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Principles of Project Management

Principles 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: 4 hours
Cost: $99.99
PMI PDUs: 4
NMA CEUs: .4
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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 (22 in depth) and will receive fourteen (14) 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 four (4) PDUs.
National Management Association (NMA) Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive point-four (.4) CEUs.

Course Outline
  1. Introduction
    1. Instructor Introduction
    2. Course Navigation
    3. About this Course
    4. What to Expect
  2. Overview
    1. Basic Terminology (Interactive)
    2. Initiation Factors
    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. Project Management Knowledge Areas (Interactive)
    16. Knowledge Area and Process Group Interrelations
    17. Inputs, Tools & Techniques, Outputs
    18. Project Phases
    19. Role of a Project Manager
    20. Project Management Interactions
    21. PMI Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct
    22. Stakeholder Relations
    23. Environmental Factors
    24. Organizational Process Assets
    25. Configuration Management
    26. Revision Control
    27. Project Repositories
  3. Project Initiation
    1. Project Initiating Overview
    2. Initiating Processes and Interrelations
    3. Develop Project Charter
      1. Project Charter + Template
    4. Identifying Stakeholders
      1. Identifying Stakeholders Overview
      2. Stakeholder Register + Template
      3. Additional tools
  4. Project Planning
    1. Project Planning Overview
    2. Planning Processes and Interrelations
    3. Develop Project Management Plan
      1. Develop Project Charter Overview
      2. Project Management Plan + Template
      3. Project and Business Goals
      4. Project and Business Objectives
    4. Scope Management Processes
      1. Scope Management Plan Overview
    5. Collect Requirements
      1. Requirements Management Plan + Template
      2. Phase-to-Phase Relationships
    6. Define Scope
      1. Project Scope Statement of Work (SOW) Overview
    7. Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
      1. WBS Structure and Threshold
      2. WBS Decomposition
      3. WBS Example
      4. WBS Dictionary
      5. Scope Baseline
    8. Schedule Management Plan
      1. Scheduling methods and scheduling tools
    9. Define Activities
    10. Sequence Activities
    11. Estimate Activity Resources
    12. Estimate Activity Durations
    13. Develop Schedule
      1. Schedule Baseline
      2. Schedule Network Analysis
    14. Cost Management Processes
      1. Cost Management Plan Overview
    15. Estimate Costs
    16. Determine Budget
      1. Cost Performance Baseline
      2. Project Budget + Template
    17. Plan Quality
      1. Quality Management Plan Overview
    18. Develop Human Resource Plan
      1. Human Resource Plan Overview
    19. Plan Communications
      1. Basic Communication Model
      2. Communications Management Plan + Template
    20. Plan Risk Management
      1. Risk Management Plan Overview
      2. Risk Management Strategies
    21. Identify Risks
      1. Risk Register + Template
    22. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
      1. Probability and Impact Assessment
      2. Impact Assessment Scale and Rating Interpretation
      3. Probability and Impact Matrix
    23. Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
    24. Plan Risk Responses
    25. Plan Procurements
      1. Procurement Management Plan Overview
  5. Project Execution
    1. Project Executing Overview
    2. Executing Processes and Interrelations
    3. Direct and Manage Project Execution
      1. Change Requests + Template
    4. Perform Quality Assurance
    5. Acquire Project Team
    6. Develop Project Team
    7. Manage Project Team
    8. Distribute Information
      1. Status Meeting Minutes + Template
      2. Issues Log + Template
    9. Manage Stakeholder Expectations
      1. Change Log Overview
    10. Conduct Procurements
  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. Status Report + Template
    4. Perform Integrated Change Control
    5. Verify Scope
    6. Control Scope
      1. Control Scope Overview - Scope Baseline
      2. Earned Value Analysis
      3. Earned Value Measurement
      4. Project Variance Analysis Worksheet + Template
    7. Control Schedule
      1. Schedule Variance (SV) Analysis
      2. Schedule Performance Index (SPI) Analysis
    8. Control Cost
      1. Cost Variance (CV) Analysis
      2. Cost Performance Index (CPI) Analysis
      3. Performance Index
      4. Cost Tracking Log + Template
    9. Perform Quality Control
    10. Report Performance
    11. Monitor and Control Risks
    12. Administer Procurements
  7. Project Closure
    1. Project Closing Overview
    2. Closing Processes and Interrelations
    3. Close Project or Phase
    4. Close Procurements
      1. Lessons Learned
      2. Final Report + Template