Project Management: Fundamentals of Predictive and Adaptive Methods
This course teaches the fundamentals of project management and its underlying structure and elements, including project phases, project life cycles, stakeholders, and areas of expertise. These, coupled with the ability to identify the project management processes that are recognized industry wide as good practice, will help you to apply effective project management techniques to improve the efficiency of your projects and ensure their success. This course is designed to cover various project management approaches and is not intended to focus on a single methodology or framework.
Course Objectives
In this course, you will identify the elements of sound project management and apply the generally recognized project management practices to successfully manage or participate in projects. You will:
- Identify the key processes and requirements of project management. Initiate a project. Use a Predictive approach to plan for time and cost. Use an Adaptive approach to plan a project. Plan for project risks, communication, and change control. Manage the execution of a project. Close a project.
Agenda
- Topic A: Identify the Characteristics of a Project
- Topic B: Identify the Project Approach
- Topic C: Identify the Leadership Roles in a Project
- Topic A: Create a Project Scope/Vision Statement
- Topic B: Identify the Essential Skills for a Project Team
- Topic C: Identify the Risks to a Project
- Topic A: Create a WBS
- Topic B: Create a Project Schedule
- Topic C: Determine Project Costs
- Topic A: Create Epics and User Stories
- Topic B: Build a Product Backlog
- Topic C: Create an Initial Release Plan
- Topic D: Conduct a Sprint Planning Meeting
- Topic E: Replan the Project
- Topic A: Analyze the Risks to a Project
- Topic B: Create a Communication Plan
- Topic C: Develop a Change Control Plan
- Topic A: Begin Project Work
- Topic B: Execute the Project Plan
- Topic C: Track the Progress of an Adaptive Project
- Topic D: Report Project Performance
- Topic E: Implement Change Control
- Topic A: Close a Sprint, a Release, or an Adaptive Project
- Topic B: Close a Predictive Project
- Topic C: Create a Final Report
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Course Type: Instructor Led