"Hands On" Project Management: The Learn by Doing Approach

Description

This practical course will improve your project management skills. You'll learn how the "hands on" approach can make you a better project manager. Learning by doing improves the learning process. It's also more engaging and fun.

Learn and practice the most important project management skills in this comprehensive experiential course.

• Project Management Overview

• Scope Management

• Human Resources

• Scheduling and Time Management

• Resource Management

• Budgeting and Cost Management

• Project Monitor and Control

• Risk Management

• Lean Project Management and Lean Enablers

• Integration Management

Content and Overview

Ever wonder how successful project managers constantly achieve great results?

They are experienced in the tools and techniques of project management.

Einstein said that “the only source of knowledge is experience."

The course includes ten units. Each unit covers a different project management area of knowledge and includes three parts: theory, walkthrough and a quiz/exercise. The exercises are done with the award winning PTB simulator, developed at the Technion Institute of Technology. In this part you will simulate managing a project in the simulator while applying the theory.

You will gain practical experience and learn how to complete successful projects. At the end of the course you will be able to use project management tools and techniques to deliver and manage projects that accomplish the goals and satisfy stakeholders.

What You Will Learn!

• Develop a project plan that covers project definition, scope, schedule, resources, risk, quality and budget
• Use project management tools and techniques to deliver and manage successful projects that satisfy stakeholders needs and expectations
• Implement risk management techniques and mitigation strategies
• Analyze project information and reports to monitor and control a project in a stochastic environment and run it to successful completion
• Consider different alternatives for implementing a project including the trade-offs between time, cost and quality while considering different consequences
• The PTB was initially developed at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. It won the PMI Product of the Year Award. The software is used in universities and business organizations around the world.

Who Should Attend!

• This course benefits anyone who wants to learn how to manage resources, cost, time scope and reduce risks in any project.
• Professionals aiming to get CAPM, PMP or other PMI certification.
• The course level is intermediate to advanced.
• It is designed for those wishing to further develop their project management capabilities and knowledge.

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