Project Management

Hours: 120 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Open, Mentor Supported
Retail Price: $1,845.00

Course Overview:

Every project is different. Some are small and straight forward. Others are large and complex. Most are somewhere in the middle. Even though every project is unique, they all have certain attributes in common. Every project has a similar life cycle, starting with an idea, progressing through development, and culminating in the delivery of a finished product or service. A product has a life cycle of its own which is tied into – yet distinct from – the life cycle of the project.

All projects have similar overall phases, such as the start-up phase, the planning and design phase, the production phase, and the closing phase. That is all straightforward, but how do a project's phases relate to the stages of its life cycle? Do the natural phases of a project affect the way it is managed? And what types of project management processes should be applied to the specific phases? These are all fundamental questions project managers ask. This course answers these questions and more.

 It is designed to give project managers and project team members a solid understanding about the nature of projects, how they are structured, and how the structures affect the way they are managed. Specifically, it introduces the concepts of project life cycle, product life cycle, project phases, and project management Process Groups. It provides an in depth look at how the project management phases interact with each other and with the elements of the project life cycle.

The course illustrates these concepts through many examples of small and large projects. Learners will also be introduced to the fundamental source of information for project management professionals: the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition published by PMI®. The course will identify key project management concepts and terms, explore the PMBOK® Guide, and the project management Knowledge Areas. This course provides a foundational knowledge base reflecting the most up-to-date project management information so learners can effectively put principles to work at their own organizations.

This course will assist in preparing the learner for the PMI® certification exam. This course is aligned with the PMBOK® Guide - Fifth Edition, published by PMI® Inc., 2013. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI®.

Course Outline:

• Managing Projects within Organizations
• Project Management Overview
• Project Management Process Groups
• Integrated Initiation and Planning
• Direct, Monitor, and Control Project Work
• Controlling Changes and Closing a Project
• Project Requirements and Defining Scope
• Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
• Monitoring and Controlling Project Scope
• Defining and Sequencing Project Activities
• Estimating Activity Resources and Durations
• Developing and Controlling the Project Schedule
• Planning Project Costs
• Controlling Project Costs
• Plan Quality Management
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control
• Planning Project Human Resources
• Managing Project Human Resources
• Plan and Manage Project Communications
• Control Project Communications
• Risk Management Planning
• Identifying Project Risks
• Performing Risk Analysis
• Risk Response and Control
• Planning Project Procurement Management
• Managing Procurements
• Project Stakeholder Management
• Managing and Controlling Stakeholder Engagement
• The Role of Ethics in Project Management
• Core PMI® Values and Ethical Standards

Certification(s):

• To apply for the CAPM, you need to have:

A secondary degree (high school diploma or the global equivalent)

AND

At least 1,500 hours of project experience

OR

23 hours of project management education by the time you sit for the exam.

• To apply for the PMP, you need to have either:

A secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree, or the global equivalent) with at least five years of project management experience, with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education.

OR

A four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent) and at least three years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education.

System Requirements:

• Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 2 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

• Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.