Course Description
Delays, cost overruns, or quality problems can wreck your project. Keep it on course with this 5-day overview of project management.
Aligned with PMI’s PMBOK®, this project management workshop helps you master the entire PM process. You’ll earn 35 professional development units (PDUs) pre-approved by PMI, and you’ll gain skills and in-depth knowledge that prepare you for the next level: the Project Management Professional certification.
You Will Learn How To:
- Manage projects with confidence
- Avoid dangerous shortcuts and omissions
- Monitor risks and correct trouble spots
- Put together a solid team and effective documentation
- Pave the way for achieving PMP® status
You’ll Also Receive:
- A complimentary copy of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 6th Edition, by PMI®—a $65.95 value
How You Will Benefit
- Learn all aspects of project management from the perspective of the PMBOK Guide
- Acquire necessary prerequisite knowledge to enter a PMP Exam Prep training program
- Achieve competence in the 10 project management knowledge areas and five process groups
- Master the 47 competencies outlined in the PMBOK Guide
- Learn the techniques of documenting project risks, assumptions and constraints
- Become skilled at identifying and performing stakeholder analysis
- Learn how to develop a WBS and create a project charter
- Get skills to determine the critical path of a project
- Learn how to staff your project for optimum results
- Become skilled in executing, monitoring and controlling the tasks defined in your project plan
Online Accreditation3 CEU, 35 PDU
Agenda
What You Will CoverDAY 1
Examining the Project Management Framework
- Exploring characteristics of projects
- Reviewing project management terminology
- Considering environmental influences
Reviewing the Project Management Body of Knowledge
- Describing the project management process groups
- The project management knowledge areas
- Project management competency standards
Initiating the Project
- Using project selection methods
- Defining project scope
- Documenting project risks, assumptions and constraints
- Identifying and performing stakeholder analysis
- Evaluating the project charter
DAY 2
Planning the Project
- Defining and recording requirements, constraints and assumptions
- Identifying project team members and defining roles and responsibilities
- Creating the work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Developing the change management plan
- Identifying risks and defining risk strategies
- Obtaining plan approval
- Conducting the kickoff meeting
DAY 3
Executing the Project Plan
- Executing the tasks defined in the project plan
- Ensuring a common understanding and setting expectations
- Implementing a quality management plan
- Executing approved changes, actions and workarounds
- Improving team performance
DAY 4
Monitoring and Controlling the Project
- Measuring project performance
- Verifying and managing changes to the project
- Ensuring that project deliverables conform to quality standards
- Monitoring all project risks
DAY 5
Closing the Project
- Obtaining final acceptance for the project
- Getting financial, legal and administrative closure
- Releasing project resources
- Creating and distributing a final project report
- Archiving and retaining project records
- Measuring customer satisfaction
Audience
Project managers, program managers, and project team leaders who have several years of experience initiating, planning and managing projects, and project team members who are interested in enhancing their career by preparing to become a certified PMP.
Prerequisite: This course requires you to have basic knowledge and experience in project management. AMA recommends attending Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for Success (Seminar #6503) or its equivalent before enrolling in this seminar.
Cancellation:Transfer, Cancellation and Refund Policy. For Classroom, Live Online and Webinar programs, you may transfer to a future session, send someone to take your place or cancel without penalty at any time up to three weeks prior to your program. If you provide AMA with less than three weeks’ notice, or fail to attend, you will be liable for the entire program fee. Programs included in AMA OnDemand offerings are not eligible for substitution, transfer, cancellation, return or refund. We appreciate that this is an important investment for you and your company and would like to accommodate your needs the best we can. Please call us if you have any questions