Principles of Project Management

November 2, 2024
Categories: Process Improvement, Professional Skills

Whether you are a team member, project manager, or aspire to lead effective project teams, an understanding of the basic methodologies of project management is essential.

This course is intended as an overview describing the fundamental principles, processes, knowledge areas, and tools and techniques of project management and is designed for practical application in the workplace. This foundational course covers the primary topics described by the Project Management Institute (PMI ®) in their publication A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK® Guide.

What Participants Will Learn

  • Explain fundamental project management concepts
  • Establish a project charter
  • Develop components of a project management plan
  • Create a communications management plan
  • Initiate a work breakdown structure (WBS)
  • Create a realistic schedule
  • Complete project activities given a project budget
  • Prepare for change to a project baseline
  • Formulate a risk plan
  • Determine a performance measurement baseline (PMB)
  • Monitor and report project status
  • Close out a project and capture lessons learned
  • Build an on-the-job action plan