What you'll learn
- Identify the key processes and requirements of project management
- Demonstrate improved competence in project cycle management
- Demonstrate understanding of project management governance structures
- Tailor the project with appropriate approaches like Waterfall or Agile
- Initiate a project and plan for time, cost, risk, communication and change control
- Manage a project and execute the project closeout phase
Course outline
Getting Started with Project Management
- PM Fundamental Concepts
- Describe a Project
- Identify the Role of a Project Manager
- Project Approaches — Waterfall and Agile
- Project Lifecycles
Initiating a Project
- Understanding Project Governance Structures
- Project Ideation
- Determine the Scope of a Project
- Identify the Skills for a Project Team
- Identify the Risks to a Project
Planning for Time and Cost
- Create a Work Breakdown Structure
- Sequence the Activities
- Create a Project Schedule
- Determine Project Costs
Planning for Project Risks, Communication, and Change Control
- Analyze and Manage the Risks to a Project
- Create a Communication Plan
- Plan for Change Control
Managing a Project
- Begin Project Work
- Execute the Project Plan
- Track Project Progress
- Report Performance
- Implement Change Control
Executing the Project Closeout Phase
- Close a Project
- Create a Final Report