Introduction to Project Management: Skills for Success Training
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This project management training provides you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to leverage key project management concepts, implement effective project management processes, and develop leadership skills needed for successfully planning, managing, and delivering projects of any size and scope.
Key Features of this Project Management Training Course
- After-course instructor coaching benefit
- Learning Tree end-of-course exam included
You Will Learn How To
- Apply best practices to plan a project using a proven five-step process
- Estimate and schedule task work, duration, and costs
- Implement risk management techniques and mitigation strategies
- Lead a project team and monitor project progress
Important Course Information
Project Manager Training Course Description
This introduction to project management training course includes 23 hours of Instructor-Led Training (ILT) or Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) presented by a real-world project management expert instructor. Through a media-enhanced, simulated case study, you learn project management skills needed to successfully plan, manage and deliver projects using best practices in a 5-step process. At the end of the course, you have access to templates and checklists for use back at the workplace.
Industry Credits & Certification
This project management skills training course offers you the opportunity to earn the following industry credits and certifications:
- Earn 22 PDUs endorsed by Project Management Institute
- 22 NASBA Credits (live, in-class attendance required)
Project Management Learning Path
This course is part of Learning Tree’s Project Management Learning Path. Chart your course to success today! View Learning Tree’s Project ManagementLearning Path ›
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Building a project navigation system
- Defining the project management process
- Identifying key documents, deliverables and approvals
- Negotiating realistic constraints for project success
- Applying project management standards
- Launching Your Project
Building an appropriate governance structure
- Ensuring project sponsorship and business ownership
- Gaining the support of subject matter experts
- Clarifying the role of other managers and third parties
Defining the project
- Validating business drivers and goals
- Determining project objectives and deliverables
- Tracking and managing project issues
Authorizing the project
- Writing the project business case
- Developing the project charter
- Securing project approval
- The Five-Step Planning Process
Identifying and estimating the work
- Working with project stakeholders
- Defining scope with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Driving the plan down to manageable tasks
- Building high-confidence estimates
- Leveraging three-point estimating to refine accuracy
Scheduling and budgeting the work
- Converting the WBS to precedence networks
- Determining the critical path tasks
- Calculating project duration
- Building and analyzing Gantt charts
- Using float effectively in the schedule
Building and leading the project team
- Identifying and securing project resources
- Optimizing the use of project resources
- Preparing and agreeing on task contracts
- Developing and motivating the project team
- Managing virtual and matrix teams
Managing project risks
- Identifying project risks and assumptions
- Creating a Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
- Assessing risk probabilities and impacts
- Planning appropriate responses and actions
- Using a Risk Register and Risk Distribution Graph
Baselining the project plan
- Developing the project change control plan
- Validating essential supporting processes
- Conducting the project health check
- Creating the project baseline
- Securing authorization to run the project
- Running the Project
Employing the four-step project control cycle
- Avoiding the common causes of project failure
- Building a real-time feedback loop
- Managing stakeholder expectations
Tracking and monitoring task performance
- Clarifying key metrics and data collection methods
- Utilizing the two kinds of monitoring
- Avoiding the 90%-complete trap
Analyzing progress against the baseline
- Tracking planned vs. actual task performance
- Projecting the impact of variation to the baseline
- Performing root cause analysis
Correcting the project plan
- Implementing, correcting and optimizing strategies
- Fast-tracking the project schedule
- Crashing the critical path tasks
Reporting project status
- Communicating status to stakeholders
- Creating milestone reports
- Using project scorecards and dashboards
- Successful Project Closure
- Conducting a post-project review
- Brainstorming lessons learned
- Closing out the project
- Celebrating your project success
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Tuition
Standard
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Standard
$2990
Government
$2659
Private Team Training
Course Tuition Includes:
Training Hours
Standard Course Hours: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
*Informal discussion with instructor about your projects or areas of special interest: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Enhance Your Credentials with Professional Certification
Learning Tree's comprehensive training and exam preparation guarantees that you will gain the knowledge and confidence to achieve professional certification and advance your career.
Earn 23 Credits from NASBA
This course qualifies for 23 CPE credits from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy CPE program. NOTE: Only live, in-class attendance qualifies for NASBA CPEs. Read more ...
Earn 23 PDUs
PMI, the Registered Education Provider logo, PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP,
and PMBOK are marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
This course is approved by PMI® for 23 professional development units (PDUs). For more on the Project Management Institute and a full list of courses approved for PDUs.
Technical : 14 PDUs
Leadership : 3 PDUs
Business & Strategic : 6 PDUs