Project Management Fundamentals

Course Specifications
Courseware: Custom
Course length: 1 day
Course times: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Description:
In this course, the student will become familiar with all aspects of Project Management Fundamentals.

Course Objective:
By the conclusion of this 1-day workshop, students will be able to:

-Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements, and deliverables
-Create key project documents, including the Project Charter, Statement of Work, and ---Project Requirements Document
-Understand and use the Work Breakdown Structure
-Build a project schedule by estimating time, costs, and resources
-Create project planning documents
-Use planning tools, including the Gantt Chart, Network Diagram, and RACI chart
-Create and use a Communication Plan, RACI Chart, and Risk Management Plan
-Monitor and maintain the project
-Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of the project
-Close out a project

Target Student:
This course is designed for anyone who is interested in project management.

Prerequisites:
None required.

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities or via webinar - see your coordinator for details. Each student is provided with a Training Manual. The manual is the student's to keep and makes an excellent reference guide
 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Key Concepts
Definitions
PMI and PMBOK
The Five Process Groups (Project Life Cycle)
The Nine Knowledge Areas
Project’s Triple Constraint

Lesson 2: Initiating the Project
Project Charter
Statement of Work (SOW) with Exercise
Project Requirements Document

Lesson 3: Planning the Project
Work Breakdown Structure with Exercise
Estimating Time, Resources, and Costs
Dependencies
Estimating Tips
Communication Plan
RACI Chart
Risk Management Plan
Scope Management Plan
Quality Management Plan
Procurement Management Plan

Lesson 4: Planning Tools
Gantt Chart (Timeline)
Network Diagram (Critical Path)
Charting Exercise
Cost Schedule (Budget)
Computer Software Tools

Lesson 5: Executing the Project
Managing Change
Monitoring Risks

Lesson 6: Maintaining and Controlling the Project
Tracking project progress (schedule and budget)
Status Meetings and Status Reports
Visual Tracking Tools

Lesson 7: Closing Out the Project
Lessons Learning
Celebrating Successes
Scope Verification
To-Do List

Lesson 8: Summary/Review
Your Notebook