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Project Management Overview (GK2783)

Course Overview

In this course, you will be introduced to the project management life cycle and key project management concepts of constraints, stakeholders, scope, risk, and communication.

Students pursuing a university-recognized and/or accredited certificate in Canada or continuing education units in the US must attend at least 90% of class time, participate in class exercises and section-knowledge checks, and score at least 70% on an end-of-class, multiple-choice assessment.

Target Audience

  • Project team members who want to perform basic project management tasks on their projects or teams
  • Business analysts who are working toward their Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) certification
  • Anyone interested in becoming a project manager or exploring it as a career
  • Anyone who works with project managers, such as IT staff, functional managers and team members, sales representatives, and administrative personnel.

 Course Objectives

  • Roles and responsibilities of a project manager
  • Project management terminology as you apply basic project management concepts
  • Essential management skills and techniques of project management
  • Common project challenges
  • How you can play a more active role in supporting a project

Course Content 

1. Role of the Project Manager

  • Project Management Life Cycle
  • Project Manager Role
  • Triple Constraints

2. Stakeholders

  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Stakeholders Analysis

3. Decomposing and Estimating Work Effort

  • Project Charter
  • Scope Statement
  • Work Breakdown Structure
  • Estimating

4. Risk Management

  • Defining and Documenting Risks
  • Prioritizing Risks
  • Response Planning

5. Executing, Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing

  • PDCA
  • Scope Creep
  • Change Management
  • Lessons Learned

6. Wrap Up

  • Stakeholder Communication and Engagement
  • Key Points
  • Final Reflections
  • Quiz

 

Course Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites for this course

Follow On Courses

  • Project Management, Leadership, and Communication