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Project management (PM) is the application of skills, knowledge, tools, and techniques in order to meet or exceed stakeholder requirements. This course is designed to introduce the project management life cycle and to show where a project begins and ends. You will learn how to divide a project into several project phases to better control project deliverables.
The course covers topics including the project life cycle (PLC), deliverables, organizational support structures and the key organizational influences that can affect a project.
After completing this course you will be able to
Understand the phases of the project life cycle
Understand project processes
Design an organizational structure conducive to managing your projects
Assess your organization and its effectiveness in managing projects
The Nature of Project Management
This course is designed to introduce you to project management and increase your understanding of what it is and is not. The course presents definitions, boundaries and basic responsibilities as well as some examples of projects.
After completing this course you will be able to
Identify the different definitions of project management
Examine the roles and responsibilities of the project manager
Identify key management skills needed for project management
Introduce the project management knowledge areas
The Project Mission and Stakeholders
Mission statements should be developed for every project in order to set goals and objectives, and to provide guidelines for making decisions. In this course you will learn to develop a mission statement for a project team and project stakeholders. You will learn to establish objectives, manage stakeholder expectations and detail project feasibility.
After completing this course you will be able to
Write a mission statement for a program of projects
Detail constraints and assumptions that may affect project deliverables
Identify stakeholders and their impact on the project
Conduct a preliminary and a detailed feasibility study