At-a-Glance:
Course Length:
1 day
Course Number & Level:
101.PMB1- Introductory
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 7
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 0.7
PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas Covered:
- Project Scope Management
- Project Cost Management
- Project Time Management
- Project Risk Management
Project Management Basics
Course Overview
In today’s project environment, project managers are challenged to meet the demands of both the customer and their own organization in delivering projects on time, within budget and within scope. To help the project manager succeed in achieving their objectives, it is essential that all members of his/her team become aware of and use sound project management practices. This course is designed to provide project team members with the rudimentary knowledge and skills that will enable them to support the planning, implementation, and monitoring requirements of the project manager. It is intended to give team members an appreciation of the types and quantity of data that project managers require in order to keep a project within the confines of the triple constraints.
Key Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of everyday project management terminology.
- Contribute to the presentation of an effective project kick-off meeting.
- Develop a more accurate schedule for their project activities
- Contribute to the development of a project risk management plan.
- Participate in the development of accurate scope, cost, and schedule baselines.
- Implement effective scope, cost, and schedule tracking and monitoring processes.
- Contribute to the effective closeout of their project.
Course Outline
Project Planning
- Identify project stakeholders
- Recognize the elements of a project charter
- Define project scope and its usage
- Develop an effective work breakdown structure
- Review an effective project workbook
The Triple Constraint and Project Planning
- Interpret the concept of the Triple Constraint
- Explain the difference between time estimates: effort, duration, and calendar
- Use schedule terminology consistently and appropriately
- Describe characteristics of a network diagram
- Identify work package dependencies for developing schedules
- Describe critical path
Understanding Project Risk
- List the three components of risks
- Identify the six steps of the risk management process
- Describe approaches to risk monitoring and control
Implementation and Control
- Describe the purpose and components of a project baseline
- Identify the elements of a change management process for your project
- Determine the differences between schedule, budget, and risk management
- Identify project tracking and control tools
- Describe the project “Close-out” process