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Project Management Foundations - 1 Day Workshop
Where: Virtual Instructor Live Training
With a high-speed internet connection, Virtual Instructor-Led Training gives you the freedom to attend class from anywhere in the world. We use Zoom Technology to ensure the virtual experience has that personal touch you deserve. Our hands-on, virtual lab environment gives you real-world experience to translate your instruction to applicable job skills.
When: Thursday, November 20, 2025
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Workshop Organizer: New Horizons and NERCOMP
Registration Fee:
NERCOMP Member: $556.50 (30% off list price)
Non-Member: $795
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Course Overview
Organizations that leverage project management best practices complete projects on time 28% more often and deliver on budget 24% more often than organizations that do not have a strong focus on project management standards.¹ This hands-on, discussion-oriented workshop allows students to gain a foundational knowledge of project management best practices and provides the opportunity to apply their project management learnings to real-life scenarios. Covering both predictive and adaptive approaches, the workshop emphasizes utilizing the latest practices, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), that will be most effective within your organization. Upon completion of the workshop, students will receive a certificate of completion. This workshop course is offered as either a 1 or 2 day course to fit your schedule needs.
Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for anyone looking to enhance or reinforce their understanding of project management foundational concepts and techniques, including both new and experienced project managers.
How You Will Benefit
- Understand the foundational principles, terms, and approaches of project management
- More effective use of industry-standard project management tools and techniques, including AI
- Experience via workshop activities to practice utilizing project management frameworks
- Immediate applicability to ongoing projects
Course Objectives
- Understand and use project management core terms
- Explain key project management concepts and their importance to project and organizational success
- Identify key stakeholder roles and leverage them to engage all stakeholders
- Develop components of a project management plan appropriate for any type or size of project
- Select the best practices for a project using Predictive, Agile, or Hybrid approaches and apply them appropriately to benefit the project and organization
Registration Cancellation Policy:
By clicking on the "Register Now" button, you are indicating a commitment to attend and will be held responsible for the registration fee. Your fee can be refunded if you notify us of a cancellation at least 12 business days prior to the event via email to nercomp@nercomp.org.
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Course Outline
Project Context & Approach
- Projects, Products, and Processes
- Project Management and the Project Life Cycle
- Defining Project Success
- Waterfall vs Agile
Partnering with Stakeholders
- Key Project Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) – RACI Diagrams Exercise
Initiating the Project
- Predictive Project Life Cycle
- Project Charters
Planning the Project
- Project Management Plan Best Practices
- The PM Plan Components
- Balancing Constraints
Defining Project Scope
- The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Creating a WBS Example
Defining and Estimating Activities
- Breaking Down Activities
- Effort vs. Duration
- Defining Activities Exercise
Developing the Project Schedule
- Dependencies, Leads, and Lags
- The Critical Path and Float
- Schedule Compression
- Schedule Formats
- Developing a Budget
- Creating a Schedule and Budget Exercise
Planning Project Communications
- Tailoring Stakeholder Communications
- Project Communication Challenges and Best Practices
- Communications Matrix
- Creating a Project Communications Plan Exercise
Planning Project Risk Management
- Risk Identification Challenges
- Identifying Risks: Knowns and Unknowns
- Risk Analysis
- Planning Risk Responses
- Creating Risk Register Exercise
Artificial Intelligence
- Generative AI vs. Artificial General Intelligence
- Opportunities & Risks
Executing the Project
- Leading and Managing Projects
- Developing the Team and Trust
- Engaging Stakeholders
Overseeing and Controlling the Project
- Change Management
- Tracking and Reporting
- Controlling the Project Schedule
- Monitoring Communications, Risk, and Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Monitoring and Controlling Top 5
Closing the Project
- Closing Projects, Phases, or Milestones
- Lessons Learned
- Celebrating Project Successes
Wrap-Up
- Parking Lot Review
- New Ideas, Confirmations, and Takeaways
With a high-speed internet connection Virtual Instructor Led Training gives you the freedom to attend class from anywhere in the world. We use Zoom Technology to ensure the virtual experience has that personal touch you deserve. Our hands-on, virtual lab environment give you real world experience to translate your instruction to applicable job skills.