
- Convey why project management is critical to business success
- Define a stakeholder and communicate important stakeholder roles and responsibilities
- The project lifecycle from Initiation to Close
Course Outline
- Introductions
- Expectations
Foundation Concepts
- Project Management Overview
- Fundamental Project Management Processes
- Project Competing Constraints
- Define Project Success
- Define Why Projects Fail
- Project Roles and Responsibilities
Initiating the Project
- Project Selection
- Project Charter Contents
- Identifying Key Stakeholder
Project Planning
- Defining Project Requirements and Scope
- Developing the Project Schedule and Budget
- Understanding, Evaluating and Adjusting for Risk
- Creating a Communication Plan
Executing, Monitoring and Controlling the Project
- Status Reporting
- Managing Conflict
- Managing Change
Closing the Project
- Review the Steps to Close a Project
Supplement Material
A student manual is available for the learner to follow during the instructor’s presentation.
Benefits to the participants
The learners will cover the basics in project management and give them an idea of the importance of this great discipline.
Course Evaluation
A course evaluation will be completed by the learners once the course is finished.
Note: The course outline may be subject to change.
