Practical Project Management Course

Course Code: MQ 602
Course Abstract: This course teaches participants how to successfully initiate, plan, execute, control, and close‐out projects. Participants will be introduced to practical industry best practices, project management concepts, terminology, and methods based on the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge. Our hands‐on training is extremely practical and gives participants the conceptual and practical tools, templates, and checklists they need to collaborate on and manage projects successfully.
Audience: This course is designed for individuals who are executives, project managers, functional managers, project
contributors, team members and anyone who is involved with projects.
Duration: 3 days
Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

> Identify the goal of project management
> Learn projects’ value and role in the overall portfolio of an organization’s activities
> Recognize the different phases, stages and processes of the project lifecycle
> Gather, characterize, document and manage requirements
> Identify and manage project stakeholders
> Identify the roles of project managers, project contributors, team members, other stakeholders
> Know how to move and manage projects through the project lifecycle to successful completion
> Learn practical project scheduling and planning methods, tips and tricks
> Identify and manage project risks
> Become familiar with common project planning and management tools and templates
> Capture and implement lessons learned from projects to improve future projects
Course Topics:

Project Management Overview
The Goal of Project Management
Projects and Operations
Portfolio Management and Project Selection
Understanding the Project Lifecycle
Stakeholders, Managers and Team Members

Initiating a Project
Project Initiation Processes and Tools
Identifying Project Deliverables
Gathering Project Requirements
Developing the Scope Statement and Project Charter
Managing Expectations, Assumptions, and Risks

Planning a Project
Project Management Planning Processes
Developing the Scope Management Plan
Developing the Project Management Plan
Characteristics of Good Project Planning
Risk Management
Communications Management

Executing and Controlling a Project
Implementing Project Plans
Managing Requirements and Stakeholders
Managing Change and the Change Control Process
Managing Communications
Managing Risks, Issues, and Documents

Closing Out a Project
Project Close‐Out Processes and Tools
Getting Acceptance of Project Deliverables & Requirements
Leading Effective Lessons‐Learned Sessions
Capturing and Implementing Lessons‐Learned
Handing‐Off Project Deliverables to Operations, Customers, and Others
Final Reports and Project Closure
Prerequisites: None
Note: All fields are required
At the present time we do not offer training for individuals or groups less then 6 individuals. We apologize for any inconvenience.


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