Project Management Practitioner Program - Project Procurement Management: On-Demand Procurement management is a process that lends itself to business efficiency. If managed correctly, procurement management provides a structure that is flexible enough to suit the needs of individual business units and uses sound judgment and constant monitoring to be sure that product and service delivery is not left to chance. This individual module shows how the Project Procurement Management includes the processes necessary to purchase or acquire products, services, or results needed from outside the project team, as described by PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Describe the procurement planning process Identify common contract types, their characteristics, and appropriate use Identify and explain strategies used to request and review seller proposals Recognize key aspects of contract administration and closure Review Project Procurement Management Knowledge Area Plan Procurement Management Conduct Procurements Control Procurements
Project Management Practitioner Program - Project Integration Management: On-Demand Project Integration Management deals with key deliverables and processes designed to combine and coordinate information about the project. The deliverables produced here are used throughout the project as a guide to perform and controlling the entire project. This individual module shows how the Project Integration Management includes the processes and activities to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the Project Management Process Groups, as described by PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Identify and explain key process interactions Recognize the need for seamless integration of project work between phases when using a multi-phase lifecycle and into ongoing operations in the organization Review Project Integration Management Knowledge Area Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct and Manage Project Work Manage Project Knowledge Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
Project Management Practitioner Program - Project Integration Management: On-Demand Project Integration Management deals with key deliverables and processes designed to combine and coordinate information about the project. The deliverables produced here are used throughout the project as a guide to perform and controlling the entire project. This individual module shows how the Project Integration Management includes the processes and activities to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the Project Management Process Groups, as described by PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Identify and explain key process interactions Recognize the need for seamless integration of project work between phases when using a multi-phase lifecycle and into ongoing operations in the organization Review Project Integration Management Knowledge Area Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Direct and Manage Project Work Manage Project Knowledge Monitor and Control Project Work Perform Integrated Change Control Close Project or Phase
Project Management Practitioner Program - Project Schedule Management: On-Demand This on-demand course is part of the Project Management Practitioner Program that has been designed to provide a general view of the theoretical concepts of traditional project management from a practical perspective presented by LeRoy Ward. The Project Schedule Management processes add the element of how time will be managed to the project management plan and describes how the schedule will be developed, maintained, and controlled. This individual module shows how the Project Schedule Management includes the processes required to manage the timely completion of the project., as described by PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Describe the schedule management processes. Recognize the relationship between the Create WBS and Define Activities processes. Explain how to sequence activities using the Precedence Diagramming Method. Identify and explain the tools and techniques associated with estimating activity durations. Learn what is required to develop, baseline and control a schedule. Review Project Schedule Management Knowledge Area Plan Schedule Management Define Activities Sequence Activities Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule Control Schedule
AgilePM® Practitioner Passport: On-Demand AgilePM® Practitioner Passport is your route to achieving the AgilePM® certification at your own pace. This on-demand course is accredited by APMG to support self-study distance learning for the AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner examinations. What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Understand Agile Project Management based on the internationally recognized framework of DSDM Atern Become immediately productive in an agile project environment Identify the difference between simple lightweight agile approaches which typically operate at the solution delivery (or "work package") level and the greater holistic view of how multiple work streams are coordinated with the appropriate level of governance and control Getting Started Fundamentals and the Philosophy Principles Preparation Lifecycle and Products Team Structures Roles and Responsibilities Communication MoSCoW and Timeboxing Lifecycle Configuration Estimation and Measurement Quality and Maintainability Planning, Control, and Risk Implementing AgilePM® Examination Approaches
AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner Passport: On-Demand AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner Passport is your route to achieving the AgilePM® certification at your own pace. This on-demand course is accredited by APMG to support self-study distance learning for the AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner examinations. What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Understand Agile Project Management based on the internationally recognized framework of DSDM Atern Become immediately productive in an agile project environment Identify the difference between simple lightweight agile approaches which typically operate at the solution delivery (or 'work package') level and the greater holistic view of how multiple work streams are coordinated with the appropriate level of governance and control Getting Started Fundamentals and the Philosophy Principles Preparation Lifecycle and Products Team Structures Roles and Responsibilities Communication MoSCoW and Timeboxing Lifecycle Configuration Estimation and Measurement Quality and Maintainability Planning, Control, and Risk Implementing AgilePM® Examination Approaches
Project Quality Management: Virtual In-House Training In today's environment, quality is the responsibility of everyone. Project success is no longer just the fulfillment of a project on schedule, on budget, and within the scope. Today, projects aren't successful unless the customer's needs are met at the highest level of quality at the lowest cost to the organization. Project Managers must know customer needs, and manage to them throughout the project lifecycle, in order to gain acceptance. Project Quality Management provides an interactive, hands-on environment for participants to practice identification of critical quality requirements (quality planning), fulfillment of those requirements through well-designed processes (Quality Assurance), and statistical awareness of technical specifications of project deliverables (Quality Control). What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Plan for higher quality project deliverables Measure key performance indicators on projects, processes, and products Turn data into useful project information Take action on analyzed data that will drive down non-value-added costs and drive up customer acceptance and satisfaction Reduce defects and waste in current project management processes Foundation Concepts Quality Defined Customer Focus Financial Focus Quality Management Process Management Cost of Quality Planning for Quality Project Manager Role in Planning Voice of the Customer Quality Management Plan Measurement System Accuracy Data Gathering Data Sampling Manage Quality Process Management Process Mapping Process Analysis Value Stream Mapping Standardization Visual Workplace and 5S Error Proofing (Poka-Yoke) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Control Quality The Concept of Variation Common Cause Special Cause Standard Business Reports Tracking Key Measurements Control Charts Data Analysis Variation Root Cause Analysis Variance Management Designing for Quality
Project Estimating and Scheduling: Virtual In-House Training Establishing realistic estimates and goals for projects that support business objectives and meet client expectations is one of the most challenging aspects of project planning. Delivering those results within the agreed-upon time, cost, and quality constraints is also challenging. Attempting to meet impossible deadlines with limited budgets often leads to unplanned product shortfalls, causing long-term support and utilization problems. We have all anguished about this recurring problem, but without having the skills or knowledge to take action, we are unable to break the cycle! The goal of this course is for you to be able to support business objectives and meet client expectations by selecting the right planning approach for realistic and cost effective schedules, as well as project budgets. To achieve that, you will focus on gaining the necessary knowledge, skills, and techniques. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Use the work breakdown structure (WBS) as the basis for effective estimating of project resources Estimate effort and duration using a variety of techniques Develop preliminary schedules using the critical path method Apply a variety of optimization techniques to refine preliminary schedules Establish realistic schedule and cost baselines, with appropriate contingency reserves Explain how earned value management (EVM) contributes to control time and cost performance Foundation Concepts Project management basic definitions and concepts PES Key driver: competing constraints PES Process and success factors Project Definition and the WBS Project definition overview Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Decomposition: WBS development technique Resource Planning Resource planning overview Identifying resource requirements Identifying and filling resource gaps Applying resource planning tools Effort and Duration Estimating Estimating overview Estimating perspectives and approaches Estimating techniques Effort and duration estimating best practices Project Scheduling Overview of project scheduling Dependencies and the project network diagram Critical path method (CPM) Optimizing the schedule Budget, Risk, and Contingency Planning Overview of budget, risk, and contingency planning Estimating costs Determining the budget Project risk management processes Planning contingency reserves Project Baseline and Control Overview of project baseline Negotiating and the project baseline Earned value management (EVM) Project variances and actions Project control
