Project Management Fundamentals

The course content fully aligns with the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2013. In addition to the theoretical approach, the course includes practical, explanatory examples which make the learning process easier (e.g. the economic models for benefit measurement) or help those who make use of project management tools like Primavera or Project to manage and control their projects better (e.g. Earned Value Management is fully explained and modeled both in Primavera and Project).

Summary:

  • Duration: 5 days/ 8h/day
  • Methodology: The course content fully aligns with the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2013.
  • Location: The course can take place at the location provided by Infinity Business in Bucharest or can be held onsite/client office

Course Objectives:

  • To introduce students to the fundamentals of project management from a PMI® perspective. The students will be able to understand what a project really is, how can it be managed and conducted to get deliverables in time and in budget, with the expected level of quality. They will be able to identify and analyze stakeholder and their needs, how to plan the project and how to track the progress, how to deal with risks and what the project closing involves.
  • To create a strong link between the theoretical concepts and the practice of project management through examples and case studies, applied with project management software tools – Primavera and Project. The students will be able to understand the basic functionalities and to make use of primary project management and planning tools like Primavera and MS Project. They will see how this software tools emulate the concepts of project management according to the PMI®
  • To give students a set of useful skills and tools they can make use of them immediately to properly carry out their job as a project team member. For example, the students will be able to understand and apply basic techniques for project analysis/selection using economic models like Payback Period, NPV, and IRR.
  • To help current project managers to reach their goal to become a PMP® The students will be able to correlate their own practice with the PMI® methodology and to align/improve their skills and knowledge so they can get more confidence in approaching of the PMP® Exam.
  • To orient the young newcomers to the range of methodology, topics and occupations those characterize the field of project management. There will be a significant step in terms of knowledge of project management which can make possible more and more further options in the students’ professional development.

PMI, PMP and PMBOK are registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc

Course Topics:

  • Project Management Framework
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Project Management Processes
  • Project Scope Management
  • Time Management
  • Cost Management (with Microsoft Project)
  • Cost Management (with Oracle Primavera)
  • Project Risk Management
  • Procurement Management

Addressability:

This course involves a careful examination of the fundamental concepts of Project Management. It is designed primarily for those who already work in a project team as project managers or project specialists, and now need a proper formal education aiming to improve their specific project management skills and knowledge. On the other hand, other people interested, like students, who are not working yet in a formal project team but want to learn things about project management, may find this course very useful, as well as those who are looking for a simple, straight way to cover some gaps on their path towards the PMP® Certification.