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Essentials of Project Management: Course Outline - MPM-700

The purpose of this module is to provide an introduction to some of the key principles and concepts of project management.

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Course Outline

1.1 Project Management Office.

1.2 Relationship between Project Management, Operations Management, and Organizational Strategy

1.3 Operations and Project Management

1.4 Organizations and Project Management   

1.5 Projects and Strategic Planning.

1.6 Project Management Office.

1.7 Relationship between Project Management, Operations Management, and Organizational Strategy

1.8 Operations and Project Management

1.9 Organizations and Project Management     

1.10 Business Value               

1.11 Role of the Project Manager

1.12 Responsibilities and Competencies of the Project Manager

1.13 Interpersonal Skills of a Project Manager              

1.14 Project Management Body of Knowledge

3.1Common Project Management Process, Interactions

3.2 Project Management Process Groups

3.3 Initiating Process Group

3.4 Planning Process Group

3.5 Executing Process Group

3.6 Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

3.7 Closing Process Group

3.8 Project Information

3.9 Role of the Knowledge Areas

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.1.1 Develop Project Charter: Inputs, Tools and Techniques & Outputs

4.2 Develop Project Management Plan, Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs

4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work: Inputs Tools and Techniques Outputs

4.4.1 Monitor and Control Project Work: Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs

4.5 Perform Integrated Change Control: Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs

4.6 Close Project or Phase: Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs

Plan Scope Management: Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs, Collect Requirements, Define Scope , Create WBS, Validate Scope and Control Scope

 

Plan Schedule Management Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs,  Define Activities,  Sequence Activities,  Estimate Activity Resources,  Durations,  Develop Schedule and  Control Schedule

Plan Cost Management Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs, Estimate Costs Determine Budget Control Costs

Plan Quality management Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs Perform Quality Assurance, Control Quality

Plan Human Resource Management Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs

 Acquire Project Team, Develop Project Team, Manage Project Team

Plan Communications Management Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs

 Manage Communications and Control Communications

Plan Risk Management Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs, Identify Risks, Perform Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis, Plan and control Risk 

Plan Procurement Management Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs. Conduct Procurements, Control Procurements and Close Procurements

 Identify Stakeholders Inputs Tools and Techniques and Outputs

Plan Stakeholder Management and Manage Stakeholder Engagement

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