This course explores waterfall and agile methodologies of project management, giving the learner the knowledge and skills required to manage the project life cycle, coordinate small-to-medium-sized projects, establish a communication plan, manage resources and stakeholders, maintain project documentation and artifacts, and support the completion of larger projects within an information technology (IT) environment.

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Learning Objectives

At course completion, you will have gained the knowledge to:

Manage the project life cycle
Coordinate small-to-medium-size projects
Establish an appropriate communication plan while managing resources and stakeholders and maintaining project documentation
Support the completion of larger projects within an IT environment

1

  • PREPARING FOR THE PROJECT

  • Topic 1A: Understand Project Management Basics

    Topic 1B: Develop the Business Case

    Topic 1C: Identify Project Characteristics

2

  • SELECTING THE PROJECT FRAMEWORK

  • Topic 2A: Identify Project Methodologies

    Topic 2B: Compare Agile and Waterfall Projects

3

  • INITIATING THE PROJECT

  • Topic 3A: Build a Project Team

    Topic 3B: Prepare Project Initiation Documents

4

  • FACILITATING EFFECTIVE MEETINGS

  • Topic 4A: Lead Effective Meetings

    Topic 4B: Use Project Management Tools

    Topic 4C: Create a Communication Plan

5

  • IMPLEMENTING SOLUTION DESIGN

  • Topic 5A: Create a Solution Design Document

    Topic 5B: Evaluate IT Infrastructure Needs

6

  • MANAGING RESOURCES

  • Topic 6A: Describe the Resource Life Cycle

    Topic 6B: Conduct a Needs Assessment

7

  • MANAGING RISK

  • Topic 7A: Identify and Analyze Risk

    Topic 7B: Treat and Monitor Risk

8

  • CREATING A PROJECT SCHEDULE

  • Topic 8A: Define Units of Work

    Topic 8B: Sequence the Activities

9

  • CREATING A PROJECT PLAN

  • Topic 9A: Refine the Timeline

    Topic 9B: Establish Project Baselines

    Topic 9C: Create a Quality Assurance Plan

10

  • PROCURING SOLUTIONS

  • Topic 10A: Compare Procurement Options

    Topic 10B: Evaluate and Select Vendors

11

  • MANAGING PROJECT EXECUTION

  • Topic 11A: Document Progress

    Topic 11B: Communicate Progress

12

  • MANAGING ISSUES AND CHANGES

  • Topic 12A: Resolve Issues

    Topic 12B: Control Changes

13

  • MANAGING PERFORMANCE

  • Topic 13A: Measure Performance

    Topic 13B: Maintain the Project Schedule

14

  • WRAPPING UP THE PROJECT

  • Topic 14A: Prepare for Project Closure

    Topic 14B: Close the Project

Audience

This course is designed for individuals in various job roles who have a basic knowledge of project management, and who participate in small to medium-scale projects. This course is also designed for students who are seeking the CompTIA Project+ certification and who want to prepare for the CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 Certification Exam. A typical student taking the CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 Certification Exam should have a minimum of 12 months of project management experience. Experience with specific project management software is helpful, but not mandatory.

Language

English

Prerequisites

This course has no prerequisite, but at least 6–12 months of hands-on experience managing projects in an IT environment is recommended.

$2,475

Length: 5.0 days (40 hours)

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