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Dates	Starts	Where	Status	Seat	Book
Nov 11-13	8:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST	Live virtual	GUARANTEED	$1,595

About this class

Elevate your project management capabilities with this immersive three-day professional development course designed for both new and experienced project managers. Through interactive workshops and breakout exercises, you’ll explore the full project lifecycle and gain hands-on practice with predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches while learning to build schedules and budgets, assess risks, engage stakeholders, and lead effective teams. The course emphasizes practical application of industry-standard tools and techniques, such as earned value management and change control, so you can immediately apply what you learn to real projects. This engaging program equips you to plan confidently, adapt to challenges, and drive successful project outcomes.

Distinguish between predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches and when to apply each based on project requirements and organizational culture
Identify various benefit measurement methods to evaluate and prioritize projects
Employ tools and techniques used to identify and assess project stakeholders
Apply risk analysis techniques to determine appropriate risk response strategies
Understand motivation and working styles to better manage and lead the team
Utilize earned value management to evaluate and report project performance
Determine methods to effectively manage project changes

What you'll be able to do

Understand the core and advanced principles, terms, and approaches of project management
More effective use of industry-standard project management tools and techniques
Experience via workshop activities to practice utilizing project management frameworks
Immediate applicability to ongoing projects

Course outline

1. Getting Started

Project Management Basics
Influencing Factors
Project, Program, & Portfolio
How Organizations Choose the Right Project
Defining Project Success

2. Launching Projects

Identify Project Stakeholders and Expectations
Project Authorization
Define Project Scope

3. Estimating Project Work

Develop WBS
Identify Dependencies and Relationships
Identify Resources

4. Creating Project Schedule

Estimate Time
Develop Project Schedule
Create Schedule Baseline

5. Planning Project Costs

Estimate Project Costs
Establish Cost Baseline
Reconcile Funding and Costs

6. Planning for Risks

Create Risk Management Plan
Identify Risks and Triggers
Analyze Risks
Develop Risk Response Plan

7. Planning for Quality and Compliance

Deliver the Desired Project Results
Verify Compliance Requirements

8. Managing the Project Team

Plan the Project Team
Assemble the Team
Develop the Team
Manage the Team

9. Managing Project Procurements

Plan for Project Procurements
Obtain Responses from Vendors
Select the Right Vendor
Manage Vendors and Procurements

10. Managing Change During Project Execution

Prepare for Project Execution
Manage Project Changes
Monitor the Project Scope

11. Monitoring and Controlling the Schedule and Cost

Monitor and Control the Project Schedule
Optimize the Project Schedule
Monitor and Control the Project Costs

12. Monitoring and Controlling Risk and Quality

Monitor and Control Risks
Put Quality Plans into Action
Control Project Quality

13. Communicating and Reporting

Communicate During a Project
Distribute Project Information
Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations
Report on Project Performance

14. Closing the Project

Deliver the Final Product
Close Project Procurements
Close the Project
Celebrate

Who this is for

This course is intended for anyone looking to enhance or reinforce their understanding of project management concepts and techniques, including both new and experienced project managers.