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Essentials of Project Management

Essentials of Project Management
Provider: Savvy-U
Developed by: MCM Project Management
Instructor: Brian S. Maddox, PMP, MBA
Authors: Brian Maddox, PMP and Nick Maddox, PMP
Media: Online
Course Type: Self-Paced, e-Learning
Course Length: 8 hours
Cost: $199.99
PMI PDUs: 8
NMA CEUs: .8
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Program Content
This professional training is designed for both the novice and experienced individual. Based upon the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)® 4th Edition, participants are introduced to PMI based standards, tools and techniques as they are interactively guided through the project management life cycle. Participants will examine all forty-two (42) processes in depth, and will receive twenty-eight (28) templates that will allow them to efficiently and effectively manage and deliver projects of all sizes within scope, on time and within budget.

Learning Objectives
Research shows that project efficiency and success can be improved through the implementation of repeatable processes, standardized toolsets, and industry proven techniques. Having an adequate framework and methodology to manage a project is critical for business organizations that today must deal with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders in an ever changing and rapid business and political environment. This interactive training will share with you industry-leading best practices in applying effective, industry proven project management tools and techniques.

Participant Level of Understanding
This program is intended for participants with a basic to intermediate knowledge level of project management.

Who Should Attend?
This training is open to anyone who wants a better understanding of how to successfully manage projects.

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this training.

Advance Preparation
There is no advanced preparation required for this training.

Training Recognition and Credits
Project Management Institute (PMI) Professional Development Units (PDUs).
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive eight (8) PDUs.
National Management Association (NMA) Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive point-eight (.8) CEUs.

