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Fundamentals of Project Management

Delivery: Online 3-week period, 24 hours
Cost: $2,040.00

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Program Description:
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals, tools and concepts of Project Management. In this course, the role of the Project Manager as well as the team members in managing a project will be defined. This course is also designed to give a detailed walk-through and practice of certain aspects of Project Management. A variety of Project Management topics will be covered, including the five process groups and nine knowledge areas within the PMBOK® Guide (A Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge).

Target Audience:
This course is designed to benefit project managers, team members, independent consultants, graduate students and functional managers looking to sharpen project management skills.

Prerequisites: None

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Describe roles and responsibilities of project management across the project life cycle
• Define and develop the foundations of a project plan, project requirements document, work breakdown structures, cost, schedule and other resources
• Manage and control the project against the baselines
• Perform activities related to project closeout
• Create project schedules effectively, keeping the triple constraint in mind
• Acquire modern project management skills that are increasingly becoming required in the competitive job market

Program Focus:
Introduction Unit

• Project management terms and concepts
• Project management processes and process groups
• Organization design and impact of strategy
• Overview of the project life cycle
• Project manager roles and responsibilities
• Quantitative and qualitative methods of project selection

The Project Initiation Phase

• Understanding roles of senior management
• Developing the project charter
• Developing the scope statement
• Project requirements document
• Quantitative and qualitative methods of project selection

The Project Planning Phase

• Scope planning and scope definition
• The work breakdown structure
• Schedule development techniques

The Project Execution Phase

• The baseline project plan
• Acquiring and developing the project team
• Dealing with conflict
• Information distribution and communication

The Project Monitoring and Control Phase

• Scope verification and scope control
• Configuration management and integrated change control
• Resource utilization
• Performance reporting
• Dealing with reserves
• Monitoring and controlling risk

The Project Monitoring and Control Phase

• Scope verification and scope control
• Configuration management and integrated change control
• Resource utilization
• Performance reporting
• Dealing with reserves
• Monitoring and controlling risk

The Project Initiation Phase

• Scope verification and customer acceptance
• Administrative and contract closure
• Lessons learned
• Other closeout activities

For more information on the Project Management Professional PMP® Examination Preparation click here

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Content can be modified to meet your schedule and specific needs. Customized learning solutions are offered online, face-to-face on Drexel’s Philadelphia or Malvern campuses or on-site at your location. For more information about tailoring any of these programs to your organization’s strategic corporate training initiatives,call Carol Walton, Assistant Director at 215-895-1604 or email caw22@drexel.edu