In today’s highly competitive business environment, effectively planning and executing projects is more important than ever. This information-packed course teaches you the fundamentals of project management. You will learn how to plan, budget, schedule, and monitor your projects, and how to maximize your resources for the greatest profitability.
Learning Objectives »
- Understand the project process and lifecycle
- Set project goals and action plans
- Utilize effective planning tools
- Anticipate external factors
- Manage project changes, personnel, and conflicts
- Evaluate project effectiveness
Course Agenda
Project Initiation
- Key Aspects and Factors of PM
- Initiating Projects
- Project Roles and Project Life Cycle
- Project Goals and Scope
- Business Cases and Statements of Work
Project Manager
- Education vs. Experience
- Critical Thinking Hats
- Choosing Your Team
- Navigating and Managing Conflict
Project Planning
- Cost Overruns
- Project Management Triangle
- Project Action Plan
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Responsibility Assignment Matrix
- Top-Down and Bottom-Up Budgeting
- Total Project Cost and Cost Variance
- Cost Performance, Completion Estimates
- Project Budgeting Breakdown
Project Scheduling
- Time Estimation Methods
- Gantt Charts
- PERT vs. CPM
- Task Analysis Worksheet
Risk Management
- Uncertainty vs. Risk
- Risk Analysis and Assessment
- Risk Management Tools
- Risk Breakdown Structure
- Monitoring and Controlling Risks
Project Execution & Monitoring
- Execution Phase
- Monitoring, Controlling, and Evaluation
- Earned Value Analysis
- Cost and Schedule Variance
- Cost Performance Index (CPI)
- Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
- Forecasting and Evaluation
Project Reporting
- The Different Types of Reports
- Structuring Reports for Max Value
- Report Bias
- Managing a Project Meeting
Project Closure
- Closure Phase
- Evaluation
- Project Closure Report
