Fundamentals of Project Management Program

Project Management is an in-demand skill set and one of the fastest growing professional disciplines in North America. This project management program will provide you with working knowledge of the basics of project management and its processes.

 

Program Description

This one-day program covers the following:

Project Management Foundations

This segment introduces the basic concepts of project management and provides an overview of some of the tools and techniques from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Other areas covered include the project life cycle, organizational and environmental influences on projects, the five required project process groups, and the multi-dimensional nature of project management.

Project Management Process Groups

This segment addresses the five process groups of project management and practical techniques to apply Project Management methodology to any work environment. The process groups discussed include:

• Initiating Process – Focuses on those processes performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by completing a Project Charter and obtaining authorization to start the project or phase while ensuring the project is in line with the organizations Strategic Objectives.
  
  
• Planning Process – Defining the scope and objectives of the project and developing the course of action required to meet these objectives is the focus of this process. Knowledge areas that will be discussed include, time management, cost management, quality management, human resource management, communications management, risk management and procurement management.
  
  
• Execution Process – Those processes that need to be performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan will be presented, along with techniques and tools on how to ensure project objectives are met.
  
  
• Monitoring and Controlling Process – Techniques and processes will be shared to ensure concise tracking of the progress of the project is maintained to ensure the performance objectives defined in the project management plan are met.
  
  
• Closing Process – Focuses on the processes to be performed to finalize all activities across all project management process groups to formally close the project or phase.