Advanced Project Management course

Introduction

Successfully managing a project requires effective planning and adherence to the laid down practices in every step of the process. By understanding project management and use of related software’s you will be better prepared to initiate a project. In this course, you will identify effective project management practices and their related processes.

Course content

Module one: Introduction

•          Design and Structure
•          Importance of the course

Module two: Project Management,Org Influence, and Project Life Cycle Management

•          Introduction
•          Deliverable
•          How Projects are started
•          Difference between Operational work and a project
•          Project Management , Program Management and  Portfolio Management
•          Project Management and  Project Management Process Groups Intro
•          Project Management Process Groups
•          Program Management and Portfolio Management
•          Organizational Project Management and  Project Governance
•          Project Management Office ( PMO ) and Types of PMO’s
•          Project Manager's Role on the Project and Competencies
•          Stakeholders and  Manage Stakeholder Expectations
•          Types of Stakeholders
•          Types of Organization Structures
•          Matrix Structure and  Project Manager's role in a weak matrix
•          Enterprise environmental factors and  Organization Culture
•          Organization Process Assets - Processes, Policies and Procedures
•          Work Performance Data, Work Performance Information and Work Performance Reports
•          Project Life Cycle
•          Project Phases and Characteristics of Phases
•          Project Management Framework

Module three: Integration Management

•          Introduction
•          Develop Project Charter Process
•          Project Selection Methods
•          Economic Models for Project Selection
•          Opportunity Cost, Sunk Costs, Economic Value Added and Law of diminishing returns
•          Working Capital and Depreciation
•          Develop Project Management Plan Process
•          Management Plans
•          Scope Baseline, Schedule Baseline and Cost Baseline
•          Management Plan and Process Improvement Plan
•          Change Management Plan and  Change Control System
•          Project Management Plan Approval
•          Direct and Manage Project Work Process
•          Monitor and Control Project Work Process
•          Work Authorization System and Responsibility Assignment Matrix
•          Corrective Actions, Preventive Actions and Defect Repair
•          Perform Integrated Change Control Process and Types of Changes on a Project
•          Changes to Project Baselines
•          Change Control Board, Project Managers and decision making regarding changes
•          The process for making changes on a project
•          Change Request is implemented by the project manager
•          Close Project Process
•          Project Documents
•          Integration Management