Project Management Foundations - Workshop

Name: Project Management Foundations - Workshop
Price: 1195.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1200 reviews)

Price
$1,195.00 USD

Duration
2 Days

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

Request More Information

Download Course Details

Course Details Only
Course Details & Schedule

Skip to Class Dates

Course Overview

Organizations that leverage project management best practices complete projects on time 28% more often and deliver on budget 24% more often than organizations that do not have a strong focus on project management standards. This 2-day hands-on, discussion-oriented workshop allows students to gain a foundational knowledge of project management best practices and provides the opportunity to apply their project management learnings to real-life scenarios. Covering both predictive and adaptive approaches, the workshop emphasizes utilizing the latest practices, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), that will be most effective within your organization. Upon completion of the workshop, students will receive a certificate of completion.

Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 16 PDUs.

Course Objectives

Understand and use project management core terms
Explain key project management concepts and their importance to project and organizational success
Identify key stakeholder roles and leverage them to engage all stakeholders
Develop components of a project management plan appropriate for any type or size of project
Select the best practices for a project using Predictive, Agile, or Hybrid approaches and apply them appropriately to benefit the project and organization

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for anyone looking to enhance or reinforce their understanding of project management foundational concepts and techniques, including both new and experienced project managers.

How You Will Benefit

Understand the foundational principles, terms, and approaches of project management
More effective use of industry-standard project management tools and techniques, including AI
Experience via workshop activities to practice utilizing project management frameworks
Immediate applicability to ongoing projects

Top-rated instructors: Our crew of subject matter experts have an average instructor rating of 4.8 out of 5 across thousands of reviews.
Authorized content: We maintain more than 35 Authorized Training Partnerships with the top players in tech, ensuring your course materials contain the most relevant and up-to date information.
Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

Learning Credits: Learning Credits can be purchased well in advance of your training date to avoid having to commit to specific courses or dates. Learning Credits allow you to secure your training budget for an entire year while eliminating the administrative headache of paying for individual classes. They can also be redeemed for a full year from the date of purchase. If you have previously purchased a Learning Credit agreement with New Horizons, you may use a portion of your agreement to pay for this class.

If you have questions about Learning Credits, please contact your Account Manager.

Agenda

1 - Project Context

Projects, Products, and Processes
Project Management and the Project Life Cycle
Factors Impacting the Project Environment
Definition of Project Success

2 - Project Approach

Waterfall vs. Agile
Agile Manifesto and Principles
Introduction to Scrum and Kanban
Embracing Change

3 - Partnering with Stakeholders

Key Project Roles and Responsibilities
Understanding the Stakeholder Register
Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) - RACI Diagrams Exercise

4 - Initiating the Project

Predictive Project Life Cycles
Project Charters
Developing a Charter Exercise

5 - Planning the Project

Project Management Plan Best Practices
The PM Plan Components
Balancing Constraints

6 - Defining Project Scope

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Creating a WBS Example

7 - Defining and Estimating Activities

Breaking Down Activities
Defining Activities Exercise
Effort vs. Duration
Estimating Techniques
Estimating Resources
Roll Wave Planning
Estimating Activities Exercise

8 - Developing the Project Schedule

Sequencing Activities
Dependencies, Leads, and Lags
The Critical Path and Float
Schedule Compression
Schedule Formats
Developing a Budget
Creating a Schedule and Budget Exercise

9 - Planning Project Communications

Project Communication Challenges and Best Practices
Analyzing Stakeholder Communication Needs
Tailoring Stakeholder Communications
Communications Matrix
Creating a Project Communications Plan Exercise

10 - Planning Project Risk Management

Roles and Responsibilities in Risk Management
Risk Identification Challenges
Identifying Risks: Knowns and Unknowns
Contingency Reserves
Risk Analysis
Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
Risk Triggers
Risk Registers
Planning Risk Responses
Creating Risk Register Exercise

11 - Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI (GenAI) vs. Artificial General Intelligence
How to Use AI in Project Management
Risk of Using GenAI

12 - Executing a Project

Leading and Managing Projects
Developing the Team and Trust
Engaging Stakeholders
Power Skills and Emotional Intelligence

13 - Overseeing and Controlling the Project

Monitoring vs. Controlling the Project
Change Management
Tracking and Reporting
Controlling the Project Schedule
Monitoring Communications, Risk, and Stakeholder Engagement
Project Monitoring and Controlling Top 10
Identifying Project Tracking Requirements Exercise

14 - Closing a Project

Closing Projects, Phases, or Milestones
Lessons Learned
Celebrating Project Successes

15 - Wrap-Up

Parking Lot Review
New Ideas, Confirmations, and Takeaways