2-Day Project Management Concepts Training

Topics to be covered by day:

Day 1

Project Management Framework

• Definition of a Project
• Definition of Project Management
• Project Life Cycle
• Project Management Process Groups
• Stage-Gate Process
• Review Exercise

Initiation Process

• Initiation Process
• Project Stakeholders
• Key Stakeholders
• Stakeholder Relationship Exercise
• Project Manager Responsibilities
• Communication Management
• Organizational Influences
• Project Influences
• Team Building Exercise
• Conflict Resolution Process
• Initiation Documentation “Project Charter” 

Planning Process

• Planning Process Definition

Scope Statement Development

• Scope Statement Development and Components
• Case Study Objective/Scope Statement Exercise

Schedule Development

• Work Breakdown Structure
• Work Breakdown Structure Exercise

Day 2

• Activity Sequencing
• Network Exercise
• Activity Resource Estimating (Effort and Duration)
• Effort and Duration Estimating Exercise
• Schedule Analysis
• Critical Path Process and Formula
• Schedule Compression Techniques
• Critical Path Exercise
• Bar (Gantt) Chart
• Project Milestones
• Bar (Gantt) Chart Exercise
• Resource Adjustments
• Individual Resource Allocation and Commitment
• Team Resource Allocation
• Resource Leveling Techniques
• Resource Adjustment Exercise
• Cost Estimating/Budgeting

Risk Management

• Risk Management Planning
• Risk Identification
• Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Risk Management Exercise
• Final Project Plan Approval
• Completion of Planning Process

Execution/Monitoring and Control Process

• Execution Process
• Monitoring and Control Process
• Execution/Monitoring and Control Flow Chart
• Performance Measurements
• Project Progress Exercise
• Status Reporting Format & Guidelines
• Change Control System
• Completion of Execution, Monitoring and Control Process

Closeout Process

• Project Closeout Process
• Project Closeout Meeting
• Lessons Learned
• Project Completion Documentation