AMA's Comprehensive Project Management Workshop

Delays, cost overruns, or quality problems can wreck your project. Keep it on course with this 5-day overview of project management.

Aligned with PMI’s PMBOK®, this project management workshop helps you master the entire PM process. You’ll earn 35 professional development units (PDUs) pre-approved by PMI, and you’ll gain skills and in-depth knowledge that prepare you for the next level: the Project Management Professional certification.

You Will Learn How To:

• Manage projects with confidence
• Avoid dangerous shortcuts and omissions
• Monitor risks and correct trouble spots
• Put together a solid team and effective documentation
• Pave the way for achieving PMP® status

You’ll Also Receive:

• A complimentary copy of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 6th Edition, by PMI®—a $65.95 value

• Learn all aspects of project management from the perspective of the PMBOK Guide
• Acquire necessary prerequisite knowledge to enter a PMP Exam Prep training program
• Achieve competence in the 10 project management knowledge areas and five process groups
• Master the 47 competencies outlined in the PMBOK Guide
• Learn the techniques of documenting project risks, assumptions and constraints
• Become skilled at identifying and performing stakeholder analysis
• Learn how to develop a WBS and create a project charter
• Get skills to determine the critical path of a project
• Learn how to staff your project for optimum results
• Become skilled in executing, monitoring and controlling the tasks defined in your project plan

DAY 1
Examining the Project Management Framework

• Exploring characteristics of projects
• Reviewing project management terminology
• Considering environmental influences

Reviewing the Project Management Body of Knowledge

• Describing the project management process groups
• The project management knowledge areas
• Project management competency standards

Initiating the Project

• Using project selection methods
• Defining project scope
• Documenting project risks, assumptions and constraints
• Identifying and performing stakeholder analysis
• Evaluating the project charter

DAY 2
Planning the Project

• Defining and recording requirements, constraints and assumptions
• Identifying project team members and defining roles and responsibilities
• Creating the work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Developing the change management plan
• Identifying risks and defining risk strategies
• Obtaining plan approval
• Conducting the kickoff meeting

DAY 3
Executing the Project Plan

• Executing the tasks defined in the project plan
• Ensuring a common understanding and setting expectations
• Implementing a quality management plan
• Executing approved changes, actions and workarounds
• Improving team performance

 DAY 4
Monitoring and Controlling the Project

• Measuring project performance
• Verifying and managing changes to the project
• Ensuring that project deliverables conform to quality standards
• Monitoring all project risks

DAY 5
Closing the Project

• Obtaining final acceptance for the project
• Getting financial, legal and administrative closure
• Releasing project resources
• Creating and distributing a final project report
• Archiving and retaining project records
• Measuring customer satisfaction

Learning Objectives

• Recognize, Apply, and Align Your Project Management Approach with the Fundamental Concepts of Project Management in the PMBOK® Guide
• Connect the Process Groups, Project Management Knowledge Areas, and Processes in a Practical and Useable Way
• Build the Key Deliverables and Structure to Get Your Project Started Effectively and Efficiently
• Develop a Comprehensive and Appropriate Project Management Plan as a Blueprint to Effective Project Execution
• Implement the Project Management Plan By Managing, Coordinating, and Collaborating with the Project Team and Key Project Stakeholders
• Monitor and Control Project Work to Meet Well-Defined Performance Objectives and Success Criteria
• Develop and Implement a Plan to Close the Project and Transition Ongoing Product Support to Operations

Foundation Concepts

• Define Key Characteristics of Projects, Products, Programs, and Portfolios
• Apply Project Management Terminology from the PMBOK® Guide
• Recognize Organizational and Environmental Influences on Projects
• Identify Key General Management and Interpersonal Skills of Effective Project Managers

Project Management Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

• Define and Map the Project Management Process Groups, Knowledge Areas, and Processes
• Use the PMBOK® Guide as a Reference for Your Projects
• Recognize the Importance of Establishing a Project Management Methodology and Project Management Information System

Getting Projects Started

• Describe Pre-Project Activities
• Identify and Analyze Key Project Stakeholders
• Develop the Project Charter

Developing the Project Management Plan: Scope, Schedule, Human Resources, Communications, and Stakeholders

• Develop the Key Elements of the Project Management Plan
• Collect and Define Stakeholder Requirements
• Define and Detail the Project Scope Baseline
• Develop the Project Schedule Baseline
• Identify the Project Team Members and Their Skills/Roles/Responsibilities
• Plan Stakeholder Communications

Developing the Project Management Plan: Cost, Quality, Risk, Procurement, and Obtaining Project Management Plan Approval

• Create the Project Budget and Cost Performance Baseline
• Establish a Sound Project Quality Management Plan
• Determine How to Approach and Conduct Project Risk Management Activities
• Analyze the Procurement Requirements for the Project
• Obtain Approval for the Completed Project Management Plan

Managing Project Execution

• Conduct an Effective Project Kick-Off Meeting
• Authorize and Manage Project Work to Achieve Project Objectives
• Implement Approve Change Requests
• Manage the Project Team While Work Is Being Completed
• Identify Qualified External Sellers While Work Is Being Performed
• Communicate Information Effectively During Project Execution

Monitoring and Controlling Project Work

• Monitor and Control the Triple Constraints: Scope, Schedule, and Budget
• Compare Actual Project Performance Against the Project Management Plan
• Forecast Future Project Performance and Trend Analysis
• Manage Project Changes as Work Is Being Done
• Identify, Track, and Monitor Project Issues and Risks
• Report Project Status and Progress Measurements
• Monitor Stakeholder Relationships

Closing the Project

• Achieve Administrative Closure for the Project
• Document Formal Acceptance of the Final Project Outcome
• Close Out the Project Contracts
• Create and Distribute the Final Project and Lessons Learned Reports
• Archive and Retain Project Records