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CompTIA Project+
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Course Details
CompTIA Project+
Course Code: Project+
Duration: 5 Days
Prerequisite:
• To ensure your success, you should be familiar with basic project management concepts.
• Basic computing skills and some experience using Microsoft Office are desirable but not required.
Couse Description:
This course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to be a successful project manager in today's rapidly changing world. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the CompTIA® Project+® 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 Objectives:
On course completion, you will be able to:
• Identify the fundamentals of project management.
• Initiate a project.
• Create project plans, stakeholder strategies, and scope statement.
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure and activity lists.
• Develop project schedule and identify the critical path.
• Plan project costs.
• Create project staffing and quality management plans.
• Create an effective communication plan.
• Create a risk management plan, perform risk analysis, and develop a risk response plan.
• Plan project procurements.
• Develop change management and transition plans.
• Assemble and launch the project team to execute the plan.
• Execute the project procurement plan.
• Monitor and control project performance.
• Monitor and control project constraints.
• Monitor and control project risks.
• Monitor and control procurements.
• Perform project closure activities.
Intended 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.
Course Outline:
Lesson 1: Defining Project Management Fundamentals
• Identify Project Management Basics
• Describe the Project Life Cycle
• Identify Organizational Influences on Project Management
• Define Agile Methodology
Lesson 2: Initiating the Project
• Identify the Project Selection Process
• Prepare a Project SOW
• Create a Project Charter
• Identify Project Stakeholders
Lesson 3: Planning the Project
• Identify Project Management Plan Components
• Determine Stakeholder Needs
• Create a Scope Statement
Lesson 4: Preparing to Develop the Project Schedule
• Develop a WBS
• Create an Activity List
• Identify the Relationships Between Activities
• Identify Resources
• Estimate Time
Lesson 5: Developing the Project Schedule
• Develop a Project Schedule
• Identify the Critical Path
• Optimize the Project Schedule
• Create a Schedule Baseline
Lesson 6: Planning Project Costs
• Estimate Project Costs
• Estimate the Cost Baseline
• Reconcile Funding and Costs
Lesson 7: Planning Human Resources and Quality
Management
• Create a Human Resource Plan
• Create a Quality Management Plan
Lesson 8: Communicating During the Project
• Identify Communication Methods
• Create a Communications Management Plan
Lesson 9: Planning for Risk
• Create a Risk Management Plan
• Identify Project Risks and Triggers
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Develop a Risk Response Plan
Lesson 10: Planning Project Procurements
• Collect Project Procurement Inputs
• Prepare a Procurement Management Plan
• Prepare Procurement Documents
Lesson 11: Planning for Change and Transitions
• Develop an Integrated Change Control System
• Develop a Transition Plan
Lesson 12: Executing the Project
• Direct the Project Execution
• Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
• Assemble the Project Team
• Develop the Project Team
• Manage the Project Team
• Distribute Project Information
• Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations
Lesson 13: Executing the Procurement Plan
• Obtain Responses from Vendors
• Select Project Vendors
Lesson 14: Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance
• Monitor and Control Project Work
• Manage Project Changes
• Report Project Performance
Lesson 15: Monitoring and Controlling Project Constraints
• Control the Project Scope
• Control the Project Schedule
• Control Project Costs
• Manage Project Quality
Lesson 16: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risks
• Monitor and Control Project Risks
Lesson 17: Monitoring and Controlling Procurements
• Monitor and Control Vendors and Procurements
• Handling Legal Issues
Lesson 18: Closing the Project
• Deliver the Final Product
• Close Project Procurements
• Close a Project