Essential Project Management

Course Description & Learning Objectives

The Essential Project Management Course is a hands-on virtual training where participants will learn the fundamentals of effectively planning and efficiently managing a project to closure.

Learning Objectives include:

• Define project terms and definitions
• Illustrate the project management processes
• Emphasize the importance of sponsorship
• Utilize the Project Charter process
• Design a Team Contract
• Understand how to develop a Project Workplan
• Analyze the project planning steps and their sequence
• Allocate time, expense, and resources
• Schedule a project and identify critical path
• Assess project risks and their impact on project outcomes
• Design project risk mitigation strategies
• Understand how to set up a communication plan
• Explain the importance of closing out a project

Outcomes & Takeaways

• Results-oriented approach for successful project management
• Common understanding of Project Management terms and definitions
• Practical tools for immediate on-the-job application
• Confidence to implement project management best practices
• The ability to conclusively verify project success
• Effective management of people, scope, deadlines and budget