Level 1
Course Introduction
1.0 Beginning Project Initiation
1.1 Definition of Project
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2.0 Project Selection
2.1 Cost Benefit Analysis
2.2 Determing the Benefit
2.3 Decision Tree
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3.0 Project Initiation
3.1 The Initiation Phase
3.2 The Project Definition Statement
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4.0 Defining Project Scope
4.1 Scope Definition
4.2 Statement of Work
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5.0 Identifying Stakeholders
5.1 Examples of Stakeholders
5.2 Section Summary
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6.0 Determing Business Needs
6.1 Business Needs
6.2 Documenting Business Needs
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7.0 Functional & Technical Analysis
7.1 Functional Analysis
7.2 Technical Analysis
7.3 Section Summary
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8.0 Roles & Responsibilities
8.1 Typical Roles
8.2 Responsibility Matrix
8.3 Section Summary
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9.0 Sponsor, Manager & Team
9.1 Project Sponsor
9.2 Project Manager
9.3 Project Team
9.4 Functional Managers
9.5 The Kickoff Meeting
9.6 Organizational Structures
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10.0 Create Project Charter & Scope
10.1 Project Charter
10.2 Project Scope
10.3 Statement of Work
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11.0 List Assumptions & Constraints
11.1 Listing Project Assumptions
11.2 Conditional Assumptions
11.3 Factoring Constraints
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12.0 Risk Tolerance
12.1 Classifying of Risk Tolerance
12.2 Risk Analysis
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13.0 Initial Budget & Schedule
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14.0 Gain Consensus
14.1 Project Buy-in
14.2 Critical Success Factors
14.3 GroupThink
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15.0 Level 1 Conclusion
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Level 2
Level 2 Introduction
1.0 Work Breakdkown Structure
1.1 Defining Work Breakdown Structure
1.2 Presenting WBS Examples
1.3 Creating a WBS in Visio
1.4 Creating a WBS in Project
1.5 Creating a WBS in Word
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2.0 Risk Management Plan
2.1 Evaluating Risks
2.2 Creating a Risk Management Plan
2.3 Section Summary
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3.0 Estimate Duration & Effort
3.1 Using Optimistic & Pessimistic Formula
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4.0 Estimate Costs
4.1 Items to Consider
4.2 Estimating Budget Techniques
4.3 Creating a Contigency to Your Project Budget
4.4 Creating a Project Budget
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5.0 Develop a Schedule
5.1 Creating a Schedule ~- (Items to Include)
5.2 The Schedule
5.3 Flow Chart Examples
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6.0 Critical Path
6.1 Understanding Critical Path Guidelines
6.2 Using Critical Path Method Steps
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7.0 Budget
7.1 Time-Phased Budget
7.2 Section Summary
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8.0 Team Members
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9.0 Acceptance Criteria
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10.0 Resource Management
10.1 Categories of Resource Management
11.0 Change Control Plan
11.1 Control Management Form
12.0 Communication Plan
12.1 Creating a Communication Plan
13.0 Quality Management Plan
13.1 Items to Include in The Quality Management Plan
13.2 Quality Monitoring
13.3 Risk Management Plan
13.4 Uncertainty
14.0 Project Management Plan
14.1 Items to Include in The Project Management Plan
15.0 Procurement & Solicitation Plan
15.1 Get a Qualified Sellers List
15.2 Statement of Work or Request for Proposal
15.3 Make or Buy
15.4 Types of Procurement Documents
15.5 Outside Parties
16.0 Level Conclusion
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Post Course Exam
Level 3
Level 3 Introduction
1.0 Track The Project Progress
1.1 Reports Used
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2.0 Project Reporting
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3.0 Vendor Source Selection
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4.0 Resolve Issues
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5.0 Communicating
5.1 General Guidelines
5.2 PM Skills and Communication
5.3 Productive Meetings
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6.0 Earned Value Management
6.1 Understanding the Components of Earned Value Management
6.2 Calculating Examples
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7.0 Managing Resources
7.1 Work Authorization
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8.0 Maintaining Quality Deliverables
8.1 Managing Quality
8.2 Tools Available
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9.0 Instituting Quality Assurance
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10.0 Ensuring Quality Control
10.1 Measuring Quality
10.2 Variables That Effect Quality Control
10.3 Considering Major Cost Categories
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11.0 Using Team Management
11.1 Team Management Guidelines
11.2 Leadership Skills
11.3 Motivational Theories
11.4 Ethics
11.5 Team Development
11.6 Conflict Resolution
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12.0 Using Scope Creep
12.1 Change Control
12.2 Scope Management
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13.0 Creating a Baseline
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14.0 Enforcing Schedule Control
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15.0 Using Budget Control
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16.0 Level Conclusion
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Level 4
Level 4 Introduction
1.0 Closing a Project
1.1 Performance Reporting
1.2 Using Team Management
1.3 Risk Monitoring
1.4 Communicating
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2.0 Customer Acceptance Testing
2.1 Customer Acceptance
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3.0 Administering Vendor Contracts
3.1 Contract Stages
3.2 Categories of Contracts
3.3 Section Summary
4.0 Transferring Deliverables
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5.0 Documentation
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6.0 Administrative Closeout
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7.0 User Training
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8.0 Team Recognition
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9.0 Receiving Customer Acceptance
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10.0 Vendor Sign Off
10.1 Contract Closeout
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11.0 Lessons Learned
11.1 Lessons Learned Meeting & Report
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12.0 Formulizing the Final Report
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13.0 Archive Project Files
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14.0 Course Conclusion
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Post Course Exam
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