About This Training Course

This Project Management Fundamentals Training Course is a primer on the basics of Project Management. Students will learn how to use Project Management techniques to plan, organise, control, document and close out their projects successfully and with minimum risk.

Subjects Covered

This Project Management Fundamentals Training Course will cover the following subjects:

Lesson 1: The Project Life Cycle
• What is a Project?
• The Project Management Life Cycle
• The Role of the Project Manager

Lesson 2: Setting Up for Success
• The Meaning of Success
• What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
• Project Definition and Scope
• Putting Together a Statement of Work
• The Project Charter

Lesson 3: The Project Team
• The Teamwork Challenge
• Selecting Team Members
• The Team Charter

Lesson 4: Risk Management
• Project Risk

Lesson 5: Project Plans
• The Work Breakdown Structure
• Work Package Sequencing

Lesson 6: The Project Schedule
• The Scheduling Process
• Time Estimates

Lesson 7: The Project Budget
• What is a Budget?
• Creating a Preliminary Budget
• Budget and Schedule Balancing

Lesson 8: Project Tracking and Control
• Moving the Project Forward
• Monitoring for Project Progress
• Earned Value Analysis
• Getting Back on Track

Lesson 9: Project Reports
• Communications Overview
• Project Performance Reports
• Project Change Requests

Lesson 10: Project Close-Out
• Elements of Close-out
• Evaluation of People and Projects

Prerequisites

Some project management experience is helpful, but not required.

Other Information

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