Project Management Fundamentals

PM100 : 2 Day Instructor-Led Class

Introduction to formal Project Management techniques and methodologies

This course provides a basic overview of basic project management.  It provides the theory and core methodology you will need to manage projects or participate on a project team. Real-world examples will supplement the course material.

Prerequisites: 
 
Some project management experience either as a team participant or as a project manager is helpful, but not required.

Topics covered:

  •   What is a “Project”?
  •   Benefits of Project Management  
  •   The Project Life Cycle
  •   Lessons from Successful Projects
  •   The “Triple Constraint” for Projects
  •   Reasons Why Projects Fail
  •   Keys to Successful Teamwork
  •   Four Stages of Team Development
  •   Team Building
  •   Three Forms of Project Organizations
  •   Project Planning Tools
  •   Work Breakdown Structure
  •   Risk Management Processes
  •   Project Budgeting
  •   Seven Rules to Improve Your Estimates
  •   The Learning Curve and Its Impact on Projects
  • Project Baselines
  •   Estimating Techniques
  •   Best Practices
  •   Schedule Analysis
  •   Precedence Diagramming Method
  •   Identify the Critical Path & Float
  •   Using Lags and Leads
  •   Resource Leveling
  •   Project Tracking and Control
  •   Project Reporting
  •   Getting Results 
  •   Identifying & Managing Variances
  •   Earned Value Management
  •   Performance Measurements
  •   Decision-making Tools
  •   Final Project Report
  •   How to Close a Project

Exams:        
Multiple-choice examination. 

Note:  This course may serve as an introduction for the 5-Day Project Management Professional Certification (PMPC) course that prepares participants for PMP or CAPM Certification offered by the Project Management Institute.