Learning Objectives
Course Overview and Agenda
The objective of Project Planning Principles is to introduce the students to basic project management concepts that can be applied directly to their projects. Using a lecture and exercise format, the students will learn project management following the foundation provided in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) established by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Upon completing the class students will understand and be capable of initiating and planning an effective project. This class allow students to develop actual project management plans that can be taken back to their jobs for further planning and execution.
Introduction
Project Management Principles
Exercise: Case Study: Preparing for the FMR Software Implementation Project
Stakeholder Performance Domain (Figure 2-1)
Team Performance Domain (Figure 2-4)
Development Approach and Life Cycle Performance Domains (Figure 2-6)
Exercise: Determining the Development Approach for the FMR Software Implementation Project
Planning Performance Domain (Figure 2-13)
Exercise: Creating the Scope Baseline
Exercise: Creating the Schedule Baseline
Exercise: Creating the Budget at Completion and Identifying the Triple Constraints
Exercise: Creating the Risk Register
Models, Methods, and Artifacts