Objectives

To develop an in-depth understanding of planning and control perspectives and techniques, particularly in the areas of defining project scope, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and change control.

Instruction

Method: Lecture, case studies, class exercises, homework assignments. Heavy emphasis on hands-on work.

Material: Course workbook. J. Davidson Frame, The New Project Management (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994)

PMBOK Knowledge Areas

• Integration Management
• Scope Management
• Time Management
• Cost Management
• Procurement Management

Topics Covered

• Creation of a project scope statement
• Creation of a project charter
• Applying risk management concepts to produce more effective project plans
• Understanding basics of estimating costs, durations, and resource requirements to produce better plans
• Creation of a work breakdown structure (task oriented WBS)
• Creation of a work breakdown structure (deliverable oriented WBS)
• Creation of an organizational breakdown structure
• Linking a task listing to the WBS
• Overview and demonstration of project scheduling software
• Exercises in scheduling and controlling projects with Gantt charts
• Exercises in scheduling and controlling projects with Milestone charts
• Exercises in scheduling and controlling projects with PERT/CPM networks
• Building and using S-curves for project budgeting and tracking purposes
• Building and using responsibility matrices, resource Gantt charts, and resource histograms
• Integrated cost/schedule control with the earned value method
• Applying earned value concepts to track project efforts

Course Length

This course comes in varying lengths depending upon the needs of your organization. Project Management Professionals (PMPs) are eligible to earn Professional Development Units (PDUs) for taking this course.

Arrange a Course

Contact UMT Corporate Training at (703) 516-0035 or training@umtweb.edu to schedule a course.