PM-3020: Principles & Techniques of Project Management

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Course Description: This three-day course provides an overview of project management concepts and principles using lecture and discussions. An integrated case study will provide students with a first-hand opportunity to practice the theories and concepts discussed in the classroom throughout the course. This course is 100% compliant with the Project Management Institute’s® (PMI’s®) current Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK®). “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)” is included as part of the course.

Who Should Attend? This course is primarily designed for people who have had or will have project management responsibilities. It is also for project leaders or anyone who will be performing in those roles in the future.

Format: 3-days, Interactive classroom lecture.

What You Will Achieve :

• A clear differentation between project, program and subproject and the ability to identify contrasting and related characteristics of each.
• The ability to compare and contrast project management to strategic management, operations management and crisis management.
• The ability to define the role of the project manager while balancing the expectations of the project stakeholders.
• A forum in which to develop essential management deliverables: project charters, scope statements, work breakdown structures, activity lists, duration estimates, network diagrams and risk analyses.
• The ability for students to gauge their level of skill in project management through the use of a skills assessment.

What You Will Learn:

• The Project Management Framework - as described in PMI’s® current PMBOK® guide.
• The 9 Knowledge Areas, the 5 Process Groups, and the Iterative Process Model - processes involved in project management.
• Key Stakeholders - their impact on, as well as their roles in, a typical project.
• Types of Organizational Structures - their impact on managing projects.
• Project Quality and Risk - how to account for project quality and risk as part of the project plan.

Agenda:

Day One

• Course Introduction
• A Framework for Project Management
• Initiating Process Group

Day Two

• Planning Process Group (Core Processes)

Day Three

• Planning Process Group (Facilitating Processes)
• Executing Process Group
• Controlling Process Group
• Closing Process Group
• Assessing Project Manager Skills

Prerequisites: None.

Examination: None.

Reference Materials : Each student receives comprehensive course manuals with reference materials, including: Copy of ISO/IEC 17799:2005 and ISO/IEC 27001-2:2005.

Price: $2195 (through 06/30/2007)

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