Definition of project, characteristics of projects, understand projects, types of projects, scalability of project tools, project roles,
Strategic planning process, Strategic analysis, strategic objectives, portfolio alignment – identifying potential projects, methods of selecting projects, financial mode / scoring models to select projects, prioritizing projects, securing and negotiating projects.
Introduction, developing the project management plan, understanding stake holders, communication planning, project meeting management, communication needs of global and virtual project teams, communication technologies, Constructing Work Breakdown Structures – scope planning, scope definition, work breakdown structures (WBS), Using Microsoft project for work breakdown structures.
purpose of a project schedule, historical development, how project schedules are limited and created, develop project schedules,uncertainty in project schedules, Gantt Chart, Using Microsoft Project for critical path schedules.
Abilities needed when resourcing projects, estimate resource needs, creating staffing management plant, project ream composition issues, assign resource to each activity, resource overloads, critical chain project management (CCPM), compress the project schedule, Using Microsoft Project for resource allocation. Budgeting Projects: Cost planning, cost estimating, cost budgeting, establishing cost control, using Microsoft Project for Project Budgets,
Risk Management Planning, risk identification, risk analysis, risk response planning, Project Quality Planning and Project Kickoff: Development of quality concepts, project quality management plan,project quality tools, kickoff project, baseline and communicate project management plan, using Microsoft Project for project baselines.
Project supply chain management: - Plan purchasing and acquisitions, plan contracting, contact types, project partnering and collaborations, project supply chain management, Leading and Managing Project Teams – Acquiring, developing, managing and leading the project team, managing stakeholders, managing project conflicts.
Determining Project Progress and Results: Project Balanced Scorecard Approach, Internal project, customer, financial issues, Using Microsoft Project to monitor and control projects. Finishing the project: Terminate project early, finish projects on time, secure customer feedback and approval, knowledge management, perform administrative and contract closure, celebrate success and reward participant, provide ongoing support.