Project Management Foundation Course

Skill Success

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

This Project Management Foundation course has been designed to enable you to become Agile the Agile way, in less than an hour. You will become Project Management certified when you finish this course and you will learn from an expert Project Manager.

What will you learn?

• The key concepts and tools of Project Management
• 60 specific lessons ranging from 1 to 5 minutes on all important topics. Here and handful of examples
• The difference between projects, programs and portfolios
• The different project phases
• How to deal with the triple constraint
• Common cost categories
• Tips for scheduling a project
• The importance of lessons learned.
• Definitions, concepts, tips, and how to avoid common mistakes.
• How to apply strong project management in your job and projects.
• Become more confident in your ability to execute projects.

This course is specifically for:

• People who want to learn about Project Management.
• Beginners, people without any Project Management experience or knowledge.
• People who have heard the words "gold plating," "scope creep," "steering committee" "critical path," "sponsor," "waterfall method," "WBS," "Project Charter," "PERT" etc. and wondered what it meant.
• Developers, Engineers, Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, Database Administrators and basically anyone interested in learning Project Management
• People with an open mind and a willingness to learn.
• People capable of taking notes and applying the concepts and tools provided in this course.

The Project Management Foundation Course will cover the following topics:

Section 1 - Week 1 : The Basics

• Brief Introduction
• Why Is Good Project Management Important
• What Is A Project
• Three Characteristics
• Projects, Programs, Portfolios
• The Type of Organization
• The PMO
• The Four Phases
• Different Methodologies

Section 2 - Week 2 : The People

• The Sponsor
• The Project Manager
• The Team Leader
• The Team Members
• The Steering Committee
• The Stakeholders
• Recruit A Team
• Work With An Existing Team
• Build One Effective Team

Section 3 - Week 3 : The Initiation

• Uncover The Root Of The Problem
• Define Project Objectives
• Identify Potential Solutions
• Dealing With Competing Demands
• The Project Charter

Section 4 - Week 4 : The Planning

• In A Rush
• Get The Priorities Right
• Use The WBS
• Tips To Get The WBS Right
• Scope Creep
• Goldplating
• Estimate Time
• Create A Draft Schedule
• GANTT Charts
• PERT Charts
• The Critical Path
• Float
• Select The Right Scheduling Tool
• Tips For Scheduling
• Optimize The Schedule
• Fast Tracking
• Identify Cost Categories
• Determine Whether To Proceed
• Build In Contingency Funds

Section 5 - Week 5 : Keeping On Track

• Kick Off Meeting
• Meetings
• Meeting Tips
• Stakeholder Communcations
• Monitor The Budget
• Investigate Variances
• Conduct Quality Checks
• Track Milestones
• Monitoring And Control System
• Manage Risks
• Conduct A Risk Audit
• Take Actions
• Contingency Plans

Section 6 - Week 6 : Closing

• Closing The Project
• Performance Evaluation
• Documentation
• Lessons Learned
• Celebrating

This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of project management and wants to apply strong project management to their jobs and projects.

No prior knowledge is required to take this course.

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