Managing and Leading Successful Projects
This three-day course provides participants with a solid foundation in project management methodology, aligned with the standards outlined in PMI®'s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). The course follows best practices recommended by PMI® to help prepare participants for the PMP® certification exam. PMI® and PMBOK® are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. Due to technical limitations in this section, the required format of PMBOK® Guide has been omitted.
Description
Overview
Overview This three-day course provides participants with a solid foundation in project management methodology aligned with PMI®'s standards. Using PMI®'s Process Groups: A Practice Guide (2023) and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Sixth Edition, participants will learn how to create and track a realistic project plan. Each participant will select a real-world project from their industry and apply PMI® processes for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing a project. Throughout the course, participants will engage in discussions on best practices and complete templates for their projects. They will leave with all electronic templates and completed exercises for future use. This course is ideal for project managers, team leaders, and individuals transitioning into project manager or team leader roles.
Note: While PMI® has released the PMBOK® Seventh Edition, this course focuses on the Sixth Edition due to its emphasis on process-oriented project management, whereas the Seventh Edition emphasizes leadership.
This course qualifies for PDU credits, subject to self-submission and approval by PMI®
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Project Management Introduction
- Project Management Introduction Overview
- Defining Projects (1.2.1)
- The Importance of Project Management (1.2.2)
- Project, Program, Portfolio and Operations Management (1.2.3)
- Key Components (1.2.4)
- Project Management Process Groups
- Project Management Knowledge Areas
- Project Data, Information, and Reports
- Tailoring
- Project Management Business Documents (1.2.6)
- Success Measurements
Lesson 2: The Environment in Which Projects Operate
- The Environment in Which Projects Operate Overview
- Enterprise Environmental Factors (2.2)
- Organizational Process Assets (2.3)
- Organizational Systems (2.4)
- Governance Frameworks (2.4.2)
- Management Elements (2.4.3)
- Organizational Structure Types (2.4.4)
- Project Management Office
Lesson 3: The Role of the Project Manager
- The Role of the Project Manager Overview (3.1)
- The Project Manager’s Sphere of Influence (3.3)
- Project Management Competencies (3.4)
- Leadership: Politics, Power, and Getting Things Done (3.4)
- Levels of Skills Capability (3.4)
- Competency Model
- Comparison of Leadership and Management (3.4.5)
- Leadership Styles (3.4.5)
- Personality (3.4.5)
- Performing Integration (3.5)
- Navigating Complexity: A Practice Guide
Lesson 4: Initiating Processes
- Initiating Process Group Overview
- Develop Project Charter (4.1)
- Identify Stakeholders (13.1)
Lesson 5: Planning Processes
- Planning Process Group Overview
- Section A: Management Plans
- Develop Project Management Plan (4.2)
- Subsidiary Management Plans
- Plan Scope Management (5.1)
- Plan Schedule Management (6.1)
- Plan Cost Management (7.1)
- Plan Quality Management (8.1)
- Plan Resource Management (9.1)
- Plan Communications Management (10.1)
- Plan Risk Management (11.1)
- Plan Procurement Management (12.1)
- Plan Stakeholder Engagement (13.2)
- Change Management Plan and Configuration Management Plan (4.1)
- Section B: Scope, Schedule, and Cost Processes
- Collect Requirements (5.2)
- Define Scope (5.3)
- Create WBS (5.4)
- Define Activities (6.2)
- Sequence Activities (6.3)
- Estimate Activity Resources (9.2)
- Estimate Activity Durations (6.4)
- Develop Schedule (6.5)
- Overview: Cost Planning Processes
- Estimate Costs (7.2)
- Determine Budget (7.3)
- Section C: Risk Processes
- Identify Risks (11.2)
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis (11.3)
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis (11.4)
- Plan Risk Responses (11.5)
Lesson 6: Executing Processes
- Executing Processes Overview
- Direct and Manage Project Work (4.3)
- Manage Project Knowledge (4.4)
- Manage Quality (8.2)
- Acquire Resources (9.3)
- Develop Team (9.4)
- Manage Team (9.5)
- Manage Communications (10.2)
- Implement Risk Responses (11.6)
- Conduct Procurements (12.2)
- Manage Stakeholder Engagement (13.3)
Lesson 7: Monitoring and Controlling Processes
- Monitoring and Controlling Process Group Overview
- Monitor and Control Project Work (4.5)
- Perform Integrated Change Control (4.6)
- Validate Scope (5.5)
- Control Scope (5.6)
- Control Schedule (6.6)
- Control Costs (7.4)
- Control Quality (8.3)
- Control Resources (9.6)
- Monitor Communications (10.3)
- Monitor Risks (11.7)
- Control Procurements (12.3)
- Monitor Stakeholder Engagement (13.4)
Lesson 8: Closing Processes
- Closing Process Group Overview
- Close Project or Phase (4.7)
PMI® and PMBOK® are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc.