Comprehensive Project Management Basics

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Overview

18 PDUs

Most activities in business today have to be approached as a project. You will learn how a project is planned, managed and closed using the tools and techniques aligned with the best practices outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

The focus of the course is on creating a plan that will allow a project manager or team member to know how the project is progressing and make the right decisions when it is off track. Our time will primarily be spent working in teams and developing the plan in order to ensure that once back at work you will not only be able to plan a project from A to Z but will also know when to skip certain parts of the plan and still keep risks at a reasonable level. The knowledge gained in this course will not only help you run a project properly, it will also move you one step closer to qualifying for internationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.

No prerequisites

This course can provide up to 18 PDUs / contact hours towards attaining or maintaining the Project Management Professional (PMP)® designation. Participants must submit the request to PMI via the Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS).

Professional Development Units are allocated according to the number of training hours completed by the student and may be granted by increments of 0.25 PDU for each 15 minutes of training. A participation certificate will be given to students who attend a minimum of 75% of the course.

Topics

Defining the outputs and outcomes of the project (Scoping)
Developing the back bone of a project plan: Work Breakdown Structure, schedule, resource plan, and budget
Addressing quality, risk management and the communication plan
Estimating effort, duration and cost that reflect reality
Defining the resource needs and assigning tasks
Balancing time, cost, scope and quality
Determining and reporting project progress
Preventing and dealing with the typical problems associated with projects
Documentation, lessons learned and other essentials of closing a project

Audience

Project managers, leads, and others who would benefit from knowing how to properly plan a project and how to use the plan to manage results

Duration

18 hours

Cost

$1645 (plus tax)

Featured Instructor

Francine Durivage is a bilingual Performance Enhancement Specialist with over 20 years of experience. She has worked internationally helping organizations and governments redefine and refine their high impact objectives and delivery. Francine holds a MPM (Master of Project Management), an MCOD (Master Certificate in Organizational Development) and a B.A. in Psychology. Her energy and effective leadership enable her to strategically address the needs of today's project manager, sponsor and team members in a practical and engaging way.