Project Management
Project Management Fundamentals
Workshop Objectives
- Understand the difference between Projects and Operations
- Identify and Define Project Processes
- Understand and Identify Project Constraints and Assumptions
- Estimate and Create Project Schedules
- Understand the Value and Concepts of Project Leadership and
Management - Understand and apply the use of Project Management tools such as
the Gantt Chart, Network Diagram (PERT/CPM), RACI charts, EVM,
and MS Project - Learn how to monitor projects
- Learn how to close projects
Course Description
In the past few decades, organizations have discovered something
incredible: the principles that have been used to create enormous
successes in large projects can be applied to projects of any size to create
amazing success. As a result, many employees are expected to understand
project management techniques and how to apply them to projects of any
size.
This workshop will give participants an overview of the project
management process, as well as key project management tools that they
can use every day. It can also serve as a review of project management
fundamentals for the “accidental” project managers, leaders, and aspiring
ones.
Course Duration
2 days
Course Topics
- Project Management Principles
- What is a Project ?
- Project Success Factors\
- Project Process Groups
- Key Project Elements (Knowledge Areas)
- The Project Triangle
- Projects Constraints and Assumptions
- Project Initiation
- Project Initiation Basics
- Requirements Assessment
- Identifying Project Stakeholders
- The Project Charter
- Project Planning
- Defining Project Scope
- Creating Work Breakdown Structure
- Project Estimation
- Project Scheduling
- Defining the Project Management Plans
- Project Execution
- Dealing with Problems
- Building and Motivating the Team
- Leadership and Management
- Project Monitoring and Controlling
- Monitoring the Project’s Progress
- Monitoring and Managing Risks
- Monitoring and Managing Changes
- Monitoring and Managing Quality
- Project Closing
- Project Closing Process
- Project Transitioning
- Retrospection
- Celebrate Success
Agile Project Management Fundamentals
Workshop Objectives
- Introduce participants to the concepts, values, principles, and
- practices of Agile Project Management using Scrum
- Learn and apply the Scrum approach through a simulated project
environment - Provide an opportunity for participants to evaluate the Scrum
practice as an entry point for adopting organizational agility
Course Description
Businesses today face immense challenges posed by constant changes,
uncertainties, and disruptions. This mandate a new way of doing work and
the necessity to build agility – the capability and capacity to change and
adapt quickly to shifting market conditions and competitive pressures.
This course is about this new way of doing work called agile. It provides a
gentle introduction to the practice of Agile Project Management based on
the popular Scrum framework and covers the concepts and practices of
Agile for both IT and non-IT projects.
Course Duration
2 days
Course Topics
- The Agile Approach
- What is Agile ?
- Traditional vs. Agile Project Management
- The Agile Manifesto, Values and Principles
- The Agile Flavors
- Agile Benefits
- The Scrum Framework
- Scrum Roles
- Scrum Artifacts
- Scrum Events (or Processes)
- Product Envisioning
- Product Vision
- Product Roadmap
- Product Backlog
- Product Requirements
- User Stories
- Acceptance Criteria
- Product Backlog Prioritization
- Product Backlog Estimation
- Product Backlog Refinement
- Product Release Planning
- Minimum Marketable Features
- Team Velocity
- Release Planning Scenarios
- Release Scenarios
- Sprinting
- Time-Boxing
- Sprint Rules
- Sprint Planning
- Sprint Backlog
- Daily Scrum
- Monitoring Development
- Sprint Task Board
- Burndown Charts
- Quality Management
- Artifact Transparency
- Definition of Ready
- Definition of Done
- Inspection and Adaptation
- Scrum Theory
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Retrospection