Project Management Fundamentals Workshop (Live Online)

LEARNING OBJECTIVESTo understand the project environment and the impact projects and the project process has on the organization.To understand the principles of project management which provide guidance and support in helping the project manager and the project team provide value throughout the project.To identify and define the project performance domains that provide structure in supporting the people, processes, and business environment.To identify, plan, and manage using multiple project development approaches including predictive, iterative, incremental, and agile/adaptive approaches.To allow students to bring a project to class to develop the scope, schedule and cost baselines following the practices defined in the performance domains.To understand the various methods of managing and controlling scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, procurement, stakeholders, and risks.The objective of Project Management Fundamentals Workshop is to introduce the students to basic project management concepts that can be applied directly to their projects. Using a lecture and exercise format, the students will learn project management following the foundation provided in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) established by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Upon completing the class students will understand and be capable of implementing the primary principles and domains needed to plan and manage and effective project. This class will also allow students to develop actual project management plans that can be taken back to their jobs for further planning and execution.IntroductionKey Terms and ConceptsSystem For Value Delivery (Figure 2-2)Information Flow (Figure 2-3)Organizational GovernanceFunctions Associated With ProjectsThe Project EnvironmentInternal EnvironmentExternal EnvironmentProduct ManagementSample Product Life Cycle (Figure 2-4)Project Management within a Product Life CycleProduct Management within a ProgramManaging ExpectationsCost of ReworkProject Management PrinciplesPMI Code of ConductBe a Diligent, Respectful and Caring Steward (Figure 3-2)Create a Collaborative Project Team Environment (Figure 3-3)Effectively Engage with Stakeholders (Figure 3-4)Focus on Value (Figure 3-5)Recognize, Evaluate, and Respond to System Interactions (Figure 3-6)Demonstrate Leadership Behaviors (Figure 3-7)Tailor Based on Context (Figure 3-8)Build Quality into Processes and Deliverables (Figure 3-9)Navigate Complexity (Figure 3-10)Optimize Risk Responses (Figure 3-11)Enhance Adaptability and Resiliency (Figure 3-12)Enable Change to Achieve the Envisioned Future State (Figure 3-13)Relationship Between Project Management Principles and Project Performance Domains (Figure 1-1)