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PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
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Provides an overview on the nature of projects as well as project management.
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Definition of project and project management
The project management system
The project life cycle
Project constraints
The costs of quality
Managing small projects
Gaining organizational support
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UNDERSTANDING THE PROJECT MANAGER'S ROLE
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Explains the role of the project manager and the traits and abilities he or she must have to be effective.
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Traits of a project manager
Responsibilities and duties
The need for good people skills
The importance of leadership
Effective meeting guidelines
Problems in assuming multiple roles
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DEFINING THE PROBLEM |
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Describes the importance of specifically narrowing down the problem statement. In addition, it explains the detrimental impact that bypassing this step has. It also distinguishes between different types of problems and possible methods for identifying them. Finally, it describes the Project Charter and how to create it.
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The Importance of the Definition Phase
Stakeholders
Aspects of the Definition Phase
Solving Closed-Ended Problems
Defining Open-Ended Problems
The Project Charter
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DETERMINING THE STRATEGY |
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Defines strategy, describes methods to generate and rank a strategies list, and explains the importance of risk and contingency planning.
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Definition of Strategy
Steps to Determine Strategy
Develop the Strategies List
Rank the Strategies List
Identify Risk
Contingency Planning
People Problems
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DEVELOPING THE WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE |
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Describes how to create and organize project tasks by developing the work breakdown structure and a network diagram.
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WBS basics
Identifying tasks
WBS procedures
WBS guidelines
Network diagram basics
Network diagram procedures
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ESTIMATING AND SCHEDULING RESOURCES |
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Explains estimating and scheduling concepts, provides guidelines for estimating and scheduling, and describes the advantage of project management tools such as Microsoft Project.
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Basics of Scheduling
The Definition of Estimating
Assumptions When Estimating
Estimating Methods
Resource Estimates
Basics of Budgeting
Approval of Work Plan
Project Management Software
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UNDERSTANDING SCHEDULING COMPUTATIONS |
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Explains how to perform forward and backward computations to determine the critical path in a project network diagram and shows how an activity-on-node network diagram can be changed to make an activity-on-arrow diagram and a bar chart.
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Basics of scheduling computations
Forward pass computations
Backward pass computations
Activity maximum float
Network calculations
Constrained end date scheduling
Reducing activity durations
Use of the bar chart
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TRACKING PROJECT ACTIVITIES |
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Describes the control phase of a project and provides guidelines on how to effectively control a project.
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Basics of Control
Guidelines for Controlling a Project
Approaches to Monitoring
Graph Analysis
Spreadsheet Analysis
Status Reporting
Review Meetings
Accommodating Changes Deviations
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CLOSING OUT THE PROJECT |
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Explains the close-out phase of a project and describes the activities that must be performed during this phase.
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How Projects End
Closing a Project
Verification and Approval of Results
Reallocation of Resources
Delivery of Results
Final Report
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FORMALIZING PROJECT MANAGEMENT STANDARDS |
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Provides an overview on the nature of projects as well as project management.
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Developing a project methodology
Roles and responsibilities
Deliverables and approvals
Process review
ISO requirements
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DEVELOPING PROJECT TEAMS |
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Describes project team dynamics and provides guidelines on how to effectively build a project team.
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Definition of Team
How Project Teams Are Different
Team Building
Communication
Issues in Team Building
Team Member Roles and Responsibilities
Teams and Decision Making
An Individual's Needs
Differences in Thinking Styles
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ENSURING YOUR OWN EFFECTIVENESS |
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Gives tips on how to be a more effective project manager.
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The values approach
Life planning
Time management guidelines
Speaking and writing skills
Certification
only £79.00
(approx $135.90 USD)
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