SYNOPSIS
This one-day course provides an overview of project management concepts and is in alignment with PMI standards. It is suitable for project managers, those participating on projects, or for those seeking a better understanding of project management. It is recommended that a cross-functional team of various roles attend so as to get an appreciation of what is involved in project management and what key terms and processes are.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS COURSE PARTICIPANTS WILL :
- Understand the life cycle of a project and the role the project manager has in it
- Understand the various roles and stakeholders associated with a project
- Understand the various organizational structures and how the way in which an organization is structured can impact the authority of a project manager
- Learn the importance and components of a project charter
- Learn how to create a project scope statement
- Learn how to identify and manage risk as well as create and use a risk matrix
- Learn the benefits of and how to create a Work Breakdown Structure
- Learn the benefits of and how to create a Network Diagrams
- Learn the importance of and be able to identify the critical path
- Learn various estimating techniques and how to create a Project Schedule
- Learn how to determine project costs
- Learn how to create a communication plan
- Learn earned value techniques in order to track and forecast project status
- Understand the concepts of quality assurance and quality control
- Learn how to effectively and efficiently communicate project performance
- Learn how to close out a project