Project Management

Project Management

Module One: Getting Started
Workshop Objectives
Pre-Assignment Review
Module Two: Key Concepts (I)
What is a Project?
What is Project Management?
What is a Project Manager?
Module Three: Key Concepts (II)
About the Project Management Institute (PMI)
About the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
The Five Process Groups
The Nine Knowledge Areas
The Triple Constraint
Module Four: Initiation (I)
Identifying Your Stakeholders
Assessing Needs and Wants
Setting a SMART Project Goal
Creating Requirements and Deliverables
Module Five: Initiation (II)
Creating a Statement of Work
Completing the Project Planning Worksheet
Completing the Project Charter
Module Six: Planning (I)
Managing Expectations
Creating a Task List
Estimating Time
Estimating Resources
Estimating Costs
Module Seven: Planning (II)
Building the Work Breakdown Structure
Creating the Schedule
Creating a Risk Management Plan
Creating a Communication Plan
Module Eight: Planning Tools
The Gantt charts
The Network Diagram
Using a RACI Chart
Going the Extra Mile: Microsoft Project
Module Nine: Executing the Project
Establishing Baselines
Monitoring Project Progress
Triple Constraint Reduction Methods
Module Ten: Maintaining and Controlling the Project
Making the Most of Status Updates
Managing Change
Monitoring Risks
Module Eleven: Closing Out
Preparing for Closeout
Celebrating Successes
Learning from Project Challenges
Scope Verification
A Final To-Do List
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up