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Deeply Practical Project Management (Earn 9.5 PDUs) 

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Deeply Practical Project Management (Earn 9.5 PDUs)
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Overview

How to implement project management using the PMI best practices in the simplest, most deeply practical way.

Duration

8 hours

Total fee

199

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Credential

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Deeply Practical Project Management (Earn 9.5 PDUs)
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Deeply Practical Project Management (Earn 9.5 PDUs)
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More about this course

This course provides a deeply practical description of how to use the tried and true Project Management Institute (PMI) best practices to manage your projects through every stage of their life-cycle

The project management best practices are mapped across the project time-line, and the specific actions you need to take and documentation you need to prepare are explained at each step in an easy to follow thread

The use of software tools to support each step of the project management process is described

Templates are provided for all the key project management documents

At the end of the course, you will not only understand project management, you will be able to implement it

Deeply Practical Project Management (Earn 9.5 PDUs)
 at 
Eduonix 
Curriculum

Section 1 : Overview: Contents

Contents Of Overview Chapter

Section 2 : Overview: The Basics

What Is Project Management?

Where Projects Come From

Why Processes Are Useful

Section 3 : Overview: The PMI Framework

The Project Management Institute

Project Definition

The Five PM Stages

Program Definition

The PM Knowledge Areas

Project Players

Practice: Baseline Your Project Players

Section 4 : Overview: Techniques & Tools

Two Basic Project Management Techniques

Project Management Software Tools

Section 5 : Overview: Strategic Plan

The Link To The Strategic Plan

Practice: Link To Your Strategic Plan

Section 6 : Overview: The Triple Constraint

The Triple Constraint

Section 7 : Overview: Keys To Success

Practice: Project Success & Failure

The Standish Group Chaos Report

The Top 3 Drivers Of Project Success

Section 8 : Overview: The Project Manager

The Role Of The Project Manager

Project Manager Requirements

Communications Essentials

Team Formation

Team Foundations

Team Dynamics

Negotiation Essentials

Leadership Essentials

Practice: Your Project Manager Development

Section 9 : Overview: Chapter Summary

Summary Checklist

Section 10 : Initiation: Contents

Contents Of Initiation Chapter

Section 11 : Initiation: Introduction

The Purpose Of Initiation

The Project Manager Role

Section 12 : Initiation: The Sponsor & Customer

The Sponsor & Customer

Section 13 : Initiation: Stakeholders

The Project Stakeholders

Stakeholder Analysis

Practice: Baseline Your Stakeholders

Section 14 : Initiation: The First Level Scope

The Project Objective

Objective Process

Assumptions & Constraints

The Conceptual Solution

Practice: Baseline Your Initiation Scope

Section 15 : Initiation: The Business Case

The Business Case

The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR)

Example Business Case BCR & ROI

Practice: Baseline Your Business Case

Section 16 : Initiation: The Project Manager & Mandate

The Project Manager & Mandate

Section 17 : Initiation: The Project Charter

The Project Charter

Practice: Baseline Your Project Charter

Section 18 : Initiation: Chapter Summary

Summary Checklist

Section 19 : Planning: Contents

Contents Of Planning Chapter

Section 20 : Planning: Introduction

The Purpose Of Planning

One Page Planning Flowchart

The Core Project Team (CPT)

Practice: Gather Your Core Project Team

Section 21 : Planning: Requirements

From Objective To Requirements

Requirements A Long-Time Challenge

Example Health System

Importance Of Requirements

Gathering Requirements

Requirements Attributes

Requirements Key Points

Requirements Document & Approval

Example Buying Chairs

Practice: Baseline Your Project Requirements

Section 22 : Planning: Solution

The Solution Definition

Practice: Baseline Your Project Solution Definition

Section 23 : Planning: Deliverables

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Examples Aircraft, Shed, Supper, Standards, Process

WBS Process

WBS Key Points

WBS Methods

When To Break Down Deliverables Further

Relationship Of WBS & Requirements

The WBS Dictionary

Deliverables ? Work Packages ? Activities

WBS Drawing Tools

Practice: Baseline Your WBS

Section 24 : Planning: Logic

The Precedence Diagram

Kinds Of Links, And Leads And Lags

Examples Generic, Shed, Supper, Standards, Process

Precedence Diagram Process

Precedence Diagram Patterns

Precedence Diagram Drawing Tools

Practice: Baseline Your Precedence Diagram

Section 25 : Planning: Estimating

Practice: The Power Of Estimation

Estimating Methods

The Statistical Power Of Multiple Estimates

Activity Breakdown

Factoring For Productivity & Availability

An Estimating Spreadsheet

PERT & Straight 3-Point Techniques

The Delphi Technique

Handling Estimating Error

Practice: Estimate Your Project

Section 26 : Planning: Schedule

The Gantt Chart

Example Gantt Chart

The Critical Path

Critical Path Process

Example Critical Path Process

Example Forward Pass

Example Backward Pass

Example Critical Path With Float

Practice: Baselining Your Schedule

The Schedule Milestones

Practice: Setting Your Milestones

Section 27 : Planning: Resources

Resource Leveling

Resource Planning

Practice: Baseline Your Resource Plan

Section 28 : Planning: Cost

Estimating Cost

Cost Breakdown

Cost Accounts

The Project Cost Baseline

Practice: Baseline Your Project Cost

Section 29 : Planning: Procurement

Deciding To "Build Or Buy"

