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In Be a Successful Project Manager , you'll learn ...
- The five phases of a project, and what happens during each phase
- How much time should be allocated for planning and management
- Why some projects (and some project managers) fail
- Informed project selection
Overview
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Credit: 5 PDH
Length: 69 pages
Private and governmental organizations conduct a variety of projects every year, some with excellent results, but far too many of them do not achieve the intended results, cost more or take longer than intended, or are simply abandoned. Projects that are not well managed, and therefore go awry, are a drain on productivity and overall organizational effectiveness.
Upon successful completion of this seven hour course, students will understand beginning to intermediate project management concepts and techniques that will greatly increase your odds of successfully managing projects. The course is organized according to the five process areas of initiation, planning, execution, control, and closeout. Learn the detailed project initiation and planning steps that will set the stage for success before you begin a project. Also covered are: quality assurance to maintain high quality work products; communicating with your team and customers; staying on top of budgets, schedules, and scope issues; and related topics such as controlling and protecting your valuable electronic documents.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the five phases of a project and the activities that occur during each phase.
- Determine how much time should be allocated to project planning and management.
- Explain why some projects and project managers fail.
- Apply informed criteria to project selection.
- Refine a statement of work.
- Describe proposal activities performed by the provider.
- Identify the elements that should be included in a project management plan.
- Create a work breakdown structure.
- Develop and present realistic budgets and schedules.
- Identify project-startup activities.
- Apply effective communication, meeting, and leadership practices.
- Control the rate of progress, expenditures, and quality of work.
- Address scope changes and contract modifications.
- Identify approaches for dealing with a project in trouble.
- Apply a checklist for project closeout.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 35 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 5 PDH
Length: 69 pages
