The use of projects and project management is becoming more and more important for all kinds of organizations. Businesses regularly use project management to accomplish unique outcomes under the constraints of resources, and project management turn to be one of essential ways of achieving an organization’s strategy. This course provides understanding of project management. Blended with Project Management techniques, it provides the theory and core methodology to students. This course addresses the basic nature of managing general projects, not specially focuses on one type of project, no matter construction projects or R&D projects. This course will enable students to manage projects or participate on project teams in a more competitive and effective manner.
Week 1: Introduction
_ Introduction to course outline
_ Introduction to Project and Project Management
_ Project vs Operations
_ Program and Portfolio
_ Project Management Office
Week 2: Project Lifecycle and Organization
_ Project Lifecycle vs Product life cycle
_ Project Stakeholders
_ Organizations Types & their Influence on Project Management
_ Constraints
_ Lessons learned
Week 3: Project Management Process Groups
_ Project Management Framework and Context
_ Project Management Process Groups
_ Project Management Knowledge Areas
Week 4: Project Integration Management
_ Develop Project Charter
Develop Project Management Plan
_ Direct and Manage Project Execution
_ Monitor and Control Project Work
_ Perform Integrated Change Control
_ Close Project or Phase
_ Practice Test
Week 5: Project Scope Management
_ Collect Requirements
_ Define Scope
_ Verify Scope
_ Control Scope
_ Practice Test
Week 6: Project Time Management – I
_ Define Activities
_ Sequence Activities
_ Estimate Activity Resources
_ Estimate Activity Duration
_ Develop Schedule
Week 7 : Project Time Management – II
_ Precedence Diagramming Method
_ Critical Path Method
_ Practice Test
Week 8: Project Cost Management – I
_ Cost Benefit Analysis Techniques
_ Estimate Costs
_ Determine Budget
_ Hands-on exercise on MS Project
Week 9: Project Cost Management – II
_ Control Costs
_ Earned Value Technique
Week 10: Project Quality Management
_ Overview of Quality Standards & Frameworks
_ Plan Quality
_ Perform Quality Assurance
_ Perform Quality Control
_ Tools for Quality Control
_ Project Audit Life Cycle
_ Hands-on exercise on MS Project
Week 11: Project Human Resource Management
_ Develop Human Resource Plan
_ Acquire Project Team
_ Develop Project Team
_ Manage Project Team
_ Hands-on exercise on MS Project
_ Practice Test
Week 12: Project Communication Management
_ Identify Stakeholders
_ Plan Communications
_ Distribute Information
_ Information Needs and Reporting
_ Manage Stakeholders Expectations
_ Report Performance
_ Practice Test
Week 13: Project Risk Management-I
_ Plan Risk Management
_ Identify Risk
_ Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
_ Practice Test
Week 14: Project Risk Management – II
_ Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
_ Plan Risk Response
_ Monitor and Control Risks
_ Practice Test
Week 15: Project Procurement Management
_ Plan Procurements
_ Conduct Procurements
_ Administer Procurements
_ Close Procurements
_ Practice Test
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