Project Management Programs Planning Scheduling Managing Projects for Project Managers Training Course

What You will Learn?

This course is built around best practice project management using PMBOK and PRINCE2® and standards in CMMI and ISO.

Understand the Role of Project Manager
Project Stakeholders and Project Organization Structure
The Six Parameters for Managing Project Performance
The Project Phases, Stages, Deliverables and Activities
Determine Project Vision, Objectives and Preparing a Project Charter
Prepare the Project Business Case and Learn how Projects are Selected
Master fundamental project management skills, concepts and techniques
Link project goals and objectives to clear, compelling stakeholder needs
Describing Project Scope and How to develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
The various Estimating Techniques and developing a Project Schedule
Identifying Project Resources and Producing a Resource Management Plan
Develop the Project Budget and Identify Project Funding Requirements
Use Critical Path Method and fine tune the Project Schedule
Create, Control and Monitor Project Baseline
Monitor and Track Project Schedule
Manage Project Risks and Issues
Managing and Controlling Changes
Measure and Report Project Performance
Closing Project in an orderly manner

What is this Course about?

projectingIT’s Project Planning & Scheduling Training Course in project management gives you the foundation, techniques and tools to manage the various phases and stages of the project life cycle, plan and execute project work within the set constraints of scope, time, cost and resource, set project targets, get the most from your project management team, and utilize state-of-the-art project management software to get the work done on time and within budget. The program provides opportunities for you to build on the knowledge you gain during this course to enhance your project management capabilities. This course is built around best practice project management using PMBOK and PRINCE2® and standards in CMMI and ISO.

The course is designed based on the guidelines provided in Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), PRINCE2® and our PMP Exam Preparation Course. It also covers an overview of Agile Project Management using SCRUM. You’ll learn project management skills through case studies, hands-on exercises and practical experiences that can immediately be applied to your job.

The course will provide a solid understanding of project management methods with this comprehensive course. Gain practical experience in proven project management techniques and discover a wealth of valuable, flexible tools that you can use immediately to ensure the success of any project in any type of organization. This approach yields a comprehensive project management experience, including the early stages of defining project requirements, developing work breakdown structures, project change control and closeout.

You can optionally choose to include Microsoft Project 2007 or Microsoft Project 2010 to plan and deliver the project.

Who Should Attend the Course?

Project managers, Team leaders, Senior Managers and anyone who uses or wishes to understand project management best practices and managing projects on a day‐today basis.

Program Outline & Topics

INTRODUCTION
- Why Organizations do Projects? The Drivers!
- The Project Constraints – Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk and Benefits
- An organized approach to Project Management
- Projects, Operations, Programs and Portfolios
- The role of a Project Manager
- The Project Management Office
- The Project Stakeholders
- Characteristics of the Project Life Cycle
- Manage by Exception
- The Project Environment and Tailoring
- Using Lessons, Knowledgebase, Experts, Templates and Processes
INITIATING
- The Business Case
- Determine the Project Team
- Create a Project Charter
- Develop the Project Scope Statement
- Base project on templates and best practices
- Initiating best practices and checklists
PLANNING
- Determining and entering project phases, milestones, deliverables and tasks
- Understanding, choosing and entering dependencies and deadlines
- Determining human and material resources and costs
- Assigning and fine tuning resources within their availability
- Optimize and present the plan to stakeholders for approval
- Life Cycle Costing
- Concepts on Cost
- Developing Project Budget
- Developing the Project Quality Plan
- Developing the Communication Management Plan
- Developing the Risk Management Plan / Risk Register
- Selecting the Contract Type
- The Vendor Selection Process
- Planning best practices and checklists
- Baseline the schedule
EXECUTING
- Team Building and Motivation
- Leadership Styles
- Conflict Management
- Solving Team Problems
- Tracking strategies and updating schedule
- Taking corrective actions to bring project back on track
- Analyzing and revising the schedule
- Status reporting
- Executing best practices and checklists
MONITORING AND CONTROLLING
- The Monitoring and Controlling Loop
- Managing Changes
- Managing Corrective and Preventive Actions
- Measuring and Reporting Performance
- Project Reporting
- The Seven Basic Tools of Quality
- Quality Control Measurements
- Performance Appraisals
- Status Review Meetings
- Project reporting strategies
- Progress reporting using reports and views
- Forecasting efforts, dates and costs
- Maintain and control baseline
- Monitoring and controlling best practices and checklists
CLOSING
- Summarizing the project
- Evaluating and conducting project end reviews and reports
- Archiving project data for historical information
- Closing best practices and checklists
- Planning for Post Project Review Plans

Deliverables

Pre-Course Reading Material
Student Handbook
Crosswords and Quizzes
Assignment and Exercises
Project Case Study
Useful Templates and Formula Sheets

Benefits

Project managers are under constant pressure to deliver their projects on Timescale and Budget, yet projects in every industry often exceed their original budgets. This course provides the skills to estimate realistic budgets and Timescale for completing planned project scope. You also learn how to leverage an approved baseline budget and Timescale to support the organization’s strategic objectives.