CERTIFICATE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Category:
Management Series – Project Management

Overview:
This 5 days bootcamp is designed to give the participants a good foundation on the concepts of Project Management. This will be more on the best practices advocated by PMI®. The participants will get an insight on the 42 processes and 5 Process group and the 9 knowledge areas, which can be defined as the pillars for a strong Project Management foundation. This program will qualify participants for PMP exam registration (through online registration at http://www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/AboutCredentialsPMP.aspx) and will include expert guidance on tips and tricks to help participants on successful PMP Examination. There will also be a Mock Exam at end of the course, which consists of 200 mock questions and 220 class questions in preparation.

Objective:
In this course, you will discover how to:
1. Understand the advantage of WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) and WBS Dictionary.
2. Calculating the CPM with the PERT diagramming technique.
3. Understanding the techniques involved in budgeting and project cost estimating.
4. Identify the right resource for the project.
5. Estimate the quality needs in the project.
6. Understanding the communicational needs in the project.
7. Workout the Qualitative and Quantitative Risk analysis
8. Identify the Procurement needs
9. Identify the best type of contract for the specific need

Prerequisite:
Preferably with at least 4 years of project experience

Duration:
5 Full Days

Content:
An Overview of Project Management
1. Different process groups
2. Different Knowledge Areas
3. Different Processes
4. Roles and Responsibilities
5. Different constraints and the assumptions

The People Side of Project Management
1. Importance of communication
2. Problem solving skills
3. Leadership Skills
4. Leadership Styles
5. Decision making and negotiation

Initiating the Project
1. Case study approach to initiation of the project
2. Components of Business case document
3. Components of Project Charter
4. Conduct Kick-off meeting

Project Schedule
1. Requirements gathering
2. Working out the WBS and WBS dictionary
3. Working out the Schedule plan using the PDM method
4. Understanding the CPM method
5. Working out the timeline for the project
6. Creating a network diagram
7. Scheduling best practices

Cost Estimation
1. Work out the Cost estimation for the project
2. Types of cost estimation
3. Workout the budget

Risk Management
1. Identification of risk.
2. Qualitative and Quantitative Risk analysis
3. Working out the contingency planning
4. Identifying the work arounds and fall back planning

Procurement Management
1. Plan for the Procurement
2. Vendor Selection procedures
3. Type of contract and choosing the appropriate contract type
4. Contract documentations
5. Administration for the contract

Project Closure
1. Closure procedures
2. Working on the various types of reports
3. PIR documentation

Who Should Attend:
1. Project Managers
2. Project Leaders
3. Individual who wants to manage projects