Microsoft Project Management Theories & Concepts (1 Day):
Prerequisites:
Working Knowledge of WindowsDescription:
This lecture course provides the theory and core methodology you will need to manage projects or participate on project teams. This class is a prerequisite to the two-day Microsoft Project course. This course is not hands-on - however, it will focus on the concepts and theories that students must know in order to use any project management software application effectively.
Lesson 1: The Project Management Life Cycle
Topic 1A: What is a Project?
Topic 1B: The Project Management Life Cycle
Topic 1C: The Role of the Project Manager
Lesson 2: Setting Up for Success
Topic 2A: The Meaning of Success
Topic 2B: What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
Topic 2C: Project Definition and Scope
Topic 2D: Putting Together a Statement of Work
Topic 2E: The Project Charter
Lesson 3: The Project Team
Topic 3A: The Teamwork Challenge
Topic 3B: Selecting Team Members
Topic 3C: The Team Charter
Lesson 4: Risk Management
Topic 4A: Project Risk
Lesson 5: Project Plans
Topic 5A: The Work Breakdown Structure
Topic 5B: Work Package Sequencing
Lesson 6: The Project Schedule
Topic 6A: The Scheduling Process
Topic 6B: Time Estimates
Lesson 7: The Project Budget
Topic 7A: What is a Budget?
Topic 7B: Creating a Preliminary Budget
Topic 7C: Budget and Schedule Balancing
Lesson 8: Project Tracking and Control
Topic 8A: Moving the Project Forward
Topic 8B: Monitoring for Project Progress
Topic 8C: Earned Value Analysis
Topic 8D: Getting Back on Track
Lesson 9: Project Reports
Topic 9A: Communications Overview
Topic 9B: Project Performance Reports
Topic 9C: Project Change Requests
Lesson 10: Project Close-out
Topic 10A: Elements of Close-out
Topic 10B: Evaluation of People and Projects
Benefits:
Students will learn how to use project management techniques to plan, organize, control, document, and close out their projects successfully and with minimum risk.
Target Students:
This class is a pre-requisite for students planning on enrolling in the Microsoft Project two-day class. Students enrolling in this course should be planning to lead a project (primary audience) or serve on a project team (secondary audience).
