Project Management 

(Project Management Fundamentals - 3rd Edition)

(ELK95-015)

Duration: 1 day @ 7 hours
or
2 days @ 3.5 hours per day
(Morning or Afternoon Sessions Available)

Successfully managing a project requires effective planning and adherence to the industry's best practices in every step of the process.

By understanding the fundamentals of project management, you will be better prepared to initiate a project in your organization and position it for success.

In this course, you will identify effective project management practices and their related processes.

At this point in your professional development, you are ready to take on the responsibility for managing projects.

You can manage a project by developing a solid understanding of the fundamentals of project management and its underlying structure and elements, including project phases, project life cycles, stakeholders, and areas of expertise.

These, coupled with the ability to identify the project management processes that are recognized industry-wide as good practice, will help you to apply effective project management techniques to improve the efficiency of your projects and ensure their success.

This course is also designed to assist candidates who are preparing for the Master Mobile Application Developer (MMAD) (Exam MAD-111) certification examination. 

What you learn and practice in this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the project management portions of that certification.

Course Objective: In this course, you will examine the elements of sound project management and apply the generally recognized practices to successfully manage projects.

This Project Management Fundamentals course covers the following 6 modules:

1. Getting Started with Project Management

2. Initiating a Project

3. Planning for Time & Cost

4. Planning for Project Risks, Communication & Change Control

5. Managing a Project

6. Closing the Project

(Project Management Essentials - 2nd Edition)

(ELK95-023)

Duration: 3 days @ 7 hours
or
6 days @ 3.5 hours per day
(Morning or Afternoon Sessions Available)

If you are taking this course, you probably have some exposure to managing projects, or you may be considering embarking on a career as a professional project manager. 

Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management on the job is becoming the standard to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace.

In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management to successfully manage projects.

Project managers are always under severe pressure to complete projects on time and within budget. However, most projects fail to meet these demands, and, as a result, many projects are terminated early.

Successful project management requires knowledge and experience. This course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to be a successful project manager in today's rapidly changing world.

The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.

Course Objective: In this course, you will apply recognized practices of project management to manage a project from start to finish.

This Project Management Essentials course covers the following 13 modules:

1. Getting Started with Project Management

2. Launching Projects

3. Estimating Project Work

4. Creating the Project Schedule

5. Planning Project Costs

6. Planning for Risk

7. Planning for Quality & Compliance

8. Managing the Project Team

9. Managing Project Procurements

10. Managing Change During Project Execution

11. Monitoring & Controlling Risk & Quality

12. Communicating & Reporting

13. Closing the Project