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Project Management Essentials
Course Outline
1 - Getting Started with Project Management
- Project Management Basics
- Factors Influencing a Project
2 - Launching Projects
- How Organizations Choose the Right Project
- Identify Project Stakeholders and Their Expectations
- Identify the Project Scope
- Prepare a SOW
- Formally Authorize a Project
3 - Estimating Project Work
- Estimate Project Effort and Resources Using Top-Down Estimation
- Estimate Project Effort and Resources Using Bottom-Up Estimation
- Reduce Risks in Project Estimates
4 - Creating a Project Schedule
- Illustrate Project Flow
- Identify Activity Resources
- Schedule Project Work
5 - Planning Project Costs
- Estimate Project Costs
- Establish the Cost Baseline
- Reconcile Funding and Costs
6 - Planning for Risks
- Create a Risk Management Plan
- Identify Risks and Their Causes
- Analyze Risks
- Develop a Risk Response Plan
7 - Planning for Quality and Compliance
- Deliver the Desired Project Results
- Verify Compliance Requirements
8 - Managing Human Resources
- Plan Your Dream Team
- Put the Team Together
- Build the Team
- Manage the Team
9 - Managing Project Procurements
- Plan for Project Procurements
- Obtain Responses from Vendors
- Choose the Right Vendor
- Manage Vendors and Procurements
10 - Managing Change During Project Execution
- Gear Up for Project Execution
- Manage Project Changes
- Monitor the Project Scope
11 - Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Cost
- Monitor and Control the Project Schedule
- Optimize the Project Schedule
- Monitor and Control Project Costs
12 - Monitoring Risk and Quality
- Monitor and Control Risks
- Put Quality Plans into Action
- Control Project Quality
13 - Communicating and Reporting
- Communicate in a Project
- Distribute Project Information
- Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations
- Report on Project Performance
14 - Closing the Project
- Hand Off the Project
- Close Project Procurements
- Wrap Up a Project