CompTIA Project+ (UT-CompTIA-Project+)


Course Description

In this course, students will apply recognized practices of project management and understand a project’s life cycle and roles and skills necessary to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close a project.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify the fundamentals of project management.
  • Perform the pre-project setup.
  • Initiate a project.
  • Plan project strategies.
  • Develop project schedules.
  • Plan project staffing, communication, and quality.
  • Plan project risk management.
  • Plan project costs.
  • Plan project procurements.
  • Plan for change management and transitions.
  • Manage project execution.
  • Manage project procurement.
  • Control project performance.
  • Monitor and control the triple constraints.
  • Monitor project risks and procurements.
  • Perform the project closure processes.

Course Outline

1 - Exploring Project Management Fundamentals

  • Examine the Basics of Project Management
  • Describe the Project Life Cycle
  • Examine Organizational Influences on Project Management

2 - Performing the Pre-Project Setup

  • Create a Project Concept Definition Statement
  • Examine Project Selection
  • Determine Strategic and Operational Relevance
  • Perform Project Feasibility
  • Determine Technical Requirements

3 - Initiating a Project

  • Prepare a Project Statement of Work
  • Create a Project Charter
  • Identify Project Stakeholders

4 - Planning Project Strategy

  • Identify Elements of the Project Management Plan and Subsidiary Plans
  • Determine Stakeholder Needs
  • Create a Scope Statement
  • Develop a Work Breakdown Structure

5 - Developing the Project Schedule

  • Create an Activity List
  • Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram
  • Identify Resources
  • Estimate Time
  • Develop a Project Schedule
  • Identify the Critical Path
  • Optimize the Project Schedule
  • Create a Schedule Baseline

6 - Planning Human Resources, Communication, and Quality

  • Create a Human Resource Plan
  • Create a Communications Management Plan
  • Create a Quality Management Plan

7 - Planning Project Risk Management

  • Examine a Risk Management Plan
  • Identify Project Risks and Triggers
  • Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
  • Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • Develop a Risk Response Plan

8 - Planning Project Costs

  • Estimate Project Costs
  • Estimate the Cost Baseline
  • Reconcile Funding and Costs

9 - Planning Project Procurements

  • Plan Project Procurements
  • Prepare a Procurement Statement of Work
  • Prepare a Procurement Document

10 - Planning for Change Management and Transitions

  • Develop an Integrated Change Control System
  • Develop a Transition Plan

11 - Managing Project Execution

  • Direct Project Execution
  • Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
  • Assemble a Project Team
  • Develop a Project Team
  • Manage a Project Team
  • Distribute Project Information
  • Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations

12 - Managing Project Procurement

  • Obtain Responses from Sellers
  • Determine Project Sellers

13 - Control Project Performance

  • Monitor and Control Project Work
  • Manage Project Changes
  • Report on Project Performance

14 - Monitor and Control the Triple Constraints

  • Control Project Scope
  • Control Project Schedule
  • Control Project Costs
  • Manage Project Quality

15 - Monitoring Project Risks and Procurements

  • Control Project Risks
  • Managing Vendors and Procurements

16 - Performing the Project Closure Processes

  • Deliver the Final Product
  • Close Project Procurements
  • Conduct a Closeout Meeting
  • Close a Project

 

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Information

Length: 5 day

Format: Lecture and Lab

Delivery Method: n/a

Max. Capacity: 16



Schedule

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Who Should Attend

Individuals in various job roles who are involved in leading, managing, and participating in small to medium scale projects.