If you are taking this course, you likely have some professional experience with project management duties, or you may be beginning a career in professional project management. As a project manager, the ability to demonstrate best practices in project management, both on the job and through professional certification, is increasingly the standard required to compete effectively in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will learn and apply the generally recognized and accepted practices of project management to successfully plan and execute projects.
Project managers face relentless pressure to deliver projects on time and on budget. However, many projects fail to meet these objectives, and numerous projects are terminated before completion. Successful project management requires both specialized knowledge and practical experience. This course is specifically designed to equip you with the skills needed to be an effective project manager in today's rapidly evolving business environment. Additionally, this course provides significant preparation for the CompTIA Project+ certification exam. The skills and knowledge you develop will help you avoid expensive mistakes and significantly enhance your competitive positioning in the project management profession.
Course Objective:
In this course, you will apply established practices of project management and develop an understanding of a project's complete lifecycle, essential roles, and competencies needed to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close a project.
You will be able to:
- Identify the fundamental principles of project management
- Properly initiate a project
- Create comprehensive project plans, stakeholder strategies, and project scope statements
- Develop a work breakdown structure and complete activity lists
- Develop project schedules and identify the critical path
- Plan and estimate project costs
- Create project staffing and quality management plans
- Create an effective communication plan
- Create a risk management plan, perform risk analysis, and develop mitigation strategies
- Plan project procurements
- Develop change management and transition plans
- Assemble and launch the project team to execute the plan
- Execute the project procurement plan
- Monitor and control project performance
- Monitor and control project constraints
- Monitor and control project risks
- Monitor and control procurements
- Perform project closure activities
Exam Prep Software:
All CompTIA classes include access to web-based practice exams. CompTIA certification exams are rigorous and challenging. By studying after class and using these practice exams, you will significantly improve your chances of passing the actual certification exam on your first attempt. Exam prep software is included with all CompTIA classes delivered by ONLC Training Centers.
Target Student:
This course is designed for individuals in various job roles who have foundational knowledge of project management and who work on small to medium-scale projects.
This course is also ideal for students seeking the CompTIA Project Plus certification and preparing for the CompTIA Project Plus PK0-004 certification exam. A typical student pursuing the CompTIA Project Plus PK0-004 certification exam should have at minimum 12 months of project management experience. Experience with specific project management software is helpful, though not required.
Prerequisites:
- To ensure your success, you should be familiar with basic project management concepts
- Basic computing skills and some experience using Microsoft Office applications are desirable but not required. You can build these skills by taking courses from our Microsoft Office curriculum. Examples include: Word 2016 Introduction or Excel 2016 Introduction
Course 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 Statement of Work
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 Project Scope Statement
Lesson 4: Preparing to Develop the Project Schedule
Topic A: Develop a Work Breakdown Structure
Topic B: Create an Activity List
Topic C: Identify the Relationships between Activities
Topic D: Identify Resources
Topic E: Estimate Time Requirements
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: Handle Legal Issues
Lesson 18: Closing the Project
Topic A: Deliver the Final Product
Topic B: Close Project Procurements
Topic C: Close a Project
