PM Fundamentals

Introduction

• What is a project?
• What is project management?

Project Management Framework

• Overview of PMI®’s 42 Processes – Process Groups and Knowledge Areas

Project Management Fundamentals – What every Project Manager should know

• The 5 process groups and 9 Knowledge (Management) Areas

Initiating

• Chartering a project (Integration Management)
• Identifying stakeholders (Communication Management)

Planning

• Defining Scope (Scope Management)
• Breaking down the project (WBS) (Scope Management)
• Defining the project activities (Time Management)
• Scheduling project activities (Time Management)
• Developing a budget (Cost Management)
• Assigning project resources (HR Management)
• Building Quality into the deliverables (Quality Management)
• Communications planning (Communication Management)
• Managing risk (Risk Management)
• Procurement Planning (Procurement Management)

Executing

• Managing the project work (Integration Management)
• Managing the project team (HR Management)
• Managing the project stakeholders (Integration Management)
• Monitoring and Controlling
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• Looking for problems and issues and keeping the project on track
• Measuring against the baselines (Scope, Schedule, and Cost)
• Using risk mitigation plans and contingency reserves (Risk Management)
• Why your project should never be late or over budget (Time and Cost)
• Closing (Integration Management and Procurement Management)
• Hand-off of the final product to the customer (internal or external)

Closing contracts

• Capturing lessons learned/historical information
• Celebrating success