Professional Development Training

Project Management Skills Bootcamp

Course Code: AMS136

Project Management Skills Bootcamp is an intensive and immersive learning experience. Participants in this class will partake in a scenario-based journey that covers all of the core elements leading to the successful implementation of project deliverables. Unlike other Bootcamp programs, this experience is based in practicality, skills driven, and flexible to accommodate audience levels and project types. This dynamic learning experience will result in immediate at desk application of the tools and techniques to improve project performance.

Learning Modules

Defining Project and Program Management

    • Project Management vs Program Management
    • Project management role
    • Triple constraint
    • Project life cycle – agile considerations

Project Initiation  

    • Project request and charter
    • Preliminary scope statement – content and use
    • Project execution panning – preliminary
    • The project plan – high level

Project Planning 

    • Stakeholder considerations
    • Stakeholder identification and analysis
    • Project execution planning
    • Project plan – detail level

Scope Development 

    • Scope management for development
    • Criticality of thorough technical requirements development
    • Work breakdown structure (WBS) – definition & types
    • Uses of the work breakdown structure

Risk Management 

    • Risk life cycle
    • Risk identification and assessment
    • Risk response planning
    • Risk monitoring and control

Project Execution 

    • Communication plan and management
    • Defining roles & responsibilities
    • Effective stakeholder management
    • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Project Control 
    • Variation in control practices
    • Project control components
    • Scope & change management
    • Schedule control tools and agile techniques

Cost Control and Closure

    • Developing manageable cost baseline
    • Cost analysis techniques I: burn rate & estimate-at-complete
    • Cost analysis techniques II: earned value analysis
    • Closing the project

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.

Engagement Options

Enterprise – for corporate groups of eight or more participants, delivered On-Site or Live Online with options to customize your learning experience as noted below. Contact Us to Discuss Your Unique Needs> 

  • On-Site
    • Accelerated Course = 4 learning modules delivered in one day
    • Full course = 8 learning modules delivered in two days
  • Live Online
    • Thought Leader Series = topical overview delivered in a 1-hour session
    • Accelerated Course = 4-curated learning modules delivered in four 3.5-hour sessions
    • Full course = 8 learning modules delivered in four 3.5-hour sessions 

Open Enrollment – for individual learners or cohorts of less than eight participants, delivered Live Online. Contact Us for Scheduling Options>

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