Project Management: Foundations and Best Practices – Online
| This course takes place over four half-day sessions. Training Dates are November 8, 9, 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Overview: This course introduces students to the foundations of successful project management, especially in a technology environment. Students will learn key project management concepts, then immediately apply them in a hands-on team simulation. This course approaches project management from the standpoint of managing a single, stand-alone project that is small to medium in size. It takes students through the project life cycle in the same sequence they would face when managing a real project in the workplace. By the end of this class, you will understand how to manage a project from beginning to successful completion. By the end of the course, participants will be able to: Recognize common causes of project success and failure. Balance competing priorities. Identify individual and team skills that affect the success of a project. Initiate a project using chartering and a project kickoff. Set stakeholder expectations early. Identify deliverables and requirements, and create plans for managing them. Perform the activities needed for a successful project planning phase. Break down deliverables into tasks and activities using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Identify dependencies between tasks and estimate the effort required to complete the tasks. Develop a schedule, resource plan, and budget that fit the project. Identify and manage risks. Plan for communication, quality, scope changes and procurement. Monitor project progress, steer a project during execution, and take corrective action. Increase team motivation and performance. Close out a project with requirements verification, acceptance and handoff. Complete a lessons learned review. |