This introduction to project management training course provides you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to successfully lead a project from beginning to end. You will gain hands-on project experience through a simulated project case study. Introduction to Project Management Training Benefits Through a simulated case study, you will: Leverage key project management concepts. Lead a project from beginning to end. Motivate and lead your project team. Implement effective project management processes. Develop the leadership skills needed for successfully planning, managing, and delivering projects of any size and scope. Test your knowledge in the end-of-course exam. Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching. Prerequisites None. Intro to Project Management Instructor-Led Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to Project Management Benefits and value of project management| Communication as the key to project success Defining a project Defining projects, programs, and portfolio management The project management process The phases of project management Activity: The Way Many Projects Start – Chaos Module 2: Initiating a Project Defining the initiation phase Linking strategic value to the project Business case overview Issue tracking Assumptions Defining the objective of a project Creating the objective statement (the Five “W” questions) Translating the statement into deliverables Activity: Building an Objective Statement and Deliverables List Project Charters and other initiating activities Strategic considerations Module 3: Planning the Project What a project plan is The narrative planning document Outline of content Stakeholders Defining stakeholders How they contribute to the development of a project plan Stakeholder analysis Stakeholder engagement plan Stakeholder communication plan Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Defining the WBS How the WBS is developed Activity: Build the WBS for Class Project Creating the Project Schedule Identify activities Estimate activities Do Now Activity: Determine Duration of Project Activities Sequencing activities Activity: Sequence Project Activities (create network diagram) Resourcing the schedule (Identify, Allocate, Optimize) Finalize schedule (Determine project duration, Understand Critical Path, Refining the project to meet objectives and constraints) Module 4: Project Risk Management Define risk management Risk identification Analyze probability and impacts Risk registers Plan risk responses Activity: Develop Risk Register for Class Project Contingency plans Early warning signs Module 5: Baselining the Plan Change control Process defined Scaling process to fit the project Project team guidelines Status meetings Schedule updates Issue and risk tracking and reporting Other considerations Quality management plan Project procurement plan Getting approval to execute a plan Activity: Team Review of Completed Project Plan Module 6: Executing the Plan Defining executing/monitoring and controlling processes The management processes How to monitor and control key plan elements Project status reports Analyzing data against a baseline to determine progress Taking corrective action to meet project constraints Activity: Review Project Status Report and Schedule Module 7: Project Closure Determining if a project is ready to close Transfer of project deliverable(s) to operational control Determining if project objectives and business value have been attained Conducting lessons-learned review Appropriate celebrations Building project management capabilities in organizations Activity: Course Review and Communication of Learnings