Recovering Troubled Projects: Virtual In-House Training Despite our best intentions, many of the projects that organizations undertake either don't achieve their intended business results or end in complete failure. Most seasoned project managers have had their share of experiences with difficult or troubled projects and unless they are careful, they will encounter more. This workshop does not focus on 'failed' projects but rather on those projects which without appropriate intervention would be headed for failure. Failed projects are those beyond help and which should be terminated. Here we focus on projects that are salvageable. It is an exercise-driven, no-nonsense, professional practice-focused workshop positioning the participant to immediately apply the tools and lessons learned in the classroom. The workshop employs the use of both illustrative and practical/working case studies. Illustrative case studies will examine insights from real-world troubled projects. Participants will be asked to bring descriptions of their own examples of troubled projects on which they're currently working or on which they have worked in the past. A number of these will be used as the basis for the practical/working case studies. The approach builds on and complements the disciplines addressed in Project Management Institute's PMBOK® Guide and also addresses issues that arise when managing projects in a complex environment. What You Will Learn You will learn to: Recognize the value of a structured project recovery process Explain the reasons most projects fail Analyze the causes of a project's troubles Construct a negotiation process to use with key stakeholders Apply an effective strategy to planning the recovery effort Manage, evaluate, and adjust the ongoing recovery effort Foundation Concepts Recognizing a troubled project Defining the project recovery process The Reasons Projects Fail Putting failure in perspective Reviewing management issues Analyzing planning issues Exploring complexity issues Assess the Project Stabilizing the project Determining preliminary Go / No-Go Conducting a detailed recovery assessment Negotiate the Recovery Reviewing the basics of negotiation Setting reasonable expectations Obtaining appropriate PM authority Securing key stakeholder support Plan the Recovery Planning for recoveries Rebuilding the project team Reshaping the project plan Managing parallel activities Planning for change management Implement and Adjust the Project Implementing project recoveries Facilitating change Enabling continuous learning Fostering the project team Sustaining stakeholder engagement
Project Risk Management: Virtual In-House Training Have you been surprised by unplanned events during your projects? Are you and your project team frequently fighting fires? Well, you are not alone. Uncertainty exists in any project environment. While it's impossible to predict project outcomes with 100% certainty, you can influence the outcome, avoid potential risks, and be ready to respond to challenges that arise. In this course, you'll gain the proper knowledge needed to identify, assess, plan for, and monitor risk in your projects. You'll learn how to set up and implement risk management processes, helping you to minimize uncertainty and achieve more consistent, predictable outcomes as a result. What You Will Learn You'll learn how to: Demonstrate to others how the risk management processes in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) apply to your project's environment, especially for high-risk projects Adapt these processes for a particular high-risk project team's operating principles Explain the importance of using risk management best practices at single and enterprise project levels Lead an initiative to implement risk management best practices in your project environment Foundation Concepts Risk-related definitions The risk management process High-risk projects and project failures Classical failures in implementing risk management Plan Risk Management Project risk management and governance Risk management planning for high-risk projects High-risk variations on a risk management plan Identify Risk Adapting the risk identification process for high-risk projects Recognizing risks spontaneously Confirming and structuring risk events for treatment Wrapping up risk identification for high-risk projects Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Adapting qualitative risk analysis for high-risk projects Accelerating risk analysis Clearing risk action Wrapping up qualitative risk analysis for the next level Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Adapting quantitative risk analysis for high-risk projects Ensuring effective risk analyses with data quality assessments Building a foundation for quantitative risk analysis Using discrete quantitative tools Using continuous quantitative tools Wrapping up quantitative risk analysis for high-risk projects Plan Risk Responses Adapting risk response planning for high-risk projects Optimizing active risk response strategies Leveraging contingencies for high project performance Wrapping up risk response planning for high-risk projects Implement Risk Responses Implementing Risk Responses Process Executing Risk Response Plans Tools and Techniques Best Practices Continuous Risk Management Monitor Risks Adapting risk monitoring for high-risk projects Optimizing risk plan maintenance Weaving risk reassessment into the project's progress Maintaining a continuous 'vigil' in high-risk project environments