Procurement Documents

Contract Types

Selecting The Winner

Practice: Baseline Your Procurement Planning

Section 30 : Planning: Risk

Risk Management

Risk Planning

Risk Identification

Standard Risk Statement Form

Risk Qualification

Risk Quantification

Response Planning

Other Risk Elements

The Risk Register

Critical Chain Management

Risk Buffer Allocation

The Risk Reserve & Management Reserve

Opportunity Risks

Opportunity Planning

Practice: Baseline Your Risk Budget

Section 31 : Planning: Communications

Communications Planning

Practice: Baseline Your Communications Plan

Section 32 : Planning: The Project Plan

The Project Management Plan

Final Project Plan Review

Practice: Baseline Your Project Plan

Section 33 : Planning: Chapter Summary

Summary Checklist

Section 34 : Execution: Contents

Contents Of Execution Chapter

Section 35 : Execution: Introduction

The Purpose Of Execution

Section 36 : Execution: The Project Team

Building The Project Team

Project Team Key Points

Functional Organizations

Projectized Organizations

Matrix Organizations

Management Of Matrix Organizations

Matrix Personnel Allocation

Delegation

Team Motivation

Managing People Conflict

Practice: Gather The Project Team

Section 37 : Execution: Communications

Communication Modes

Section 38 : Execution: First Steps

Kickoff Meetings

Project Requirements Review (PRR)

Practice: Take Project First Steps

Section 39 : Execution: Design & Build

Design Before Build

Practice: Design & Build Your Project

Section 40 : Execution: Problem Identification

Finding Root Causes

Section 41 : Execution: Chapter Summary

Summary Checklist

Section 42 : Monitoring & Control: Contents

Contents Of Monitoring & Control Chapter

Section 43 : Monitoring & Control: Introduction

The Purpose Of Monitoring And Control

Managing Expectations

Section 44 : Monitoring & Control: The Weekly Heartbeat

The Weekly Status Meeting

Practice: Organize Your Weekly Meeting

Section 45 : Monitoring & Control: Managing Scope

Managing Scope Change

Change Impact Analysis

Change Approval

Practice: Organize Your Project Change Control

Section 46 : Monitoring & Control: Managing Time

Schedule Statusing

Managing Schedule

Schedule Crashing & Fast-Tracking

Section 47 : Monitoring & Control: Managing Cost

Cost Statusing

Managing Cost

Section 48 : Monitoring & Control: Managing Risk

175 Managing Risk

Section 49 : Monitoring & Control: Earned Value Management (EVM)

EVM Overview

EVM Metrics

EVM Cost Projections

EVM Schedule Projections

EVM Meaning

Example EVM

Section 50 : Monitoring & Control: Managing Quality

Quality, Deming, And Fit For Purpose

Peer Reviews

User Reviews

User Review Management Tool

Section 51 : Monitoring & Control: Problem Resolution

Solution Options

Persuasion Techniques

Section 52 : Monitoring & Control: The Monthly Heartbeat

Monthly Statusing

One Page Monthly Report

The Monthly Review

Practice: Organize Your Monthly Review

Section 53 : Monitoring & Control: Chapter Summary

Summary Checklist

Section 54 : Closing: Contents

Contents Of Closing Chapter

Section 55 : Closing: Introduction

The Purpose Of Closing

Section 56 : Closing: Procurement

Contract Closure

Section 57 : Closing: Acceptance

Change Management

Scope Verification

Scenario Based Scope Verification

Practical Delivery Criteria

Transition To Operations

Practice: Close Your Project Scope

Section 58 : Closing: Lessons Learned

The Lessons Learned Process

Section 59 : Closing: Team Closure

People Transition

The Project Celebration

Practice: Manage Team Closure

Section 60 : Closing: The Final Report

The Project Final Report

Practice: Finalize Your Final Report

Section 61 : Closing: Chapter Summary

Summary Checklist

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Deeply Practical Project Management (Earn 9.5 PDUs)
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Faculty details

William Stewart
Practical Project Manager William Stewart is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and has delivered more than 200 onsite project management courses to more than 2,000 people. He has worked for large corporations, the Federal government, academia, and founded a software startup.

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