Project Management, Scheduling & Compliance

Day 1: Foundations of Project Management

• The Nature of Projects and Project Management

• Project/Program and Portfolio Management

• From Strategic Planning to Project Management

• Management Criteria versus Engineering Criteria

• The Project Life Cycle

• Managing the Triple Constraints

• Managing Project Risks

• Managing Stakeholders

• The Project Manager’s Responsibilities and the Role of Senior Management

• Steps in Managing a Project

• The “Hard” Skills of Managing a Project

• The “Soft” Skills of Managing a Project

• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

• Project Management Maturity Level

• Typical Project Organization Structure

• The Project Management Office (PMO) Concept

• Basic Contract Types in Managing Projects

• The Generic  Planning and Control Cycle in Project Management

Day 2: Project Initiating, Planning and Scheduling

• The Project Charter

• Stakeholder Identification

• The Imperative of Planning

• Planning Definition

• Project Planning Overview

• The Project Plan

• Developing the Mission, Vision, Goals, and Objectives of the Project

• Basic Project Planning Steps

• Identifying Success Criteria

• Developing the Requirements

• Scope Definition

• Procurement Planning: “Make or Buy” Decision

• Defining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• The Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS)

• The Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)

• Defining and Sequencing Project Activities

• Estimating Activity Resources and Durations

• Staffing Management Plan

• Scheduling the Project Work

• Estimating  Costs and Determining Budgets

• The Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB)

• Communication Planning

• Quality Planning

Day 3: Risk Management Planning & Control

• Risk Management Overview

• Definitions of Certainty, Risk, and Uncertainty

• Definition of Project Risks

• Definition of Risk Management

• The Primary Aspects of Risk Management

• Risk Management Planning Process

• Risk Identification

• Risk Assessment and Prioritization

• Qualitative Risk Analysis

• Quantitative Risk Analysis

• Risk Issue Filtering

• Risk Avoidance Plans

• Risk Contingency Plans

• Risk Tracking and Reporting Approach

• Risk Management Organization and Responsibilities

• Risk Management Plan Documentation and Risk Database Preparation

• The Output of Risk Management Planning

• Risk Management Control Process

• Risk Avoidance Plan Implementation

• Risk Contingency Plan Implementation

• Risk Reports and Reviews

• Risk Activities Effectiveness Evaluation

• Risk Management Plan Updates

• The flow of Risk Management Planning and Control Responsibilities

• Risk Management Process Flow

Day 4: Project Execution, Monitoring & Control

• Directing and Managing Project Execution

• Monitoring Work Performance Information

• Managing the Project Team

• Managing Stakeholder Expectation

• Project Deliverables Tracking

• Project Control Definition

• The Objectives of Project Control

• Project Control Approach

• The Earned Value Management (EVM) Concept: An Integrated Project  Control Approach

• Integrated Change Control

• Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)

• Communication and Documentation Control

• Procurement  Administration

Day 5: Project Closure

• Effective Project Closure

• Project Closure Objectives

• Project Closure Plan

• Administrative Closure

• Contract Closure

• Project Closure and Contract Closure Interaction

• Lesson Learned

• Post-Project Evaluation

• Success Celebration