Practical Project Management
Video Introduction | Closed Captioned
Project management is an essential skill in today’s business world. Organizations are faced with increasing pressure to complete projects within shorter time frames and with smaller budgets than in the past. Professionals need a workable method to ensure that their projects are profitable and aligned with the strategic goals of their organization.
Practical Project Management provides professionals with the essential skills they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive job market. Materials in this class are based on the Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) - Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute (PMI®), Inc., 2013. This highly interactive course combines expert instruction with case studies and team exercises. In addition to technical competencies, the course covers the human and political aspects of project management by using examples from students’ own projects.
Topics
- The 5 phases of a project
- Project Management life cycles
- Organizational structure and its influence on projects
- Time and cost estimates
- Project budgets and calendar-based schedules
- Risks and Risk Management Plan
- Project monitoring and control
- Procurement planning
- Quality planning and control
- Project integration with business requirements
- Project reporting
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, and Monitor & Close a project and will be shown how to apply the nine PMBOK Guide® knowledge areas to each phase of a project.
- Assume the role of Project Manager in their company or organization.
- Develop and manage a complex project plan based on one of three case studies. This approach has the advantage of thoroughly covering each knowledge area while applying it in the context of real-world project work.
- Pursue learning through real world experiences and case studies. In addition to technical competencies, the course emphasizes the psychology and politics of the craft by using examples from participants’ and the instructor’s own projects.
When you complete this course, you’ll be ready to assume the role of Project Manager and you’ll receive the 35 educational contact hours (3.5 Continuing Education Units, or CEUs) required to apply for Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification. This is a non-credit course. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis; no letter grades are awarded.
Book Information
A Guide To The Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) - Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2013
Instructors
Tim Kress
Tim Kress has been an enterprise project manager, technical advisor and consultant for the past 16 years in the communications, banking, and software industries. He specializes in helping professionals and organizations develop their project management capabilities.
Tim has taught project management for over 9 years. He teaches the classroom as well as the online version of Practical Project Management.
Tim holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a MBA from Johnson & Wales University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.
Kenneth Brooks
Ken Brooks has been a functional manager, enterprise project manager, and management and project management consultant for almost 20 years in the healthcare and financial services industries. He specializes in helping professionals and organizations develop their IT project management capabilities.
Ken holds a BA in Political Science from Lambuth University, a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Boston. He is certified as a Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute.
PMP and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Kishore Pochampally
Kishore Pochampally is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Operations and Project Management at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). Prior to SNHU, he worked as a post-doctoral fellow at M.I.T. Sloan School of Management. He specializes in helping managers at service organizations improve processes through Lean and Six Sigma projects.
Kishore has taught project management at the graduate and undergraduate levels for over 7 years. He has also trained a number of professionals for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam.
Kishore holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering (Research focus: Operations and Supply Chain Management) from Northeastern University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute. He is also certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
