Fundamentals of Project Management

Description

Only about one-quarter of all business projects are successful. The discipline of Project Management aims to improve those dismal results with a systematic approach to the unique tasks that abound in an enterprise. This hands-on course will acquaint the student with world-recognized methodologies used to produce more successful projects.

Objectives

• The learner will demonstrate knowledge of the nature of a project via the activities in the lesson - discussion, quiz, practice and assignment.
• The learner will demonstrate knowledge of some of the first events and documents of a project via the sections of Lesson 2.
• Student will understand the importance of scope within Project Management by writing a focused scope statement for a real or could-be-real project.
• Learner will develop knowledge of time and task within a project by developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Learner will gain an understanding of the place of risk in a project by performing a risk assessment.
• Student will learn about the dynamics of teams and the importance of communications by successfully completing related coursework, including a communications plan.
• Student will learn the Project Manager's role in the executing phase including the use of a baseline by successfully creating a baseline and a proper meeting agenda.
• Student will learn the aspects of closing a project at any point of the cycle by successfully demonstrating knowledge of Lessons Learned.
• Student will solidify Project Management by successfully conceptualizing and conveying the student's own place in Project Management.
• Student will learn of the wealth of outside PM resources be successfully reviewing a selection of resources.

Book

Lesson 1: Foundation of Project Management

Read the Leadership Summary beginning of page vii and Chapter 1.

Lesson 2: Start me up! Initiating a Project

Read chapters 2 and 4 in the text.

Lesson 3: Process and Scope

Read 53-59 Project Scope

Also read Section 1 - at http://www.pmi.org/pmief/learningzone/Pittsburgh_Minority_Purchase_PPT_files/frame.htm#slide0138.htm

Lesson 4: Activities and Sequencing

Read 88-112 Create a Project Schedule

Also read 51-64 at http://www.pmi.org/pmief/learningzone/Pittsburgh_Minority_Purchase_PPT_files/frame.htm#slide0138.htm

Lesson 5: Risk and Estimating

Read 24, 25, 73-78 Risk; Estimate 112-129

Also read 65-76  at http://www.pmi.org/pmief/learningzone/Pittsburgh_Minority_Purchase_PPT_files/frame.htm#slide0138.htm

Lesson 6: Teams and Communication

Read 43-50 Teams; 22, 23, 32, 33 Communications.

Also read 90-95 http://www.pmi.org/pmief/learningzone/Pittsburgh_Minority_Purchase_PPT_files/frame.htm#slide0138.htm.

Lesson 7: Executing

Read 135-152 Doing the Project

Also read 97-122 at http://www.pmi.org/pmief/learningzone/Pittsburgh_Minority_Purchase_PPT_files/frame.htm#slide0138.htm.

Lesson 8: Closing

Read 153-165 Doing the Project

Also read section 7 at http://www.pmi.org/pmief/learningzone/Pittsburgh_Minority_Purchase_PPT_files/frame.htm#slide0138.htm.

Lesson 9: Review

Read 166-169 Wrap up

Also read 27  at http://www.pmi.org/pmief/learningzone/Pittsburgh_Minority_Purchase_PPT_files/frame.htm#slide0138.htm.

Lesson 10: Additional Resources

Review the below of other PM literature of your choosing:

http://www.pmi.org/

PMI PMBOK

http://www.allpm.com/

MS Project Tips http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project/HA010963341033.aspx

Your local PMI

http://www.rmcproject.com/

http://www.iil.com/ free webinars

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