Course Description
This course introduces the subject and practical applications of project management, which is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. Students learn the skills necessary to initiate, plan, execute, control, and close small, medium, and large projects. The course combines theory, techniques, and applications of the subject material using a project management software application program.
Measurable Performance Objectives (MPOs)
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
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Demonstrate understanding of project selection and initiation.
1. Identify and describe methods of project selection, project scope and risk assessment, and stakeholder management.
2. Define and analyze project requirements, assumptions, and constraints.
3. Develop a project charter and scope.
4. Use appropriate tools and technology.
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Formulate a project plan
1. Determine and define project goals, assumptions, constraints, deliverables, schedules, budgets, resources, quality, and quality assurance and risk management.
2. Develop comprehensive project plans including, objectives, work breakdown structures, schedules, resources.
3. Prepare a communication plan and contingency plan.
4. Construct a project plan using appropriate tools and technology.
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Evaluate project execution and create controls.
1. Identify and describe methods of leading project team members, managing project teams, resources, budgets, and schedules, and stakeholders.
2. Create project controls.
3. Evaluate the project performance.
4. Modify the project scope as necessary.
5. Formulate preventive/corrective measures and consider project success.
6. Use appropriate tools and technology.
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Facilitate the project closure.
1. Distinguish among types of project closures and recommend the appropriate project closure.
2. Identify and describe methods of obtaining acceptance of deliverables and releasing resources.
3. Prepare the “lessons learned” document.
4. Prepare for transitioning from project to operations and preserve essential project documents.