Project Management Essentials

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  • BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

    • Action-oriented
    • Collaborates
    • Communicates effectively
    • Drives results
    • Drives vision and purpose
    • Ensures accountability
    • Plans and aligns
    • Resourcefulness

  • SKILLS

    • Planning and organizing
    • Project change management
    • Project communications  management
    • Project cost and budget  management
    • Project integration management
    • Project schedule management
    • Project scope management
    • Project tracking and reporting
    • Risk management

synopsis

Project Management Essentials is a three-day, integrated case-study-based class. This foundational course provides a solid comprehension and applications of project management concepts, tools, and techniques. It enables the participant to discover a wealth of valuable, flexible best practices that he/she use in any project in any organization. Project Management Essentials is INDENTRA LTD. Project Management Academy flagship course. Using a simulated case study, participants will learn to leverage key project management concepts, implement effective and efficient project management processes, and develop leadership skills needed for successfully planning, managing, and delivering projects of any size and scope. The curriculum's other courses allow delegates to build on their knowledge during this course to enhance their project management competencies. The course materials include comprehensive notes specific to each module. This course is aligned with the latest version of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMI® Guide to the PMBOK®).


You can attend this course in one of the following formats: 

  1. instructor-led training in a live, virtual classroom,
  2. e-training (on-demand),
  3. instructor-led training in a live classroom, and
  4. blended (on-demand and live sessions).

you will learn how to

At the end of this course, you should be able to:



  • Practice applying fundamental project management skills, concepts, and techniques.
  • Discuss key project management roles and responsibilities.
  • Setup a project for success.
  • Identify, analyze, prioritize, and manage project stakeholders.
  • Set clear, realistic project goals and objectives linked to business strategy.
  • Turn a project objective into action steps.
  • Identify and respond to project risks.
  • Develop project work breakdown structures.
  • Develop, and analyze project schedule.
  • Discuss the elements of a dependable project monitoring and controlling system.
  • Deliver and transition the project solution(s).
  • Close out the project and capture lessons learned.
  • This course uses digital materials.

audience

The target audience for the "Project Management Essentials" course includes a wide range of professionals at various career stages who are seeking to develop foundational project management skills or enhance their existing project management knowledge. This course is suitable for:


  • Aspiring Project Managers: Individuals who aspire to become project managers and want to acquire the essential knowledge and skills to kickstart their careers.
  • Project Coordinators: Professionals currently in project coordination roles who aim to transition into full-fledged project management positions.
  • Team Leaders: Team leaders who want to strengthen their leadership and project management abilities to lead teams effectively.
  • Business Analysts: Business analysts seeking to expand their skill set by gaining project management expertise to understand better and contribute to project outcomes.
  • Quality Assurance Professionals: QA professionals interested in integrating project management principles and quality assurance practices for improved project success.
  • Career Changers: Individuals from diverse backgrounds looking to make a career change into project management roles.
  • Junior Project Managers: Junior project managers looking to solidify their foundational knowledge and skills in project management.
  • Managers and Supervisors: Managers and supervisors responsible for overseeing projects and teams wanting to enhance their project management capabilities.
  • Entrepreneurs: Business owners and entrepreneurs interested in understanding project management concepts to plan and execute projects within their organizations effectively.


We designed this course to cater to entry-level professionals new to project management and those with some experience who wish to strengthen their project management fundamentals. It provides a solid foundation for professionals in various industries involved in project-related activities.

OUTLINE

  • MODULE 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

    At the end of this module,  you should be able to:

    1. Define in one’s own words a project.
    2. Define project management.
    3. Discuss the strategic context of a project.
    4. Explain the project life cycle and the concepts of rolling wave planning and progressive elaboration.
    5. Explain the product life cycle.
    6. Discuss the project management life cycle.
    7. Explain key project management roles and responsibilities.

  • MODULE 2: INITIATING PHASE

    At the end of this module, you should be able to:

    1. Develop a project charter.
    2. Discuss categories of requirements.
    3. Translate needs to objectives.
    4. Define a business case.
    5. Discuss the reasons for developing a business case.
    6. Describe the six steps process for creating, analyzing, and communicating a business case.
    7. Define project stakeholder management.
    8. Discuss the value of stakeholder management planning.
    9. List the most common contents of a stakeholder engagement plan.
    10. Define risk management.
    11. Define what is meant by risk and uncertainty.
    12. Describe the risk management processes.
    13. List the most common contents of a risk management plan.
    14. Write a risk statement using cause, event, and consequence.
    15. Discuss threat/opportunity assessment scoring measures for probability and impact.
    16. Discuss risk ratings and the probability impact matrix.

  • MODULE 3: PLANNING PHASE

    At the end of this module, you should be able to:

    1. Describe the concept selection process.
    2. Define a work breakdown structure (WBS) and its role in planning.
    3. Define a work package and a WBS dictionary.
    4. Develop a project work breakdown structure.
    5. Describe the key components of projects’ estimates.
    6. Describe the strategies for responding to negative and positive risks.
    7. Develop responses to threats and opportunities.
    8. Describe schedule levels and how stakeholders use them in projects.
    9. List types of dependencies when sequencing activities in a schedule.
    10. Define critical path.
    11. Define float or slack.
    12. Perform network analysis.

  • MODULE 4: EXECUTING PHASE

    At the end of this module, you should be able to:

    1. Explain the project’s control life cycle.
    2. Explain the change management process.
    3. Assess and monitor project performance based on cost, schedule, scope, and quality baselines, as well as stakeholder expectations and team performance.
    4. Address risks as they occur.

  • MODULE 5: CLOSING PHASE

    At the end of this module, you should be able to:

    1. Identify key tasks required for the proper project or phase closeout
    2. Explain the importance of documenting and communicating lessons learned for the project.

Project management essentials FAQs

  • What background do I need for this course?

    No project management experience is required. 

  • Is the on-demand content the same as the 3-day instructor class?

    The content and concepts are very similar. We designed the on-demand class to be suitable for a digital, self-study format.

  • What will I receive in the self-study, interactive course?

    At the end of this course, you will receive: 


    • 24 hours of content,
    • a printable student guide, 
    • interactive video lessons with personalized navigation,
    • instructor email support,
    • a student discussion board where you can engage and chat with other students,
    • interactive games, 
    • Interactive learning assessments, and
    • practice exams.

  • How will I access my course materials if I choose on-demand method?

    When we receive the payment, you will receive an email from INDENTRA LTD. with all the links and information you need to get started.

  • How can I sign up for a review session or an Instructor-led version of this course?

    Once you enroll in the course, INDENTRA LTD will send you an email with the specific details and dates.

  • How to schedule my instructor-led training?

    At any time, you may call or email our customer service team for assistance in enrolling in the event date of your choice. Alternatively, you can choose to use the online scheduling feature.

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