Project Management Fundamentals

Course Overview

Project management isn’t just for construction engineers and military logistics experts anymore. Today, in addition to the regular duties of your job, you are often expected to take on extra assignments, and to get that additional job done well, done under budget, and done on time.

This course is not intended to take you from a supervisory or administrative position to that of a project manager. However, these topics will familiarize you with the most common terms and practices in terms of working on projects.

Learning Objectives

After you complete this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe what is meant by a project
  • Explain what project management means
  • Identify benefits of projects
  • Identify the phases of a project’s life cycle
  • Sell ideas and make presentations related to pitching a project
  • Prioritize projects
  • Begin conceptualizing your project, including goals and vision statements
  • Use project planning tools
  • Contribute to creating a Statement of Work

Module 1: Course Overview

Module 2: Defining Projects and Project Management

Module 3: The Role of a Project Manager

Module 4: Pre-Assignment Review

Module 5: How Can Projects Help Me?

The Benefits of Projects

Case Study: Mary Marvelous

Module 6: A Project’s Life Cycle

The Life Cycle

Stages of a Project

Module 7: Selling a Project

Tom Peters

The Priority Matrix

Module 8: Creating a Vision

The Vision Process

Making Connections

Module 9: Project Goals

Setting Goals with SPIRIT

Your Project’s Goals

Module 10: Using a Target Chart

Module 11: Preparing Your Project

Module 12: Laying Out the Project

The Statement of Work

Individual SOW

Project Planning Worksheet

Module 13: Personal Action Plan

Price: $195

This Course includes:

   Text-based content

   2 Weeks