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Project Management Skills
I. General Information
Duration: 36 contact hours
Pre-requisite(s) : None
Maximum Number of Participants: 15
Materials: PMBOK® Third Edition, Handouts, Project Case Study,
Templates, Tests and Exercises.
II. Course Description
This course provides the basic tools and techniques to apply project management methodology to any endeavor. The participants will develop a project using a real case study. The last day the participants will obtain the case study resolution for their future use and reference. The students will also receive a CD with project templates. The participants will learn how to:
1. Use Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
2. Implement project management process groups
3. Understand project management knowledge areas
4. Develop a project from start to finish
This course will provide to the participants a higher degree of understanding of the project management basics necessary to take the PMP ® exam. This course will based on PMI’s A
Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) ® Third Edition.
III. Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will:
1. Identify and apply the five (5) process groups and the nine (9) knowledge areas in all project endeavors.
2. Establish how each specific process and activity relates to each other.
3. Understand PMI® definitions and acronyms.
4.Develop a project according Project Management best practices (Project Management Body of Knowledge).
IV. Course Outline
Day 1
1. Project Management Framework
• Projects and Operations
• Project Management and Strategic Planning
• Project Life Cycle Characteristics
• Project Management Knowledge Areas
• Project Manager Profile
2. Project Management Processes Groups and Knowledge Areas
Initiation Processes
• Project Charter
• Stakeholders Needs and Expectations
• Preliminary Project Scope
• Project Simulation Workshop
Day 2
1. Planning Processes
• Project Scope Management
• Project Quality Management
• Create WBS
• Project Scope and Quality baselines
• Project Schedule
• Human Resource Management
• Schedule Baseline
Day 3
1. Planning Processes
• Project Simulation Workshop
• Communications Management
• Risk Management
• Procurement Management
• Project Budget
• Cost Baseline
• Project Simulation Workshop
2. Execution Processes
Day 4
1. Monitoring and Controlling Processes
• Change Control Processes
• Project Simulation Workshop
• Closing Processes
V. Methodology and Evaluation Policy
1. Knowledge confirmation questions will be discussed at the end of each mayor
topic.
2. A course evaluation form will be provided to each participant at the end of the
course.
VI. Text and References
1. Text
A Guide to Project Management Third Edition (PMBOK®), PMFAST
TRACK Simulation RMC Corporation and/or How to Pass on Your First
Try, Andy Crowe, PMP
2. References
Project Management Partners Course Material
3. Internet References
http:// www.pmi.org
http://www.partnersfl.com