Project Management Discipline
Course Code: AMS102
Project Management Discipline is a compilation of skills that define the most elite organizations, teams, and individuals. These constituents are not limited by scope, enterprise size, or industry; the discipline itself is the differentiating factor that separates world-class from the rest. As stakeholders and clients of your projects grow more demanding and value becomes paramount, the ability to deliver optimal quality, on-time, and in budget is a critical success factor above all others. This intensive course will provide you with a solid foundation on which to build the skills and expertise for managing projects within your own organization’s environment. The course also explores the impact of Agile on the practice, rapid development, and compressed scopes within traditional and scrum models. Exercises in this course focus on the skills that ensure delivery of value to your customers and make positive economic impact to the business. Participants will learn the complete discipline of project management along with industry best practices for applying those principles.
Learning Modules
The PMI and the PMBOK
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- Definition & evolution of the PMBOK
- PMI, PMBOK & PMP certification
- PMI and agile methods
- PMBOK and this Program
Defining Project and Program Management
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- Project Management vs Program Management
- Project management role
- Triple constraint
- Project life cycle – agile considerations
Project Initiation
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- Project request and charter
- Preliminary scope statement – content and use
- Project execution panning – preliminary
- The project plan – high level
Scope Development in Technical Environments
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- Scope management for development
- Criticality of thorough technical requirements development
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) – definition & types
- Uses of the work breakdown structure
Project Risk Management
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- Risk life cycle
- Risk identification and assessment
- Risk response planning
- Risk monitoring and control
Project Planning
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- Stakeholder considerations
- Stakeholder identification and analysis
- Project execution planning
- Project plan – detail level
Project Cost Estimating Basics
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- Estimate types and uses
- The basis of the estimate (BOE)
- The accuracy – probability dilemma
- Estimating techniques
Project Scheduling Fundamentals
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- The schedule development process
- Scheduling methods: simple to complex
- Rolling wave planning & scheduling
- The schedule model, tool & maintenance
Communications Planning and Stakeholder Management
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- Communication plan and management
- Defining roles & responsibilities
- Effective stakeholder management
- Stakeholder relationship management
Project Monitoring and Schedule Control
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- Variation in control practices
- Project control components
- Scope & change management
- Schedule control tools and agile techniques
Project Cost Control & Closeout
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- Developing manageable cost baseline
- Cost analysis techniques I: burn rate & estimate-at-complete
- Cost analysis techniques II: earned value analysis
- Closing the project
Recovering Challenged Projects
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- Distinctions of challenged projects
- Entering a challenged project
- Challenged project analysis & assessment
- Execution & control for recovery
Who Should Attend
Program, Project Managers, Technical Leads, Agile and Scrum Leaders, or any Stakeholder who would benefit from understanding the Discipline of Project Management at a skills and execution level.
Blended Delivery Modality and Duration Options
On-Site
- Accelerated Course = 6 learning modules delivered in one and a half days
- Full course = 12 learning modules delivered in three days
Live Online
- Accelerated Course = 6 learning modules delivered in three 3.5-hour sessions
- Full course = 12 learning modules delivered in six 3.5-hour sessions
Select your Learning Configuration
- Enterprise Training – for corporate groups, delivered On-Site or Live Online
- Open Enrollment Training – for individual learners, delivered Live Online – Contact Us for Scheduled Courses
Customize your Learning Experience
- Personalize with Scenarios, Thought Leader Questions, Exercises, and Action Plans
- Select Delivery Modality
- Scale Course Durations based on Modulated Content
- Extend Learning with Research Articles
- Sustain Performance with Performance Coaching
- Build Learning Tracks by Linking Courses & Modules
- Build your Learning Academy
- Enhance at Desk Application through Business Simulation Training
- Earn Select Industry Accreditations
- Build infrastructure to support a Learning Organization
- Understand our Collaborative Engagement Model