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What You will Learn

This online training course provides a detailed examination of project management concepts and strategies. It discusses the seven components of a management system and the five phases of the project life cycle, and looks at factors that affect cost and quality. The project manager's role is explored in detail, and strategies for defining the project are examined. Tasks such as developing the Work Breakdown Structure, estimating and scheduling resources, scheduling computations, and tracking project activities are discussed. The close out phase of a project is also covered. Other topics include formalizing project management standards, developing a project team, and strategies for becoming a more effective project manager.

Project Management Overview

Define the terms project and project management
Explain the seven components of a management system
List and describe the five phases of the project life cycle
Describe how the time devoted to a project affects its cost

Explain what causes rework on projects
Describe the factors that contribute to the cost of quality
Explain how to tailor project management to small projects
Describe ways to gain your organization's support of project management

Understanding the Project Manager's Role

Describe five key traits that a project manager should have
List the duties and responsibilities of a project manager
Explain why a project manager should have good people skills

Explain the importance of leadership
List the guidelines for running effective meetings
Explain why a project manager should not assume multiple roles

Defining the Problem

Explain reasons why projects fail
Explain the importance of having stakeholders participate in defining the problem
Explain the elements of the Definition Phase

Describe closed ended problems and explain the approach to solving them
Describe open ended problems and explain the approach to solving them
Define what a project charter is and explain why it is important

Determining the Strategy

Define project strategy and explain its importance
List the steps in determining a project's strategy
Explain the approach for developing a list of strategies
Describe the approach for ranking a list of strategies

Define risk as it relates to project management
Explain three ways to manage risk
Explain how to handle resistance from people when developing the project strategy

Developing the Work Breakdown Structure

Define the work breakdown structure and explain its purpose during the implementation phase
List the components of the work breakdown structure
List the steps for developing the work breakdown structure

List the guidelines to follow when developing the work breakdown structure
Define the network diagram and explain its purpose during the implementation phases
List the steps in developing a network diagram
Explain the AOA and AON methods for network diagramming

Estimating and Scheduling Resources

Define estimating
List the questions you need to answer to begin estimating a project
Explain the importance of historical data
List the factors to consider when estimating cost

List the factors to consider when estimating resources
Explain the advantages of scheduling methods such as PERT and CPM
Explain how to take advantage of project management software

Understanding Scheduling Computations

List the variables that affect the project schedule as well as the rules for computing project time
Define forward pass computations
Define backward pass computations
Explain the relationship of float to critical path

Explain how network calculations are performed
Describe constrained end date scheduling
Explain how to reduce activity durations
Describe the use of bar charts in project scheduling
Demonstrate how to determine the critical path of project

Tracking Project Activities

List for variables that must be controlled and monitored for a project
List two guidelines for controlling a project
Define the BWCP graph analysis technique for tracking projects
Demonstrate ability to use graphs for tracking projects

List the advantages of spreadsheet analysis
List the disadvantages of reporting schedule only
List three kinds of project reviews
Describe what to do when a project is off track

Closing Out the Project

Explain ways that a project can end
List the tasks for closing out a project
Explain why it is important to verify and approve project deliverables

Explain how to handle resources at the end of a project
List what you need to consider when delivering a finished product
List the components of the project final report

Formalizing Project Management Standards

Define the importance of having a project management methodology and list what a methodology should contain
List the types of roles and responsibilities that should be specified in a formalized project management standard

List the stakeholders who must approve each item in the project cycle
List six pieces of information that a Process Review Report should contain
Explain why developing a project methodology is important for ISO certification

Developing Project Teams

Define a team
List ways project teams differ from other types of teams
Explain the importance of building teams
List three ways to foster communication on a team
List and explain four focuses for dealing with issues
List the team member roles and responsibilities

Explain the two components that affect every team decision
List the five levels of psychologist Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs and explain why this theory is important for good team building
Explain different styles of thinking that people may demonstrate on a team

Ensuring Your Own Effectiveness

Develop a list of personal values and rank them by priority
Distinguish between effectiveness and efficiency and explain why each is important
Use a prioritized list of values to define life goals

Understand how the 80/20 Principle applies to personal effectiveness
List guidelines for speaking and writing effectively
List the requirements for project management certification

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