Advanced Blackbird Project Management Professional Workshop

Introduction

Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is essential to compete in today's fast-paced, highly technical, and dispersed workplace. The skills and knowledge you gain in this course will help you avoid making costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge.

In this course, you will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® to successfully manage projects.

Objectives

• Define project management fundamentals.
• Define project management within the organization.
• Define the project management methodology.
• Initiate a project.
• Develop a project management plan and plan components.
• Plan a project schedule.
• Plan project costs.
• Plan for quality, resources, and procurement.
• Plan for risk.
• Plan stakeholder engagement and communications.
• Execute a project.
• Work with stakeholders.
• Monitor project work, scope, risks, stakeholder engagement, and communications.
• Control project changes, scope, schedule, costs, quality, resources, and procurement.
• Close a project.
   

Course Outlines

Day 1

 Project Management Fundamentals

• Introduction to Project Management

  • Concepts and principles
  • Importance of project management in business
  • Stakeholders and governance

• Interpersonal and Team Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Team building
  • Conflict resolution

Day 2

 Project Management Within the Organization

• Organizational Influences

  • Organizational structures
  • Culture and its impact on projects
  • Project team dynamics

• Project Life Cycle and Methodologies

  • Understanding project phases
  • Introduction to Agile methodology

Day 3

 PMI® Project Management Methodology

• Project Management Processes and Knowledge Areas

  • Overview of PMBOK Guide processes
  • Key knowledge areas in project management

• Project Information Management

  • Importance of project documentation
  • Tools for project information dissemination

Day 4

 Initiating and Planning a Project

• Initiating Process Group

  • Developing a project charter
  • Identifying stakeholders and their roles

• Planning Process Group

  • Developing a project management plan
  • Scope management and requirements gathering

Day 5

 Risk Management and Execution

• Overview of Risk Management

  • Introduction to risk management processes
  • Identifying and assessing project risks

• Risk Mitigation and Execution

  • Developing risk response plans
  • Executing the project plan
  • Monitoring project progress and stakeholder communications

Day 6

 Quality Management and Procurement

• Quality Management
  • Understanding quality standards and processes
  • Quality assurance and control measures
• Procurement Management
  • Procurement planning and strategy
  • Contract management and vendor selection

Day 7

 Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Stakeholder Identification and Analysis
  • Identifying project stakeholders and their interests
  • Analyzing stakeholder expectations and influence
• Stakeholder Engagement Strategies
  • Developing stakeholder engagement plans
  • Effective communication strategies for different stakeholders

Day 8

 Project Execution and Monitoring

• Project Execution
  • Implementing the project management plan
  • Managing project team performance
• Project Monitoring and Control
  • Tracking project progress and performance
  • Managing changes and addressing issues

Day 9

 Project Closure and Lessons Learned

• Closing Process Group
  • Formalizing project closure
  • Conducting project reviews and assessments
• Lessons Learned
  • Capturing project insights and best practices
  • Documenting lessons learned for future projects

Day 10

 Final Project Presentations and Certification

• Final Project Presentations
  • Participants present their project management plans and outcomes
  • Feedback and discussion on project presentations
• Certification and Closing Ceremony
  • Recognition of course completion
  • Awarding of certificates
  • Closing remarks and networking opportunity