Project Management Tools and Techniques

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Teacher:
Luc De Ceuster, MSc, PMP

Short Course Description:
The course “Project Management Tools and Techniques”, introduces the participants to the “Art of Project Management”. It provides the participants with the necessary vocabulary, definitions, and terms and terminology. The course guides the participants through a project in 10 easy to implement steps combining theory and practical applications. After completing the course, the participants will be able to apply their freshly obtained knowledge in their day-to-day jobs.

You claim 15 PDUs in the category On-line Training and use the following information to complete the application related to the talent triangle:

Provider: De Ceuster Academy @ APraCom, s.r.o.

Technical: 10
Strategic & Business: 2
Leadership: 3

Content

  • Introducing Project Management Definitions, Terms and Terminologies
  • The Project Management Process and Life cycle
  • Define the project
  • Generate Tasks
  • Determine Resources, Roles, and Responsibilities and Develop estimates
  • Define Task Interdependencies and Analyse Critical Path
  • Develop Schedule
  • Perform Resource Loading and Leveling
  • Generate Project Budget
  • Uncertainty and Risks in Projects
  • Develop a Risk Management Plan
  • Project Execution, Follow up and Reporting
  • Project Close-Out Phase and lessons learned
  • Case studies/Exercises
  • Final Test
  • Certificate of Successful Completion (15 PDU)


Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the participants will be able to:

  • Define and describe what a project is and what the major steps are to define, plan, execute, monitor & control and close out a project
  • Paraphrase the main terminology related to projects according to the PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition, 2017
  • List the main steps in the project life cycle: define, plan, execute, monitor and control, and closeout
  • Decompose a project and create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and identify tasks to complete
  • Create a project schedule using the Precedence Diagramming Method, calculate and interpret the critical path
  • Allocate resources to Activities and calculate the duration and cost of individual tasks
  • Calculate the time-phased and cumulative budget and S-curve
  • Determine the critical path position of the project
  • Identify, Qualify and Quantify Project Risks
  • Create a risk management plan
  • List the advantages and disadvantages of projects
  • Apply the tools and techniques on an in-class project and projects in their company

