Project Management:Corporate Training
Instructional Design and Technology
Module 1: Introduction to Project Management
February 14, 2016
Successful projects require careful upfront planning. In this course, you’ll learn the key roles and responsibilities of the project manager and project team. You’ll also learn to answer some key questions upfront to help you meet project objectives: What will this project accomplish? Why is this project important? Who benefits from this project? How will we plan for successful outcomes?
Module 2: Project Estimating and Budgeting Project Leadership
February 21, 2016
A good project schedule helps all team members’ work together to meet project objectives. A project budget with realistic cost constraints is also an essential bedrock of any project. In this course you’ll learn to plan and stick to time and cost constraints in order to ensure the success of your projects.
Module 4: Managing Project Risk
March 06, 2016
The Project Management Triangle (called also Triple Constraint or the Iron Triangle) is a model of the constraints of project management. It is a graphic aid where the three attributes show on the corners of the triangle to show opposition. It is useful to help with intentionally choosing project biases, or analyzing the goals of a project.It is used to illustrate that project management success is measured by the project team's ability to manage the project, so that the expected results are produced while managing time and cost.
Module 5: Managing Consultants
March 13, 2016
A well-planned management consulting engagement can be part of the solution to a tight budget because it can help agencies improve efficiency and identify targeted cuts. After all, willy-nilly budget cuts can cost far more than they save, while a well-spent dollar can end up saving money and improving long-term results.
Module 6:Measuring Project Performance & Earned Value
March 20, 2016
Controlling a project is key to the success or failure of the project. Earned Value Management (EVM) is a well-known technique to control the time and cost performance of a project and to predict the final project duration and cost. It is an easy tool to generate early warning signals to timely detect problems or to exploit project opportunities. An overview of the EVM metrics is given in “Earned Value Management: An overview” and the formulas are summarized in “Earned Value Management: The EVM formulary”.
Module 7:Managing Construction Contracts and Contractors .
March 27, 2016
Successful construction project depends on how well project participants manage project risks. Risks are managed through sound business and construction practices and through careful preparation and review of the project contract documents. A significant component of successful risk management begins with how well the project participants allocate risks at the contract formation stage. Ideally, the project documents will allocate responsibility for certain risks to the party best situated to bear them, thereby minimizing the likelihood and the cost of each risk.
Module 8 :PMP Exam
April 03, 2016
To earn your Project Management Professional (PMP)®credential, you need to meet the experience and education requirements, and pass the PMP®examination, a 200-question, multiple-choice test.
Regardless of how advanced your project management experience or education might be, you should still prepare vigorously for the exam.
Successful PMP candidates typically use multiple study aids, including courses, self-study and study groups.
On average, successful PMP candidates will spend 35 hours or more to prepare, so make sure you leave yourself plenty of preparation time before you take the exam.