Objectives

• Plan, baseline and control a project effectively.
• Understand how to identify, manage and control change throughout a project.
• Have an awareness of estimating and managing pitfalls.
• Understand methods of identifying and controlling risks.
• Pick up essential tools and disciplines.
• Make successful cost/schedule/performance trade-offs.
• Understand quality management and customer expectation management.
• Identify and control risks.
• Know why, when and how to report progress.
• Create schedules, manage resources, track and control project plans using Microsoft Project.
• Effectively lead & develop a project team.
• Communicate effectively and carry out dynamic presentations.
• Get win-win outcomes through assertiveness, empathy and principled negotiations.
• Practice principled negotiation and conflict resolution.

Outline

Lesson 1: Defining Project Management Fundamentals
Topic A: Identify Project Management Basics
Topic B: Describe the Project Life Cycle
Topic C: Identify Organizational Influences on Project Management
Topic D: Define Agile Methodology

Lesson 2: Initiating the Project
Topic A: Identify the Project Selection Process
Topic B: Prepare a Project SOW
Topic C: Create a Project Charter
Topic D: Identify Project Stakeholders

Lesson 3: Planning the Project
Topic A: Identify Project Management Plan Components
Topic B: Determine Stakeholder Needs
Topic C: Create a Scope Statement

Lesson 4: Preparing to Develop the Project Schedule
Topic A: Develop a WBS
Topic B: Create an Activity List
Topic C: Identify the Relationships Between Activities
Topic D: Identify Resources
Topic E: Estimate Time

Lesson 5: Developing the Project Schedule
Topic A: Develop a Project Schedule
Topic B: Identify the Critical Path
Topic C: Optimize the Project Schedule
Topic D: Create a Schedule Baseline

Lesson 6: Planning Project Costs
Topic A: Estimate Project Costs
Topic B: Estimate the Cost Baseline
Topic C: Reconcile Funding and Costs

Lesson 7: Planning Human Resources and Quality Management
Topic A: Create a Human Resource Plan
Topic B: Create a Quality Management Plan

Lesson 8: Communicating During the Project
Topic A: Identify Communication Methods
Topic B: Create a Communications Management Plan

Lesson 9: Planning for Risk
Topic A: Create a Risk Management Plan
Topic B: Identify Project Risks and Triggers
Topic C: Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Topic D: Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Topic E: Develop a Risk Response Plan

Lesson 10: Planning Project Procurements
Topic A: Collect Project Procurement Inputs
Topic B: Prepare a Procurement Management Plan
Topic C: Prepare Procurement Documents

Lesson 11: Planning for Change and Transitions
Topic A: Develop an Integrated Change Control System
Topic B: Develop a Transition Plan

Lesson 12: Executing the Project
Topic A: Direct the Project Execution
Topic B: Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
Topic C: Assemble the Project Team
Topic D: Develop the Project Team
Topic E: Manage the Project Team
Topic F: Distribute Project Information
Topic G: Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations

Lesson 13: Executing the Procurement Plan
Topic A: Obtain Responses from Vendors
Topic B: Select Project Vendors

Lesson 14: Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance
Topic A: Monitor and Control Project Work
Topic B: Manage Project Changes
Topic C: Report Project Performance

Lesson 15: Monitoring and Controlling Project Constraints
Topic A: Control the Project Scope
Topic B: Control the Project Schedule
Topic C: Control Project Costs
Topic D: Manage Project Quality

Lesson 16: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risks
Topic A: Monitor and Control Project Risks

Lesson 17: Monitoring and Controlling Procurements
Topic A: Monitor and Control Vendors and Procurements
Topic B: Handling Legal Issues

Lesson 18: Closing the Project
Topic A: Deliver the Final Product
Topic B: Close Project Procurements
Topic C: Close a Project

Appendix A: CompTIA® Project+® PK0-004 Exam Objectives

Target Audience

This course is aimed at experienced project managers wishing to formalise their skills, project managers who, having learnt ‘on the job’ require formal training leading to certification and technical specialists and engineers who are working for a project manager.

Prerequisites

Participants are required to meet the following prerequisites:

• Should either be currently working in a project-based environment or are planning to do so in the near future.
• Basic PC and Windows user skills are necessary for the successful completion of this course.