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Project Planning

Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	6 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network,

Audience

Students with an interest in the principles of project management; trainee project managers; consultants who routinely engage in project management; experienced project managers who wish to refresh their thinking on the principles of project management; program managers and senior mangers who employ or manage project managers; students seeking CompTIA IT Project+ certification

Prerequisites

A good understanding of the nature of projects; an interest in the principles of effective project management

Course Aim

This learning path will help the student prepare for the CompTIA IT Project+ certification. The IT Project+ exam is aimed at IT professionals of 12-months experience in leading, managing, and directing small IT projects. The certification revolves around the business, interpersonal, and technical skills required to successfully manage an IT project.

Learning Objectives

To discuss the project planning in the project management process

Topics Covered

Communications Analyzing project information Creating a project communications map The project communications plan Managing project communications Preparing a project communications strategy Estimations, schedules, and budgets Time in project management Cost in project management Developing a resource plan and estimating costs Defining the work estimate Managing uncertainty in project management Selecting and organizing project teams Assigning and managing project team roles Staff-pool evaluation and recruitment in project teams Acquiring project team members Organizing for team building Organizing and building a project team Quality in project management Quality concepts People and project quality Developing quality-control systems Cost of quality Quality-control techniques Establishing a quality control system