Key Concepts in Project Management
Let’s get to the basics - a few frameworks to build upon throughout the class.
The value of project management and the Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Knowledge Areas and Process Groups
Project Management Organizational Structures
Project Roles
Project Identification and Justification
Activity: Create Project Overview and Justification Document
Scoping the Project
A good start gets you to a good finish. Do we know what we have here?
Stakeholders Mapping
Activity: Stakeholder Mapping
Project versus Product Scope
Deliverables, Assumptions, Constraints
Capturing High Level Requirements
Activity: Deliverables List
The Business Case and the Project Charter
Defining High Level Scope and Prioritizing
Activity: Resource List
Selecting the Right Approach/Methodology
Discussion: Benefits of Planning
Project Planning
Let’s take a look at what comprises a plan that can predict what work may be requirement and help make it visible so that it can be managed.
The People Side of Project Management
Work Breakdown Structure and Decomposition
Demonstration Activity: Work Breakdown an Office Move
Activity: Case Study Decomposition
Sequencing, Scheduling and Critical Path (90 mins)
Demonstration Activity: Network Diagram and Critical Path
Identifying Resources and Assigning Responsibilities (RAM)
Planning for Communication
Preparing for Risks
Project Costs, Schedules and Quality Management
Techniques to estimate and report based on your plan and to ensure expectations are managed.
Progressive Elaboration and Rolling Wave Planning
Effective Estimating Techniques
Activity: 3-Point Estimating
Budgeting baselines and estimates to complete
Activity: Assumptions Capture
Roles, Responsibilities and Resource Planning
Demonstration Activity: Resource Plan
Schedule Development
Activity: Critical Path
Risk and Quality Management
Activity: Risk Planning
Execution-Putting the Plan in Motion
Change will happen, expect it and know how to manage it.
The Project Organization and Structuring the Team
Communications Planning
Procurement Processes
Leadership and Team Building
Activity: Engage People
Monitoring and Controlling
Managing Changes to the Project
Activity: Change Request
Discussion: Why Things Change & What to Do?
Transitions Planning and Lessons Learned
Closing the Project
Activity: Lessons Learned