• Preparing for the PMP Exam - Course 276
• Project Management: Skills for Success - Course 296
• Project Management for Software Development - Course 340
• Management Skills - Course 290
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving - Course 284
• Project Risk Management - Course 286
• Project Team Leadership - Course 346
• Microsoft Project Comprehensive Introduction - Course 299

Navigating the PMBOK® Guide

• Exploring the 44 processes
• Personalizing your copy of the PMBOK® Guide
• Identifying the core processes for any project

Initiating a Project

Obtaining authorization to proceed

• Soliciting senior management buy-in
• Agreeing to the rules of project engagement

Developing the Project Charter

• Identifying stakeholder roles, responsibilities and expectations
• Researching and documenting business needs

Building the Preliminary Scope Statement

• Defining and agreeing to the high-level project scope
• Leveraging Organizational Process Assets (OPA) and Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEF)

Planning the Project

Developing the Project Management Plan

• Creating a comprehensive project schedule
• Building the performance measurement baseline: scope, schedule and cost

Refining the scope of the project

• Adding additional detail in a work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Translating the WBS into work packages
• Progressively elaborating project requirements

Developing the schedule

• Defining and sequencing activities
• Estimating activity duration and required resources

Identifying and managing risks

• Balancing project risks, costs and benefits
• Performing qualitative risk analysis
• Selecting appropriate risk responses

Creating an effective communication plan

• Sending and receiving information across project levels
• Providing relevant information to stakeholders

Keeping the Project on Track

Monitoring actual project performance

• Receiving progress reports from the team
• Meeting significant milestones
• Managing stakeholder expectations

Analyzing project variables

• Measuring progress against the project plan
• Comparing actual performance to baseline
• Verifying scope

Predicting future project trends

• Forecasting variances
• Assessing data measurements

Taking action

• Handling deviations from the project plan
• Controlling scope, schedule and cost
• Making necessary changes and corrections

Reporting on project progress

• Disseminating performance information
• Archiving project data

Closing the Project

Achieving an orderly end

• Confirming work meets the agreed upon requirements
• Obtaining formal acceptance of the final product, service or result
• Handing off the final product or a project phase

Archiving project data

• Capturing and documenting the lessons learned
• Preserving project documentation for future use

Tailoring the Core Methodology

Modifying the process to meet your unique needs

• Scaling the approach for project size: small, medium and large
• Varying the model for specific project types

Meeting organizational preferences

• Choosing between document heavy versus document light
• Selecting the degree of formality required for your process

A Toolset for Going Forward

Adapting to changing situations

• Recognizing the value of an iterative approach
• Customizing processes to meet your needs

Successful implementation strategies

• Building upon your successes
• Enhancing your project management toolbox