Advanced and Applied Project Management

The course is designed to re-introduce essential project management processes followed by hands-on application of skills using both a course case study and a project simulation tool.

Overview

This instructor-led, simulation-based, training class is for experienced project management practitioners who wish to apply and enhance their project management skills. The course is designed to re-introduce essential project management processes followed by hands-on application of skills using both a course case study and a project simulation tool. Participants will take a realistic project from inception (initiation) through completion (closure).

Depending on customer requirements, this can be a 2 or 3 day class.

Audience

Experienced project management practitioners

Length

24 hours

Outline

Teams will develop key project artifacts and deliverables including:

  • Project Management Terminology
  • Project Organizations
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Project Charter
  • Triple Constraint Model
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Schedule Development
  • Critical Path Method (CPM)
  • Cost Estimating and Control
  • Resource Planning
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Risk Management
  • Change Control
  • Quality Control
  • Lessons Learned
  • The Final Report