Project Management Fundamentals ( CAPM)

Overview

If you are taking this course, you probably have some professional exposure to the duties of a project manager, or you may be considering embarking on a career in professional project management. Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is becoming the standard to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace. In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to successfully manage projects.

Project managers who have proven skills and experience can find exciting, high-visibility opportunities in a wide range of fields. This course is specifically designed to provide you with the proven, practical body of project management knowledge and skills that you need to demonstrate project management mastery on the job. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.

Course Object

In this course, you will able to apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to successfully manage projects.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should be familiar with basic project management concepts and have some working experience with project management. Experience with a specific project management software tool is not required. Basic computing skills and some experience using Microsoft® Office is desirable but not required.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Defining Project Management Basics
Topic A: Identify the Concepts of Project Management
Topic B: Identify the Relationship Between Project Management and the Business
Topic C: Identify Project Stakeholders and Governance

Lesson 2: Defining Project Management within the Organization
Topic A: Identify Organizational Influences
Topic B: Identify the Project Team
Topic C: Define the Project Life Cycle
Topic D: Define Agile Methodology

Lesson 3: Defining the PMI® Project Management Methodology
Topic A: Define the Project Management Processes
Topic B: Define the Knowledge Areas
Topic C: Identify Project Information

Lesson 4: Initiating a Project
Topic A: Initiating Process Group Map
Topic B: Develop a Project Charter
Topic C: Identify Project Stakeholders

Lesson 5: Planning a Project
Topic A: Planning Process Group Map
Topic B: Develop a Project Management Plan
Topic C: Plan Scope Management
Topic D: Collect Project Requirements
Topic E: Define Project Scope
Topic F: Create a Work Breakdown Structure

Lesson 6: Planning a Project Schedule
Topic A: Planning Process Group Map
Topic B: Plan Schedule Management
Topic C: Define Project Activities
Topic D: Sequence Project Activities
Topic E: Estimate Activity Durations
Topic F: Develop a Project Schedule

Lesson 7: Planning Project Costs
Topic A: Planning Process Group Map
Topic B: Plan Project Cost Management
Topic C: Estimate Project Costs
Topic D: Determine the Project Budget

Lesson 8: Planning Project Quality, Resources, and Procurements
Topic A: Planning Process Group Map
Topic B: Plan Quality Management
Topic C: Plan Resource Management
Topic D: Estimate Activity Resources
Topic E: Plan Project Procurements

Lesson 9: Planning for Risk
Topic A: Planning Process Group Map
Topic B: Plan Risk Management
Topic C: Identify Risks
Topic D: Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Topic E: Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Topic F: Plan Risk Responses

Lesson 10: Planning Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
Topic A: Planning Process Group Map
Topic B: Plan Stakeholder Engagement
Topic C: Plan Communications Management

Lesson 11: Executing a Project
Topic A: Executing Process Group Map
Topic B: Direct and Manage Project Work
Topic C: Manage Project Knowledge
Topic D: Manage Quality
Topic E: Implement Risk Responses
Topic F: Conduct Procurements

Lesson 12: Working with Stakeholders
Topic A: Executing Process Group Map
Topic B: Acquire Resources
Topic C: Develop a Team
Topic D: Manage a Team
Topic E: Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Topic F: Manage Communications

Lesson 13: Monitoring a Project
Topic A: Monitor and Control Project Work Data Flow Diagram
Topic B: Monitor and Control Project Work
Topic C: Validate Project Scope
Topic D: Monitor Risks
Topic E: Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
Topic F: Monitor Communications

Lesson 14: Controlling a Project
Topic A: Controlling Process Group Map
Topic B: Perform Integrated Change Control
Topic C: Control Project Scope
Topic D: Control the Project Schedule
Topic E: Control Project Costs
Topic F: Control Project Quality
Topic G: Control Resources
Topic H: Control Project Procurements

Lesson 15: Closing a Project
Topic A: Closing Process Group Map

Topic B: Close Project or Phase