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Project Management Fundamentals

Course Length: 1 Day

Overview:
In this course, students will learn how to use project management techniques to plan, organize, control, document, and close out their projects successfully and with minimum risk.

Prerequisites:
Windows XP - Level 1
Windows XP - Level 2
Or equivalent knowledge

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Discuss the phases of the Project Management Life Cycle and a project manager's role in each phase
List and discuss basic project success criteria and common reasons for project failure
Discuss techniques for setting up a strong project team
List and discuss elements of a Risk Management Plan
Discuss techniques for planning and sequencing project activities, including the Work Breakdown Structure and the Network Logic Diagram
Identify the Critical Path for completing a project on schedule
List and discuss the cost elements that should be included in a project budget
Discuss techniques for controlling for deviation from budgets and schedules
Discuss key elements of project management communications and reporting tools
Discuss key activities of project close-out

Course Content

Lesson 1: The Project Management Life Cycle

What is a Project?
The Project Management Life Cycle
The Role of the Project Manager

Lesson 2: Setting Up for Success

The Meaning of Success
What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
Project Definition and Scope
Putting Together a Statement of Work
The Project Charter

Lesson 3: The Project Team

The Teamwork Challenge
Selecting Team Members
The Team Charter

Lesson 4: Risk Management

Project Risk

Lesson 5: Project Plans

The Work Breakdown Structure
Work Package Sequencing

Lesson 6: The Project Schedule

The Scheduling Process
Time Estimates

Lesson 7: The Project Budget

What is a Budget?
Creating a Preliminary Budget
Budget and Schedule Balancing

Lesson 8: Project Tracking and Control

Moving the Project Forward
Monitoring for Project Progress
Earned Value Analysis
Getting Back on Track

Lesson 9: Project Reports

Communications Overview
Project Performance Reports
Project Change Requests

Lesson 10: Project Close-out

Elements of Close-out
Evaluation of People and Projects

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