Course Outline
  1. Introduction
    1. Instructor Introduction
    2. About this Course
    3. What to Expect
  2. Overview
    1. Basic Terminology (Interactive)
    2. Initiation Factors
      1. Strategic Opportunity;
      2. Legal or Regulatory Requirement;
      3. Market Place Demand;
      4. Customer Request;
      5. Technological Advancement.
    3. Methodology
    4. Efficiency of Project Management
    5. Why Projects Fail
    6. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide Overview
    7. Project Management Process Groups
    8. Initiating Process Group
    9. Planning Process Group
    10. Executing Process Group
    11. Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
    12. Closing Process Group
    13. Process Group Interaction
    14. Project Management Knowledge Areas
    15. Knowledge Area and Process Group Interrelations
    16. Inputs, Tools & Techniques, Outputs
    17. Project Phases
    18. Role of a Project Manager
    19. Project Management Interactions
    20. PMI Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
    21. Stakeholder Relationships
    22. Environmental Factors
    23. Organizational Process Assets
    24. Configuration Management
    25. Revision Control
    26. Project Repositories
  3. Project Initiation
    1. Project Initiating Overview
    2. Initiating Processes and Interrelations
    3. Develop Project Charter
      1. Overview
      2. Business Case
      3. Project Charter + Template
    4. Project and Business Goals
    5. Project and Business Objectives
    6. Identifying Stakeholders
      1. Identifying Stakeholders Overview
      2. Stakeholder Analysis
      3. Power/Influence Grid + Template
      4. Power/Interest Grid + Template
      5. Influence/Impact Grid + Template
      6. Stakeholder Register + Template
      7. Stakeholder Management Strategy
      8. Stakeholder Analysis Matrix + Template
      9. Stakeholder Reporting Matrix
  4. Project Planning
    1. Project Planning Overview
    2. Planning Processes and Interrelations
    3. Develop Project Management Plan Overview
    4. Project Management Plan + Template
    5. Scope Management Processes
      1. Scope Management Plan Overview
    6. Collect Requirements
      1. Collect Requirements Overview
      2. Interviews, Focus Groups, Facilitated Workshops
      3. Group Creativity Techniques
        1. Brainstorming
        2. Nominal Group Technique
        3. Delphi Technique
        4. Idea/Mind-Mapping
        5. Affinity Diagram
      4. Group Decision Making
      5. Questionnaires and Surveys, Observations and Prototypes
      6. Requirements Documentation
      7. Requirements Management Plan + Template
      8. Phase-to-Phase Relationships
        1. Sequential
        2. Overlapping
        3. Iterative
      9. Requirements Traceability Matrix + Template
    7. Define Scope
      1. Define Scope Overview
      2. Project Scope Statement of Work (SOW) Overview
      3. Project Document Update + Template
    8. Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
      1. Create Work Breakdown Structure Overview
      2. WBS Structure and Threshold
      3. Estimating Threshold
      4. WBS Decomposition
      5. WBS Example
      6. WBS Dictionary
      7. Scope Baseline
    9. Schedule Management Plan + Template
      1. Scheduling methods
      2. Scheduling tools
    10. Define Activities
      1. Define Activities Overview
      2. Activity List
      3. Activity Attributes
      4. Milestone List
      5. Precedence Diagramming Method
      6. Precedence Diagramming Method Logical Relationships
      7. PDM Example
    11. Sequence Activities
      1. Sequence Activities Overview
      2. Mandatory, Discretionary, and External
      3. Lead and Lag
      4. Schedule Network Templates
      5. Project Schedule Network Diagrams
    12. Estimate Activity Resources
      1. Estimate Activity Resources Overview
      2. Resource Calendars
      3. Estimate Activity Resources Tools and Techniques
      4. Expert Judgment
      5. Alternative Analysis
      6. Publishing Estimated Data
      7. Bottom-Up Estimating
      8. Project Management Software
      9. Activity Resource Requirements
      10. Resource Breakdown Structure
      11. Resource Categories
      12. Resource Types
    13. Estimate Activity Durations
      1. Estimate Activity Durations Overview
      2. Estimate Activity Durations Tools and Techniques
      3. Expert Judgment
      4. Analogous Estimating
      5. Parametric Estimating
      6. Three-Point Estimates
      7. Three-Point Estimates Example
      8. Reserve Analysis
      9. Activity Duration Estimates
    14. Develop Schedule
      1. Develop Schedule Overview
      2. Develop Schedule Tools and Techniques
      3. Schedule Network Analysis
      4. Critical Path Method
      5. Total Float
      6. Free Float
      7. Critical Chain Method
      8. Resource Leveling
      9. What-If Scenarios
      10. Applying Leads and Lags
      11. Schedule Compression
      12. Scheduling Tools and Software Applications
      13. Milestone Charts, Bar Charts, and Project Schedule Network Diagrams
      14. Schedule Baseline
      15. Schedule Data
    15. Cost Management Plan Overview + Template
    16. Estimate Costs
      1. Estimate Costs Overview
      2. Estimate Costs Tools and Techniques
      3. Expert Judgment
      4. Cost of Quality
      5. Vendor Bid Analysis
      6. Activity Cost Estimates
    17. Determine Budget
      1. Determine Budget Overview
      2. Cost Performance Baseline
      3. Cost Performance Baseline and Total Project Funding
      4. Project Budget + Template
    18. Plan Quality
      1. Plan Quality Overview
      2. Plan Quality Tools and Techniques
      3. Cost-Benefit Analysis
      4. Control Charts
      5. Benchmarking
      6. Design of Experiments
      7. Statistical Sampling
      8. Flowcharting
      9. Proprietary Quality Management
      10. Additional Quality Management Tools
      11. Plan Quality
      12. Quality Management Plan Overview + Template
      13. Quality Metrics
      14. Quality Checklists
      15. Process Improvement Plan
    19. Develop Human Resource Plan
