Foundations of Project Management

    

Summary:
This course provides an introduction to Project Management and the core concepts and best practices used in this discipline. During the course, project management "best practices" will be introduced, and put into context through various exercises, scenarios and case studies. The course is designed as a practical workshop, and learning by doing is a key component. As such, class participants will be asked to work on sample "projects" and be assigned deliverables to produce within a specified time frame. After each exercise, a review will be conducted offering comments and suggestions for improvement.

Duration:
2 days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is designed for Project Team Members, Project Leaders, Team Leaders, Project Managers, Line of Business Coordinators, Business Analysts and anyone who is responsible for the delivery of projects in a cross-functional environment is a candidate for this program.

Topics:

• Introduction
• The Project Management Framework
• Project Planning
• Project Risk Management
• Project Communication Management
• Project Closure

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Last Update: June 18, 2013