Course Content

Section 1 - Course Introduction
1.1 Opening Address to the Students
1.2 Overview of the Course Content
1.3 Learning Outcomes of the Course
1.4 Practical Arrangements
1.5 Recapitulation of Section 1
Section 2 - Introduction to Project Management. Terminology & Definitions
2.1 Introduction to Section 2
2.2 Learning Outcomes Section 2
2.3 Examples of Projects
2.4 Defining a Project
2.5 Projects, Processes, and Programs
2.6 Managing Projects
2.7 Functions of the Project Manager
2.8 The Project Management Process
2.9 Project Management Definition
2.10 Skillset of the Project Manager
2.11 Benefits of Project Management
2.12 The Scope Triangle
2.13 Creep. Gold Plating and the Pain Curve
2.14 Organisational Structures
2.15 Power of the Project Manager
2.16 – Recapitulation of Section 2
Section 3 - Project Management Process and Life Cycle
3.1 Introduction to Section 3
3.2 Learning Outcomes of Section 3
3.3 Where do Projects come From?
3.4 Evaluation of different Solutions, Project Selection
3.5 The Project Management Process
3.6 Progressive Elaboration and the Rolling Wave Approach
3.7 The Application of Lean Principles in Project Management
3.8 Other Project Environments
3.9 The Project in 10 Steps
3.10 The Project Management Knowledge Areas
3.11 Recapitulation of Section 3
Section 4 - Project Definition and Initiation
4.1 Introduction to Section 4
4.2 Learning Objectives of Section 4
4.3 Identification and Analysis of Stakeholders
4.4 Parameters for Project Identification
4.5 Using Words in the Charter
4.6 Defining Project Success
4.7 Project Definition Process
4.8 Project Definition Step 1
4.9 Project Definition Step 2
4.10 Project Definition Step 3 and Content of the Charter
4.11 Model Project Charter
4.12 Lexus Case Study
4.13 Recapitulation of Section 4
Section 5 - Define Requirements and Scope. Build Work Breakdown Structure
5.1 Introduction to Section 5
5.2 Learning Outcomes of Section 5
5.3 Requirements
5.4 Project Scope
5.5 Decomposing a Project
5.6 Building the Work Breakdown Structure
5.7 The WBS and the WBS Dictionary
5.8 Examples
5.9 Finding the Activities
5.10 Uses of a WBS
5.11 – Recapitulation of Section 5
Section 6 - Roles and Responsibilities. Estimates
6.1 Introduction to Section 6
6.2 Learning Outcomes for Section 6
6.3 Identification of Resource Needs to complete Activities
6.4 Assigning Resources to Activities
6.5 Estimating Duration of Activities
6.6 Different Types of Activities
6.7 Calculating Activity Duration using PERT
6.8 Effect of Resources on Activity Duration
6.9 Recapitulation of Section 6
Section 7 - Define Dependencies and Critical Path
7.1 Introduction to Section 7
7.2 Learning Outcomes of Section 7
7.3 Chronological Order of Activities
7.4 Diagramming Methods
7.5 Precedences, Leads and Lags
7.6 Developing the Precedence Diagram using PDM
7.7 Precedence Diagramming – Example
7.8 Identifying the different Paths through the Network
7.9 The Critical Path Method – The Precedence Diagram
7.10 The Critical Path Method – Forward Pass – Calculate ES an EF
7.12 – Calculate Slack or Float, Identify the Critical Path
7.13 Define the Critical Path and Alternative Calculation
7.14 Project Duration Reduction
7.15 Recapitulation of Section 7
Section 8 - Develop the Project Schedule
8.1 Introduction to Section 8
8.2 Learning Outcomes of Section 8
8.3 How to make a Gantt or Harmonogram
8.4 Exercise Gantt with the Activities in ES Position
8.5 Exercise Gantt with the Activities in LS Position
8.6 Introducing ProjectLibre
8.7 Making a Gantt with ProjectLibre
8.8 ProjectLibre – Live Demo
8.9 Different Uses of Gantt
8.10 Recapitulation of Section 8
Section 9 - Resource Loading, Smoothing and Levelling
9.1 Introduction to Section 9
9.2 Learning Outcomes of Section 9
9.3 Adding Resources to the Project
9.4 Principles of Resources Loading and Verification Process
9.5 Three Step Evaluation of Resource Activity – Exercise
9.6 Finding a Solution for Resource Problems
9.7 Adding Resources to ProjectLibre
9.8 ProjecLibre – Live Demo
9.9 Recapitulation of Section 9
Section 10 - Generate the Project Budget
10.1 Content of Section 10
10.2 Learning Outcomes of Section 10
10.3 Importance of Cost Management and Budgeting
10.4 Defining the Different Costs
10.5 Estimating Costs
10.6 Tangible and Intangible Costs
10.7 Different Types of Budget Loading
10.8 Time Phased Budget
10.9 Cumulative Budget
10.10 Budget ES, LS, PS, and Critical Path Position
10.11 Earned Value Parameters
10.12 Project and Company Budget
10.13 Exercise – Critical Path Position
10.14 Recapitulation of Section 10
Section 11 - Uncertainty in Projects and Risk Management
11.1 Content of Section 11
11.2 Learning Outcomes Section 11
11.3 Defining Risk in a Project Environment
11.4 The Risk Management Process
11.5 Risks and the Project
11.6 Risks Identification
11.7 Risk Identification Tools
11.8 Qualitative Risk Evaluation
11.9 Quantitative Risk Evaluation
11.10 PERT and Monte Carlo
11.11 Risk Responses
11.12 Recapitulation of Section 11
Section 12 - Project Execution, Monitor and Control
12.1 Content of Section 12
12.2 Learning Outcomes Section 12
12.3 The Project plan is completed. What now?
12.4 Project Kick-Off Meeting
12.5 Data to use for Project Execution
12.6 Status overview related to Schedule
12.7 Status overview related to Cost
12.8 The Earned Value Approach
12.9 Change Management during Execution
12.10 How to react to Variances?
12.11 Recapitulation of Section 12
Section 13 - Project Close Out
13.1 Content of Section 13
13.2 Learning Outcomes of Section 13
13.3 Importance of Close-Out
13.4 Transferring the Project to Life Cycle Management
13.5 Closing Outstanding Contracts and Invoices
13.6 As-Built Plans
13.7 Closing Review
13.8 Closing and Knowledge Management
13.9 Recapitulation of Section 13
Section 14 - Review and Final Quiz
14.1 Content of Section 14
14.2 Quick Review Section 2 – Introduction to Project Management.
14.4 Quick Review Section 4 – Project Definition and Initiation.
14.5 Quick Review Section 5 – Define Requirements, Scope, and WBS.
14.6 Quick Review Section 6 – Roles and Responsibilities. Estimates
14.7 Quick Review Section 7 – Define Dependencies and Critical Path
14.8 Quick Review Section 8 – Develop Project Schedule
14.10 Quick Review Section 10 – Generate Project Budget
14.13 Quick Review Section 13 – Project Close-Out

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