Duration: 3 Days

PDUs: 21

CEUs: 2.1

Audience:

• Leaders
• Project Managers
• Team Members

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  Classroom Delivery

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  Virtual Delivery

Description

This three-day course provides practical instruction on how to manage a project from inception to delivery. You will learn practical techniques drawn from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide) 6^th Edition Knowledge Areas, which are supported by hands-on learning regarding how to apply key PMBOK^® Guide 6^th Edition processes in the workplace.

Objectives

• Describe the relationship between the PMBOK Guide and the project management best practices that are often utilized in the workplace beyond the scope of the PMBOK® Guide
• Define key project management terminology
• Prepare a comprehensive project charter
• Develop a comprehensive project management plan
  • Design a scope management plan
  • Build a work breakdown structure (WBS)
  • Design a risk management plan
  • Develop a risk register
  • Design a schedule management plan
  • Build a schedule network diagram
  • Produce reliable and defensible estimates
  • Design a human resources plan
  • Develop a staffing management plan
  • Develop a project organization structure
  • Define the purpose and function of resource assignment matrix
  • Design a cost management plan
  • Apply an earned value analysis
  • Define the purpose and function of a procurement management plan
  • Define the purpose and function of a quality management plan
  • Develop a comprehensive communication plan
  • Address the development and guidance of the project team
  • Define data collection and reporting requirements
  • Practice integrated change control
  • Define and apply schedule compression techniques
  • Identify appropriate approach to project closure
    • Formal acceptance
    • Administrative closure
    • Contract closure

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