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If you are taking this course, you probably have some professional exposure to the duties of a project manager, or you may be embarking on a career in professional project management. As a project manager, the ability to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is becoming the standard to compete in today’s fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management to successfully manage projects.
Project managers are always under severe pressure to complete projects on time and within budget. However, most projects fail to meet these demands and as a result, many projects are terminated early. Successful project management requires knowledge and experience. This course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to be a successful project manager in today’s rapidly changing world. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the CompTIA® Project+® certification exam. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.
Pre-Requisites
To ensure your success, you should be familiar with basic project management concepts. To
meet this prerequisite, you can take any one or more of the following Logical Operations
courses:
• Project Management Fundamentals (Third Edition), or equivalent knowledge
Basic computing skills and some experience using Microsoft Office are desirable but not
required. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking one or more courses in
Logical Operations’ Microsoft Office curriculum; for example:
• Microsoft® Office Word 2016: Part 1
• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2016: Part 1
This course is designed for individuals in various job roles who have a basic knowledge of
project management, and who participate in small to medium scale projects.
This course is also designed for students who are seeking the CompTIA® Project+®
certification and who want to prepare for the CompTIA® Project+® PK0-004 Certification
Exam. A typical student taking the CompTIA® Project+® PK0-004 Certification Exam should
have a minimum of 12 months of project management experience. Experience with specific
project management software is helpful, but not mandatory.
In this course, you will apply recognized practices of project management and understand a
project’s life cycle, roles, and skills necessary to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor,
control and close a project.
• Identify the fundamentals of project management
• Initiate a project
• Create project plans, stakeholder strategies, and scope statement
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure and activity lists
• Develop project schedule and identify the critical path
• Plan project costs
• Create project staffing and quality management plans
• Create an effective communication plan
• Create a risk management plan, perform risk analysis, and develop a risk response
plan
• Plan project procurements
• Develop change management and transition plans
• Assemble and launch the project team to execute the plan
• Execute the project procurement plan
• Monitor and control project performance
• Monitor and control project constraints
• Monitor and control project risks
• Monitor and control procurements
• Perform project closure activities
Module 1: Defining Project Management Fundamentals
Module 2: Initiating the Project
Module 3: Planning the Project
Module 4: Preparing to Develop the Project Schedule
Module 5: Developing the Project Schedule
Module 6: Planning Project Costs
Module 7: Planning Human Resources and Quality Management
Module 8: Communicating During the Project
Module 9: Planning for Risk
Module 10: Planning Project Procurements
Module 11: Planning for Change and Transitions
Module 12: Executing the Project
Module 13: Executing the Procurement Plan
Module 14: Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance
Module 15: Monitoring and Controlling Project Constraints
Module 16: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risks
Module 17: Monitoring and Controlling Procurements
Module 18: Closing the Project
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