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About This Course

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.

Course Objective: You will examine the elements of sound project management and apply the generally recognized practices to successfully manage projects.

This course features an Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Audience Profile

This course is designed for individuals whose primary job is not project management, but who manage projects on an informal basis. Also, anyone who is considering a career path in project management and desiring a complete overview of the field and its generally accepted practices can take up this course.

Prerequites

To ensure your success, it is recommended that you first take the following course: Microsoft® Office Word® 2007 or 2010: Level 1; or have equivalent knowledge. Some on-the-job experience in participating in managed projects would be preferable.

At Course Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• identify the key processes and requirements of project management.
• initiate a project.
• plan for time and cost.
• plan for project risks, communication, and change control.
• manage a project.
• execute the project closeout phase.