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Project Planning

Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	4.5 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 demonstrate the processes involved in planning and managing the scope of a project

Topics Covered

Understanding projects Introducing IT Project + Project selection Project strategy Scope in context Planning for IT projects Stakeholders, responsibilities, and roles Project stakeholders Requirements analysis Projects and programs Building consensus among stakeholders Gaining management and stakeholder buy-in Scope Scope planning The scope statement Scope in project management Scope containment The work breakdown structure Stakeholders and project scope