EVMI 103: Project Skills for America's Stimulus Projects                                                     

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

This Project Skills course is designed to develop the basic knowledge base of project personnel in the application of project management theory, fundamentals and PMBOK® guidelines that will be utilized on America’s Stimulus Projects. The course focuses on basic project management competencies, project soft skills, team building and conflict resolution. Practical examples, case studies and best practices are used to further increase Project Management knowledge base. Upon completion of this course students will be able to Develop Project Plans, Prepare Project Charters, Develop Work Break down Structures (WBS), Understand Project Scheduling Techniques, Identify Network Schedules & Critical Paths, Identify Organizational Structures & Types, Stakeholder Responsibilities & Roles, Risks Management, Quality Assurance & Earned Value Basics.

THIS CLASS WILL ENABLE YOU

· Produce a project plan that ensures successful project rollout

· Implement risk management on projects

· Implement quality assurance

· Develop a control account plan and establish a Performance measurement baseline (PMB)

· Project leadership and expectations

· Know why projects fail

 WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Anyone who needs to understand and strengthen their project management skill sets, knowledge base and competencies. You will learn all the processes of PMBOK®’, Conflict Management and Team building

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Introduction to Project Management (PM)

· Explain what is Project is?

· Describe the objectives of Project Management

· Why good Project Management is essential to project success.  

· Explain the triple constraint

Module 2: Project Life Cycle

· Explain the Project life cycle and project management life cycle concepts

· Describe importance of stakeholders

· Discuss types of organizations

Module 3: Project Management Processes

· Initiating, Planning, Monitoring & Controlling, Executing & Closing Processes

Module 4: Team Building & Conflict Resolution

 · Discuss team building essentials

·  Project conflict and resolution

Module 5: Project Scope

· Discuss scope planning, definition, WBS, verification and control

· Discuss Scope Creep & Change Control Process

Module 6: Project Time Management

· Discuss 6 Project time management processes and Schedule Concepts

Module 7: Project Cost Management

· Discuss the 3 Project cost management processes, Earned Value Theory & Analysis

Module 8: Project Quality Management

· Discuss the 3 Project quality management processes, and importance of quality assurance

Module 9: Project Risk Management

· Discuss Risk & 6 Project risk management processes, and importance of risk response