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

Who Should Attend

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