Course Description
The Masters Project Management Certification equips the
business professional with leading methodologies and practices in the project
management field. Project management is a requirement for professionals in many
fields,with many employers now identifying project management skills as vital
for corporate success.
Whether you are a business executive or an information
technology professional, the Masters Project Management Certification will
enable you to advance your career and develop your professional skills.
Course Objective
Prerequisites
This course requires that students meet the following
prerequisites:
1. The candidate must have a commitment to the pursuit of
excellence.
2. A general understanding of projects and business
elements.
3. The candidate must have completed a high school or
secondary school diploma or similar educational standards.
What You Will Accomplish
The Masters Project Management certification covers the four
key project management areas required to achieve the
Masters Professional™ or Masters Executive™ designation:
·
The
Project Initiation Stage
·
The
Project Planning Stage
·
The
Project Implementation Stage
·
The
Project Closing Stage
Who Should attend?
The course is recommended for project managers, senior
executives, leaders, project team members, business analysts and managers.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Project Management
·
What
is a Project?
·
Project
Management
·
Project
Constraints
·
Understanding
the Nature of Projects
·
The
Project Life Cycle
·
Project
Identification
Module 2: The Project Initiation Stage
Section 1
·
The
Project Initiation Stage
·
Identifying
What has Triggered your Project
·
Project
Management Roles
·
The
Project Definition Document
·
The
Product Description
·
Determining
Project Goals
·
Brainstorming
and Consultation: Determine Goals
·
Determining
Project Specifications
·
Determine
Project Deliverables
Section 2
·
Determine
Project Constraints
·
Determine
Project Assumption
·
Presenting
Your Business Case
·
Speaking
to the Business Need
·
Presenting
the Business Case
·
Completing
the Project Definition Document
Module 3: The Project Planning Stage
Section 1
·
The
Planning Stage
·
Determine
the Scope of Work
·
Scope
Management Plan
·
The
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
·
Creating
the Work Breakdown Structure, WBS
·
Unique
WBS Identifiers
·
Determine
Deliverable-Specific Task List
·
Define
Task Descriptions
Section 2
·
Planning
the Time Element
·
Time
Estimates
·
Time
Estimate: Mathematical Method, PERT
·
PERT
Calculations
·
Buffer
Time
·
The
Project Schedule
·
Project
Schedule Charts
·
Updating
Project Assumption & Time Constraints
·
Assigning
Resources and Responsibility
Section 3
·
Planning
the Cost Element
·
Resource
Identification
·
Cost
Estimation Methods
·
Administrative
Costs
·
Buffer
Costs
Section 4
·
Procurement
Plan
·
Human
Resource Management Plan
·
Project
Cost Constraints and Assumptions
Section 5
·
Planning
the Quality Element
·
Decision
Making and Risk Taking Skills
Module 4: Team Building for Project Leaders
·
Team
Building
·
Leadership
vs. Management
·
Responsibilities
of a Team Leader
·
Team
Building Benefits
·
Team
Selection
·
Team
Communication
·
What
is Conflict Resolution?
·
Motivating
Teams
·
Coaching
Teams
Module 5: Motivation
·
Motivation
·
Desires
and Needs
·
Encouraging
Performance
·
Morale
·
Improving
Morale
·
Building
Loyalty in Teams
Module 6: Implementing the Project Plan
·
Implementing
the Project Plan
·
Implementing
the Procurement Plan
·
Quality
Control and Assurance Measures
·
Business
Communication Model
·
Performance
Tracking
·
Earned
Value Analysis
·
Change
Management
·
Budgetary
Control Measures
·
Implementation
Stage: Project Management Areas
Module 7: The Closing Stage
·
Acceptance
of Deliverables
·
Releasing
Resources
·
Acceptance
of Contracts
·
Disassembling
Project Team Members
·
Project
Documentation
