PM Basics

Project Management Basics

Are you a part-time project manager, accidental project manager, or a project manager that needs to refresh your knowledge and complement your skill sets?

Learn the basics of project management, and apply these basics into your work projects. Group exercises and classroom discussion focus on practical application of project management principles, tools and techniques necessary to successfully initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close a project.

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TRAINING BENEFITS

After completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Develop a project charter

2. Identify and manage stakeholders and their expectations

3. Define project scope

4. Create a work breakdown structure

5. Develop a project schedule

6. Perform risk management

7. Acquire and manage project team and other resources

8. Manage project communications

9. Manage execution

10. Control changes

11. Close a project

Learning activities:

1. Lecture

2. Class room discussion

3. Group exercises

4. Individual exercises

* NOTE FOR PMP^® STUDENTS

Each hour of training counts as one contact hour of formal education.

PMI^® requires 35 contact hours to be eligible for the PMP^®credential.

** NOTE FOR PMP^® CREDENTIAL HOLDERS

Each hour of training counts as one PDU - Category B Continuing Education.

CES2 1593/Sec. 917515 (1.6 CEU)

6 weeks - Tuesday Jan 24 from 6-8:40pm

Instructor: E. van der Meulen, PMP

Register online at http://webadvisor.schoolcraft.edu

Comments about the instructor from previous Project Management students:

"You helped simplify the subject matter in a clear and concise fashion. Great delivery and you make the class more interesting with your professional experiences as they relate to a particular topic."

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"I liked the analogies used to explain concepts. He injected humor which made the class interesting and fun. He displayed a sincere commitment for us to learn!"

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"Eric gave us many opportunities to ask questions to help clarify material and engaged us with class exercises."

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"Excellent presentment on content in class. Flow of content was good and enticed participation."

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"Presentation was enthusiastic. The class time passsed quickly."

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"You are passionate about project management - have a thorough working knowledge - much appreciated!"

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"Eric is an excellent instructor. His knowledge of the project management profession is unmatched. I thoroughly enjoyed his enthusiasm and professionalism. I highly recommend this course."

TRAINING OUTLINE

1. Introductions, Framework, Definitions

2. Life Cycle, Knowledge Areas

3. Initiating - Project Charter

4. Initiating - Stakeholders

5. Planning - Scope Statement, Work Breakdown Structure

6. Planning - Schedule

7. Planning - Budget, Procurement

8. Planning - Project Team Roles

9. Planning - Risks

10. Planning - Quality

11. Executing - Team Work, Project Leadership

12. Executing - Procurement, Quality, Communications

13. Monitoring & Controlling - Control Changes

14. Monitoring & Controlling - Validate & Accept Deliverables

15. Monitoring & Controlling - Procurements, Risks

16. Closing - Integration, Procurement

EXAMPLES OF TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

Stakeholder analysis, facilitated workshops, expert judgment, decomposition, precedence diagramming, estimating, project management software, critical path analysis, resource leveling, schedule compression, make-or-buy analysis, cost of quality, SWOT analysis, risk analysis, risk mitigation, performance reviews, negotiation, team-building, conflict management, issue log, communication methods, forecasting, variance analysis, earned value, change control, audits

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