Fast Start in Project Management (PMG110)

This Fast Start in Project Management course is designed to equip you with a foundational understanding of project management within a business environment. Whether you're part of a team or an individual seeking to enhance your skills, this workshop will provide valuable insights into managing projects effectively within your organization. You will explore project management principles, essential methodologies, and practices that make significant contributions to successful project outcomes.

We kick off with an Introduction that covers logistics and materials, guiding you on maximizing your experience throughout the workshop. You'll learn the objectives and contents to set clear expectations from the start. Following this, the course delves into Project Management Concepts, discussing how project management fits into enterprise environments. Understand the roles of programs, portfolios, and PMOs, and gain clarity on project phases, life cycles, and key success factors essential to mastering the art of project management.

As you progress, you'll navigate through The People Side of Project Management, where you'll learn to work effectively with different social styles and their corresponding strengths and challenges. Mastering communications, both virtual and in-person, becomes a focal point, ensuring collaboration and versatility are at the forefront of your skillset.

Moving on to Initiating the Project, we emphasize defining needs and feasibility, managing stakeholder engagement, and finalizing a project charter. These foundational steps set the tone for planning and executing projects with precision. Following this module, you'll dive into Planning the Project, which highlights the importance of creating an effective project management plan, including defining scope, constraints, and deliverables.

A pivotal part of the course is Decomposition Using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Learn to deconstruct projects into manageable sections, enhancing clarity and organization to improve execution and tracking. Combined with Estimating techniques, you'll acquire skills in analyzing effort and cost, ensuring robust planning and budgeting for all projects.

The course then focuses on Sequencing and Scheduling, helping you determine project timelines, critical paths, and dependencies through comprehensive scheduling techniques and tools. Additionally, dive into resource management with Organizing and Acquiring Staff, where you will plan and acquire your project team efficiently.

Another important aspect covered is Control Plans. Develop quality management and communication plans to effectively monitor projects and manage change confidently. The Risk Management section prepares you to identify and address potential risks, ensuring you proactively safeguard project objectives.

Subsequently, the focus shifts to Executing the Project. Acquire guidelines and tools essential for implementing project plans and keeping track of progress, ensuring successful project phases. This naturally leads to Monitoring and Controlling the Project, where you will learn how to measure performance, interpret trends, and enforce controls to keep projects on track and within scope.

Finally, the course wraps up with Closing the Project. You'll cover administrative closure activities and lessons learned to ensure a comprehensive debriefing process, setting the stage for future success. By the end of this course, you will possess a strong foundation in project management practices, enabling you to confidently support or lead projects within your organization.