      1. Develop Human Resource Plan Overview
      2. Work Breakdowns Structure
      3. Human Resource Plan Overview + Template
    20. Plan Communications
      1. Plan Communications Overview
      2. Communication Requirements Analysis
      3. Potential Communication Channels
      4. Potential Communication Channel Example
      5. Communication Technology
      6. Basic Communications Model
      7. Communication Methods
      8. Interactive Communication
      9. Push Communication
      10. Pull Communication
      11. Communications Management Plan + Template
    21. Plan Risk Management
      1. Plan Risk Management Overview
      2. Risk Management Plan Overview + Template
      3. Risk Management Strategies
    22. Identify Risks
      1. Identify Risks Overview
      2. Identify Risk Tools and Techniques
      3. Identifying Gathering Techniques - Delphi Technique, Root-Cause Analysis
      4. Risk Register + Template
    23. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
      1. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Overview
      2. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
        1. Probability and Impact Assessment
        2. Probability and Impact Matrix
    24. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
      1. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Overview
      2. Quantitative Risk Analysis and Modeling Techniques
    25. Plan Risk Responses
      1. Plan Risk Responses Overview
      2. Negative Risks or Threats
        1. Avoidance and Transference
        2. Mitigation and Acceptance
      3. Positive Risks or Opportunities
        1. Exploit and Share
        2. Enhance and Accept
    26. Plan Procurements
      1. Plan Procurements Overview
      2. Make-or-Buy Analysis
      3. Contract Types
        1. Fixed Price Contracts
          1. Firm-Fixed-Price
          2. Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment
          3. Fixed-Price Incentive Fee
        2. Cost Reimbursable
          1. Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee
          2. Cost-Plus-Incentive Fee
          3. Cost-Plus-Award Fee
        3. Time and Materials
      4. Procurement Management Plan Overview + Template
      5. Source Selection Criteria
  5. Project Execution
    1. Project Executing Overview
    2. Executing Processes and Interrelations
    3. Direct and Manage Project Execution Overview
      1. Deliverables
      2. Deliverable Review and Approval
      3. Work Performance Information
      4. Change Requests + Template
    4. Perform Quality Audit
      1. Perform Quality Audit Overview
      2. Quality Audit
    5. Acquire Project Team
      1. Acquire Project Team Overview
      2. Acquire Project Team Tools and Techniques
      3. Pre-Assignment
      4. Negotiation
      5. Acquisition
      6. Virtual Teams
      7. Project Staff Assignments
      8. Resource Calendars
    6. Develop Project Team
      1. Develop Project Team Overview
      2. Develop Project Team Tools and Techniques
      3. Team Performance Assessments
    7. Manage Project Team
      1. Manage Project Team Overview
      2. Manage Project Team Skills
    8. Distribute Information
      1. Distribute Information Overview
      2. Distribution of Information
      3. Status Meeting Minutes + Template
      4. Issues Log + Template
    9. Manage Stakeholder Expectations
      1. Manage Stakeholder Expectations Overview
      2. Change Log + Template
    10. Conduct Procurements
      1. Conduct Procurements Overview
      2. Obtain Bids or Proposals
      3. Selected Sellers
      4. Award Contracts
  6. Project Monitoring and Control
    1. Project Monitoring and Controlling Overview
    2. Monitoring and Controlling Processes and Interrelations
    3. Monitor and Control Project Work
      1. Monitor and Control Project Work Overview
      2. Monitoring and Controlling
      3. Monitor and Control Process
      4. Status Report + Template
    4. Perform Integrated Change Control
      1. Perform Integrated Change Control Overview
      2. Configuration Management System with Integrated Change Control
        1. Configuration Management Activities
      3. Configuration Identification
      4. Configuration Status Accounting
      5. Configuration Verification and Audit
    5. Verify Scope
      1. Verify Scope Overview
      2. Verify Scope Process
    6. Control Scope
      1. Control Scope Overview
      2. Scope Baseline
      3. Earned Value Analysis
      4. Earned Value Measurement
      5. Project Variance Analysis Worksheet + Template
    7. Control Schedule
      1. Control Schedule Overview
      2. Schedule Variance (SV) Analysis
      3. Schedule Performance Index (SPI) Analysis
    8. Control Cost
      1. Control Cost Overview
      2. Cost Variance (CV) Analysis
      3. Cost Performance Index (CPI) Analysis
      4. Performance Index
      5. Cost Tracking Log + Template
    9. Perform Quality Control
      1. Perform Quality Control Overview
      2. Prevention, Inspection, Attribute Sampling, Variables Sampling, Tolerances, and Control Limits
      3. Quality Control - Ishikawa
      4. Quality Control Processes Tools and Techniques
      5. Cause and Effect Diagrams
      6. Histogram
      7. Pareto Chart or Pareto Diagram
      8. Pareto Diagram Example
      9. Run Chart
      10. Scatter Diagram
      11. Inspections
    10. Report Performance
      1. Report Performance Overview
      2. Report Performance Processes
      3. Report Performance Tools and Techniques
    11. Monitor and Control Risks
      1. Monitor and Control Risks Overview
      2. Monitoring and Controlling Risks Process Strategies
    12. Administer Procurements
      1. Administer Procurements Overview
      2. Administer Procurements Tools and Techniques
  7. Project Closure
    1. Project Closing Overview
    2. Formal Closure
    3. Closing Processes and Interrelations
    4. Close Project or Phase
      1. Close Project or Phase Overview
      2. Final Product, Service or Result Transition
      3. Organizational Process Assets
    5. Close Procurements
      1. Close Procurements Overview
      2. Lessons Learned + Template
      3. Final Report + Template