Project Management Training | Chicago & LA
Fast Facts
Duration
3 days
3 days
Class Size
Max 8 students
Max 8 students
Times
9.00am to 4.30pm
9.00am to 4.30pm
Computer
One per student
One per student
Training Manual
Included
Included
Price
1295.00
1295.00
Project Management
Course Description
This course teaches participants the Fundamentals of Project Management. You will learn how to manage time and costs, implement quality measures, handle project risks, acquire and motivate team members, and communicate effectively. This class is based on Project Management Institute or PMI principles but also introduces attendees to other innovative methodologies.
Participants will discuss the characteristics of becoming a good manager, building and maintaining a productive team, and using analysis tools and reports to evaluate the performance of a project. The course is filled with interactive exercises to ensure your success.
For a limited time we are also offering a complimentary 2-day Microsoft Project class so participants can also gain the additional computer skills to effectively manage projects.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this Project Management course students will be able to:
- Identify the critical functions, skills, responsibilities, and challenges of a project manager
- Define the project scope
- Identify the effects of the environment on a project
- Write a project charter
- Develop a work breakdown structure
- Identify time management components
- How to assigning resources and estimate resource costs
- Create a capital budget and control the project costs
- Identify the characteristics and goals of quality management
- Design a risk management plan
- Work and negotiate with contractors
- Compute a project's estimate at completion (EAC)
- Compute the variance at completion (VAC)
- Write closeout reports and terminate a project
Upcoming Classes
Chicago |
Feb, 2012 | Mar, 2012 | Apr, 2012 | May, 2012 |
| Project Management | Feb 1 - 3 ! | Mar 26 - 28 ! | May 9 - 11 |
Los Angeles |
Feb, 2012 | Mar, 2012 | Apr, 2012 | May, 2012 |
| Project Management | Feb 13 - 15 ! | Apr 23 - 25 ! |
* Class almost full ! Class guaranteed to run † Class is full
Course Outline
Fundamentals of project management
- Projects
- The project management process
Characteristics of a project
- The project environment
- The project manager
- The project team
Project initiation and scope planning
- Project initiation
- Scope planning
Scope definition, verification, and change control
- Scope definition
- Scope verification
- Scope change control
Time management
- Activity definition and sequencing
- Activity duration
Schedule development and control
- Schedule development
- Schedule control
Resource identification and cost approximating
- Resource identification
- Cost approximating
Budgeting and cost control
- Cost budgeting
- Cost control
Quality management
- Fundamentals of quality management
- Quality planning
Quality assurance and control
- Quality assurance
- Quality control
Risk identification and management
- Fundamentals of risk management
- Risk management planning
- Risk identification
Risk analysis, response, and control
- Qualitative analysis
- Quantitative analysis
- Risk response
- Risk monitoring and control
Organizational planning
- Project managers
- Organizational planning
Staff acquisition and team building
- Staff acquisition
- Team building
Planning and distributing information
- Communications planning
- Distributing information
Project performance and conclusion
- Performance reporting
- Concluding a project
Project Management Training Testimonial
"The class was customized to fit our needs, and we did real-world scenario's to fit our project, which was a great help. The staff and Instructor were extremely helpful and VERY nice!"
Jamie Beckwith - Discovery World
Project Management Training Testimonial
"I cannot say enough good things about this course! The knowledge and tools that I gained from the course is priceless and will help me to further my career. Christian has been a joy to work with and has been very inspirational. I am definitively going to take more classes in order to enhance my new knowledge-base."
Cheryl Van Nuys - Hospira
Project Management Training Testimonial
"The class was very well thought out and put together. The examples were perfect to equate the principles taught to how they might actually be used in the working world. Christian made the learning experience fun and enjoyable. I would definitely take another course from him."
Brian Bergin - Dober Group
Project Management Training Testimonial
"Christian was great. He took our real world issues and incorporated them into the class. The pace was just right and he was able to keep everyone involved."
Timothy Potvin - Individual
