Learining Outcomes

1. Understand the approach for planning a successful project
2. Apply the best practices for outlining project scope
3. Examine approaches on how to manage the different stakeholders on a project 
4. Create components of Project Management Plan including Stakeholder Management Plan, Work Breakdown Structure (Scope), Risk Register
5. Understand the concepts of planning time, cost and risks on a project 

Course Outline

1. Getting Started with Project Management

• Identify the Characteristics of a Project
• Understand the Project Management Life Cycle - Initiation to Closing 
• Recognizing Project Success Criteria
• Stakeholders and their impact on project success
• Define the Role of a Project Manager and the team

2. Project Initiation

• Project Charter
• Understanding Stakeholders 
• Creating a Stakeholder Management Strategy

3. Project Planning

• Determining the Scope of a Project
• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• Basics of Scheduling: Network Diagram, Gantt Chart, Critical Path
• Basics of Budgeting: Cost Estimation, Cost Baselines, Project Funding Requirements
• Finalizing Quality requirements
• Identifying and analyzing risks: Risk Register
• Managing resources and procurement

4. Project execution, monitoring and control, and closing

• Executing the Project Management Plan
• Monitoring Progress
• Reporting Performance
• Closing the Project