Course Overview
TOPProject Management Fundamentals is a hands-on, discussion-oriented workshop that builds a solid foundation in modern project management practices.
Scheduled Classes
TOP| 08/27/26 - EVT - Virtual Classroom - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 09/17/26 - EVT - Virtual Classroom - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 10/08/26 - EVT - Virtual Classroom - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 10/29/26 - EVT - Virtual Classroom - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 11/19/26 - EVT - Virtual Classroom - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 12/17/26 - EVT - Virtual Classroom - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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What You'll Learn
TOPParticipants apply concepts to real-life scenarios while exploring predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches and selecting the methods that best fit their organization. The course emphasizes current techniques, including the effective use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and develops practical skills in planning, stakeholder engagement, scheduling, risk, communications, and control. Offered as a 1- or 2-day class, it concludes with a certificate of completion and is approved by PMI for 8 PDUs.
Outline
TOP- Project Context & Approach
- Projects, Products, and Processes
- Project Management and the Project Life Cycle
- Defining Project Success
- Waterfall vs Agile
- Partnering with Stakeholders
- Key Project Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) - RACI Diagrams Exercise
- Initiating the Project
- Predictive Project Life Cycle
- Project Charters
- Planning the Project
- Project Management Plan Best Practices
- The PM Plan Components
- Balancing Constraints
- Defining Project Scope
- The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Creating a WBS Example
- Defining and Estimating Activities
- Breaking Down Activities
- Effort vs. Duration
- Defining Activities Exercise
- Developing the Project Schedule
- Dependencies, Leads, and Lags
- The Critical Path and Float
- Schedule Compression
- Schedule Formats
- Developing a Budget
- Creating a Schedule and Budget Exercise
- Planning Project Communications
- Tailoring Stakeholder Communications
- Project Communication Challenges and Best Practices
- Communications Matrix
- Creating a Project Communications Plan Exercise
- Planning Project Risk Management
- Risk Identification Challenges
- Identifying Risks: Knowns and Unknowns
- Risk Analysis
- Planning Risk Responses
- Creating Risk Register Exercise
- Artificial Intelligence
- Generative AI vs. Artificial General Intelligence
- Opportunities & Risks
- Executing the Project
- Leading and Managing Projects
- Developing the Team and Trust
- Engaging Stakeholders
- Overseeing and Controlling the Project
- Change Management
- Tracking and Reporting
- Controlling the Project Schedule
- Monitoring Communications, Risk, and Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Monitoring and Controlling Top 5
- Closing the Project
- Closing Projects, Phases, or Milestones
- Lessons Learned
- Celebrating Project Successes
- Wrap-Up
- Parking Lot Review
- New Ideas, Confirmations, and Takeaways
Prerequisites
TOPWho Should Attend
TOPThis course is intended for anyone looking to enhance or reinforce their understanding of project management foundational concepts and techniques, including both new and experienced project managers.
