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CATEGORY
Project Managment |
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DURATION
One Day |
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SKILL LEVEL
Introductory |
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PD HOURS
7 |
Description
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. The skills and methodologies of project management provide a foundation to make fact-based decisions that complete projects on time, within budget, and at the desired quality. Understanding the theory and fundamentals of project management is a prerequisite to successfully using project management software.
The course teaches the concepts of project management by providing the essential theory and skills of managing projects effectively. Key areas of project management covered include starting, planning, implementing, controlling and closing a project. Participants will apply learnings through interactive challenges. Receive and review a Project Management Toolkit consisting of standardized templates that can be used in engagements.
The course teaches the concepts of project management by providing the essential theory and skills of managing projects effectively. Key areas of project management covered include starting, planning, implementing, controlling and closing a project. Participants will apply learnings through interactive challenges. Receive and review a Project Management Toolkit consisting of standardized templates that can be used in engagements.
What you'll learn
- Understand the difference between the manager of a project and a project manager.
- Develop the essential skills, knowledge, and competences to be an effective project manager or project team member.
- Better manage engagements with PMI standardized, generally accepted project management information, practices and principles.
- Learn how to get a project started, how to define project goals and prepare a plan, what to do to implement the project plan, how to manage project changes, and how to document and close a project.
- Understand key Microsoft Project concepts and skills.
Who will benefit
Business professionals who may be new to project management and need to prepare for and complete their first project, or experienced managers that want to formalize and increase their project management skills and competencies.
Special Instructions / Notes:
Windows-based Microsoft Excel 2013 and Microsoft Project 2013 or newer is optional to practice with provided resources.
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