This intensive program provides participants with practical experience applying the fundamentals of project management. At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to create a project life cycle, a statement of work, a work breakdown structure, a schedule, a budget and a risk management plan. Students work together in groups over a five-week period to develop a project plan for a real project. Students are encouraged to bring current projects to the class.

This program consists of five courses:
• Introduction to Project Management
• Project Planning 1: Defining the Project
• Project Planning 2: Schedules and Budgets
• Estimating and Risk
•Team Dynamics

This program will cover:
• An overview of project management and the role of the project manager
• Team and organizational structures in the project context
• The different types of project life cycles and why they are used
• The documents in a project plan
• How to write a Statement of Work
• How to create a Work Breakdown Structure
• Using different types of task dependencies (finish to start, start to Using lead and lag
• Techniques for accurate estimating including PERT estimating and the method of moments
• Assigning resources and resource leveling
• Creating project schedules and budgets
•Schedule compression techniques
• How to plan and document effective meetings
• The effect of personality and style issues in team dynamics
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK^® Guide) knowledge areas: human resources, scope, cost, integration, risk, time and communications

This program will help you:
• Effectively use a project life cycle
• Write project specifications
• Create a breakdown and estimate project work
• Assign project dependencies to create networks and schedules
• Identify and quantify project risks
• Develop contingency and mitigation plans for project risks
• Develop an integrated project plan
• Use a scheduling program of your choice
• Establish effective team communications

Who should attend?
Individuals new to project management or project managers seeking a more formal approach to project management. Functional managers and team members in a technical leadership role also benefit from an understanding of project management fundamentals.

Note: Program participants must login once a day Monday through Thursday. You may login at any time of the day that is convenient for you. Students should plan to spend approximately 6 hours per week reviewing the online course material and an additional 4 hours per week completing the group assignments. The program offers optional instruction in how to use Microsoft Project or Primavera’s Suretrak^®.