Manage and Deliver Projects Impeccably (24 PDUs, PMI PMP)

This Project Management Course is delivered as a combination of theory and use case project simulation practices. The whole training is chronologically following the project delivery trough project lifecycle. 9:30 hours of video material 7 exercises and 24 contact hours for PMP - PDUs (PMI). So, it is ideal for PMI PMP Certification holders. By attending this Project Management training, you can claim 24 PMI PMP PDUs for maintaining your certification.

This Project Management course is ideal for you if you want to expand your knowledge in project management. If you have some limited experience and knowledge, this course will enable you to move on to more complex, higher value, strategic project delivery.

If you already hold a PMP certificate, this Project Management course will be an excellent refresher. Excellent opportunity to claim PDUs to maintain your PMP Certificate. It is relatively short (for the extensive Project Management Subject), up to the point, with easy-to-follow explanation and logical/chronological delivery. Course received multiple praises from the PMP Certification holders to be excellent for PMP renewal and knowledge refresher. Assignments could be skipped with simple "PMO Renewal" comment.

This Project Management Training is also ideal for those working on projects as a Project Steering Committee member, Portfolio managers, PMO employees, Procurement specialist, Legal, HR, department managers… With the detailed explanation of every aspect of the project delivery, they will know how and when to provide best possible support to project managers to ensure successful project delivery. Highly beneficial for organization as a whole.

Also, Projects Delivery managers, Business development managers, Product owners and other mid-level managers that have projects delivery as an essential part of their business, will find high value in this Project delivery training. They will better understand the client logic, mindset, perspective and view on the project delivery. This Project management training will improve their negotiation ability, selling more and bringing higher value in every project they deliver. Ensuring higher client satisfaction, more business, up and cross sale.

After the successful finish of this Project Management course, you will know everything you need to know to manage any kind of project successfully. You will know what you need to do at all times. Your will be able to make fast and high-quality decisions on your projects. Basically, throughout the whole project delivery, you will be certain of each and every action you take, and you will know that you did the best job possible.

Right after you finish this Project Management course your view on the projects will change. You will have a more strategic perspective; you will see the bigger picture. With your insights and viewpoints, you will definitely bring immediate value to the organisation you work in. Also, on your current projects, you will be able to make immediate corrective and preventive actions if needed. You will be able to manage several projects at the same time with less stress. Also, you will see beyond the project itself, your value for the organization will be much higher. You will be better in your negotiations as you will know where and what is the value for the other party. You will be able to provide support to your less experienced fellow project managers. And many more improvements, even in your private life, as you will manage your life goals in a much better way.

And some time after the training, when you deliver several projects with the knowledge you gained in this training, you will most probably move on to either projects with high strategic value as you will be recognised as “the one who delivers”, or you will move on to higher management positions. You can plan career move to Business Development, Portfolio Management, PMO or Solution Delivery Manager Field.

After the training you will:

· Have complete understanding of project lifecycle from Initiation to Closure

· Be able to build foolproof, detailed and precise project plans

· Know how to define resource requirements, resolve team conflicts and motivate the project team

· Manage Risks, Quality, Communications...

· Get practical experience with use case project

· Get certification of course completion with 24 contact hours for PMI PMP certification renewal

Course Structure:

Introduction

– Course Content

– Get the most from this course

– Project, Project Management, Project outcomes

– Project Constraints

– Project Success enablers and Reasons some fail

– Success Criteria – S.M.A.R.T. goals

Project Management Framework

– Program and Portfolio

– Project Management Office - PMO

– Organization types

– Project and Product Lifecycles

Project Management Processes Groups

– Initiation

– Planning

– Executing

– Monitoring and Controlling

– Closing

Project Lifecycle types

– Predictive-Waterfall

– Iterative / Incremental

– Adaptive – Agile

– Hybrid – Four Major types

– Lifecycles comparison

Initiation

– Business Case

– Project Selection methods

    • Net Present Value

    • Internal rate of return

    • Cost-Benefit

    • Scoring model

– Project Charter

– Stakeholders

– Identify and Analyze Stakeholders

Planning – Baseline

– Most Common Artifacts and Methods

– Enterprise Environmental Factors & Organizational Process Assets

– Project Management Plan

– Determine Delivery Approach and Project Lifecycle

– Lifecycle Selection Criteria

– Scope Management

– Collect Requirements, Define Scope

– Procurement planning

– Contract Types

– Conduct Procurement

– Vendor Selection Criteria and Penalties

– Effective use of Procurement Dept.

– Defining the planning team

– WBS Work Breakdown Structure

– Schedule planning and management

– Activities Sequencing and Dependencies

– Leads and Lags

– Resource Management Plan

– Project Roles and Responsibilities

– Estimate and Define Resource Needs

– Estimate Activities Duration

– Estimate Activities Cost

– Critical path - Forward and Backward Pass

– Critical Path – Float

– Critical Path - Practical Use

– Schedule Compression

– Determine Budget

Quality and Communication Planning

– Quality Management Plan

– Cost of Quality

– Marginal Analysis

– 7 Basic Tools of Quality

– Run Chart

– Communication Model

– Communication Methods

– Lines of Communication

– Communication Management plan

Planning - Risk planing

– Risk Management Process

– Risk Management Plan and Identification

– Risk Register

– Standard Risk Identification tools

– Project SWOT Analysis

– Qualitative Risk Assessment

– Quantitative Risk Assessment

– Risk Response Plan

– Decision Tree

Execution / Monitor & Control

– Acquire Project Team

– Kick Off Meeting

– Develop the team

– Team Types

– Team Building

– Manage Team – Conflict Management

– Manage Team - Motivation Theory

– Energy in Teams

– Monitor and Control the resources

– Control Procurements

– Control Scope

– Validate Scope

– Control Cost

– Control Cost – Earned Value

– Control Cost – Forecasting

– Manage and Monitor Communications

– Control Risks

– Implement Risk Response Plan

– Manage Change Requests

– Quality Control & Assurance

Closing

– Lessons Learned Planning

– Lessons Learned

– Lessons Learned 5W model

– Effective Project/Phase Closing

– Manage with Integrity

– Managing multiple projects

Deliver Projects Impeccably:

9+ hours of video material

7 assignments

2 Practice tests

24 PMI PMP PDUs to claim