Project Management Training CD
Project Management: The Fundamentals
Participants in Project Management: The Fundamentals will understand the importance of project management and learn to differentiate between product and project management. They develop an understanding of the roles
and responsibilities of the project manager, the various aspects of the project environment, and the importance of developing a quality project team. In addition, they become familiar with the five steps of the
project management process.
Learn To:
- Differentiate between product and project management.
- Explain the five steps of the project management process.
- List the key stakeholders in every project.
- List the six steps to follow when deciding on an organizational structure for a project.
- List the four basic functions of a project manager.
- Describe the three issues that must be addressed when staffing a project.
Content Emphasis: Skills-Based
Audience: Individuals who want to learn more about the basics of project management.
Total Learning Time: 2 - 4 Hour(s)
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Project Management: The Fundamentals CD
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ng41501
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$110.00
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Project Management Training CD Course Contents
Unit 1: Background Information
Duration: 0.5 - 1 Hour(s)
- Define project management.
- Explain how a project is initiated.
- Differentiate between product and project management.
- Explain the five steps of the project management process.
- Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will be meeting with Carla Jackson, one of Icon's Human Resources Assistants, to discuss the fundamentals of project
management. Through your questions, you will learn the definition of a project, what project management is, and how product and project management differ.
Unit 2: The Project Environment
Duration: 0.5 - 1 Hour(s)
- Name two primary ways a project's cultural environment influences team members.
- Identify three examples of external environmental influences on projects.
- List the key stakeholders in every project.
- Name the three socioeconomic issues that can affect the project management process.
- List the six steps to follow when deciding on an organizational structure for a project.
- Label a functional, purely project, and matrix organizational structure when given an example of each.
- Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will be meeting with John Cunningham, one of Icon International's Human Resources Assistants, to discuss the
components of the project environment. Through your discussion, you will learn who project stakeholders are, the three primary organizational influences that can
affect project management, and advantages of the three kinds of organizational structures.
Unit 3: The Project Manager
Duration: 0.5 - 1 Hour(s)
- List the four basic functions of a project manager.
- Differentiate among the duties of functional, project, and senior managers.
- List the skills necessary for a project manager to be successful.
- Name the three entities to whom a project manager is responsible.
- Identify the five primary challenges a project manager faces.
- Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will be meeting with Kevin McDonald, one of Icon International's Human Resources Assistants, to discuss the skills
required to be a successful project manager. Through your discussion, you will discover the role of a project manager and the necessary skills for a project manager to possess.
Unit 4: The Project Team
Duration: 0.5 - 1 Hour(s)
- Describe the three issues that must be addressed when staffing a project.
- Identify the four steps to follow when using a skills inventory.
- List some of the common characteristics of effective project team members.
- Describe six potential pitfalls to be aware of when staffing a project.
- Identify five main reasons for developing a project office.
- Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will be meeting with Pam Armstrong, Icon International's Knowledge Manager, to discuss the formation of a project team
and factors you should be aware of when the team has been established. Through your questions and answers, you will identify issues that must be addressed when
staffing a project, uncover the common characteristics of effective project team members, and discuss potential pitfalls to be aware of when staffing a project.
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