COURSE OVERVIEW
This 2-day (16 classroom hour) seminar will provide a "hands on" approach to learning the basic project management functions, covering the fundamentals of effective project management and control. The fundamentals provided in this course will help the attendees gain an understanding of cutting edge project management concepts, practices and methodology. This course is an overview of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body Of Knowledge.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?
Project Managers, Functional Managers, Internal Consultants, Sub-Contractors and Profect Team Members interested in understanding the fundamental tools, techniques, practices and methods of Project Management. This course is the recommended introductory course to the series.
WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE
- Knowing what a project is and how it is different from on going operations
- Understanding what are the project phases
- Identifying Project Stakeholders
- The way the organization impacts the success of projects
- Understanding what are the project management processes
- Knowing how the Process Groups interact to make the project succeed
- Understanding of how to customize the process interactions
- An understanding of the 9 Basic Knowledge areas and how they relate and interact.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- What are the Project Phases - What skills, tools, techniques and methods are appropriate for each phase of the project life cycle?
- How to identify Project Stakeholders - Enhancing the chances of project success by identifying the stakeholders and developing strategies to idetify and address their needs and expectations
- Developing Work Breakdown Tructures - How can we be sure that the project has been fully defined.
- What happens at the end of the Project - What do we do at the end of the project to insure that the lessons learned are not lost?
- Building the "Politically Correct" Action Plan - How can we be sure that the stakeholders are going to be satisfied despite mutulally exclusive expectations?
- What are the processes that are used in project management - What processes can I use to make sure my project is on track and stays that way.
- What are the 9 Project Management Knowledge areas - The identified areas of knowledge that are essential for effective Project Management.
- What inputs are needed, tools and techniques are used and outputs expected - from each process.
2001 EXAM AND CLASS SCHEDULE
These classes can be schedule on an "as needed" basis, subject to the demands of the client and the availability of instructors |
