Project Management Basics 2 Days Training in Wayne, PA

COURSE DESCRIPTION:With this Course you will gain a basic understanding of Project Management based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® – 5th Edition. The Course covers information on project Management theory, Principles, techniques, and methods.  During the Course, exercises are made based upon a case study. The case study may be one of three pre-defined case studies or a customized case study from the participant’s organization (see below: customization). COURSE TOPICS: MODULE 1 : GETTING STARTED  MODULE 2 : THE BIG PICTURE ●      Basic Principles about Project Management ●      The necessity of project preparation ●      Explanation of the Course roadmap MODULE 3 : DEFINITIONS, CONCEPT & LIFE CYCLES ●      Project Management (PM) Definitions ●      Focus and benefits of PM ●      Concepts of triple constraints and competing demands ●      Project life cycles MODULE 4 : PEOPLE, PROJECTS AND FRAMEWORK ●      People and projects overview ●      The project manager ●      The project sponsor / director ●      The client, the project team and other stakeholders ●      People and projects in organizations ●      Framework MODULE 5 : INITIATING AND DEFINING REQUIREMENTS ●      Initiating the project and developing the project charter ●      Conducting stakeholder Assesments ●      Defining Requirements ●      Establishing the change control Process MODULE 6 : USING THE WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE ●      Defining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) ●      Developing a usable WBS ●      Using the WBS MODULE 7 : MANAGING PROJECT RISK ●      Making the case for Risk Management ●      Using Risk Management Processes and tools MODULE 8 : ESTIMATING ●      Defining an estimate ●      Distinguishing approaches to estimating ●      Using specific estimating Practices & techniques for duration ●      Estimating cost ●      Validating an estimate – schedule or budget MODULE 9 : SCHEDULING ●      Defining the scheduling Process & related terminology ●      Sequencing and Defining dependencies ●      Determining the critical path ●      Considering schedule Risks and optimizing the schedule MODULE 10 : EXECUTING, COMMUNICATING, AND DEVELOPING THE TEAM ●      Defining Execution ●      Executing through Effective Communication & Stakeholder Relationships ●      Executing with High-Performing Teams MODULE 11 : MONITORING AND CONTROLLING ●      Defining monitoring and controlling ●      Viewing control through the lens of competing demands ●      Using earned value for schedule and cost control MODULE 12 : CLOSING THE PROJECT ●      Closing projects ●      Focusing on project transition ●      Focusing on post-project evaluations MODULE 13 : SUMMARY AND NEXT STEPS LEARNING GOALS: The basics of Project Management and be able to contribute to projects based upon the knowledge related to the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® – 5th Edition. COURSE AGENDA: DAY 1 ●      Getting Started ●      The Big Picture ●      Definitions, Concept & Life Cycles ●      People, Projects and Framework ●      Initiating and Defining Requirements ●      Using the Work Breakdown Structure ●      Managing Project Risk DAY 2 ●      Estimating ●      Scheduling ●      Executing, Communicating, and Developing the Team ●      Monitoring and Controlling ●      Closing the Project ●      Summary and Next Steps WHO CAN ATTEND? Managers, project team memb ers or non-project managers working in a project environment who want to improve their effectiveness. Entry level for PM practitioners.