Course Outline :

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 PART 1.

A GUIDE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (PMBOK Guide)

1.     INTRODUCTION…………………………..

1.1 Overview and Purpose of this Guide…………………………………

1.1.1       The Standard for Project Management

1.1.2       Common Vocabulary

1.1.3       Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

1.2 Foundational Elements………………………

1.2.1       Projects

1.2.2       The Importance of Project Management

1.2.3       Relationship of Project, Program, Portfolio, and Operations Management

1.2.4       Components of the Guide

1.2.5       Tailoring

1.2.6       Project Management Business Documents

2.     THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PROJECTS OPERATE…………………

2.1 Overview

2.2 Enterprise Environmental Factors

2.2.1       EEFs Internal to the Organization

2.2.2       EEFs External to the Organization

2.3 Organizational Process Assets

2.3.1       Organizational Processes, Policies and Procedures

2.3.2        Organizational Knowledge Repositories

2.4 Organizational Systems

2.4.1       Overview

2.4.2       Organizational Governance Frameworks

2.4.3       Management Elements

2.4.4       Organizational Structure Types

3.     THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT MNAGER

3.1 Overview…………

3.2 Definition of a Project Manager

3.3  The Project Manager’s Sphere of Influence

3.3.1       Overview…..

3.3.2       The Project

3.3.3       The Organization

3.3.4       The Industry

3.3.5       Professional Discipline

3.3.6       Across Discipline

3.4 Project Manager Competences

3.4.1       Overview

3.4.2       Technical Project Management Skills

3.4.3       Strategic and Business Management Skills

3.4.4       Leadership Skills

3.4.5       Comparison of Leadership and Management

3.5 Performing Integration

3.5.1       Performance Integration at the Process Level

3.5.2       Integration at the Cognitive Level

3.5.3       Integration at the Context Level

3.5.4       Integration and Complexity

4.     PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT……….

4.1 Develop Project Charter

4.1.1       Develop Project Charter: Inputs

4.1.2       Develop Project Charter: Tools and Techniques

4.1.3       Develop Project Charter: Outputs

4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

4.2.1       Develop Project Management Plan: Inputs

4.2.2       Develop Project Management Plan: Tools and Techniques

4.2.3       Develop Project Management Plan: Outputs

4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work

4.3.1       Direct and Manage Project Work: Inputs

4.3.2       Direct and Manage Project Work: Tools and Techniques

4.3.3       Direct and Manage Project Work: Outputs

4.4 Manager Project Knowledge

4.4.1       Manager Project Knowledge: Inputs

4.4.2       Manager Project Knowledge: Tools and Techniques

4.4.3       Manager Project Knowledge: Outputs

4.5 Monitor and Control Project Work

4.5.1       Monitor and Control Project Work: Inputs

4.5.2       Monitor and Control Project Work: Tools and Techniques

4.5.3       Monitor and Control Project Work: Outputs

4.6 Perform Integrated Change Control

4.6.1       Perform Integrated Change Control : Inputs

4.6.2       Perform Integrated Change Control : Tools and Technique

4.6.3       Perform Integrated Change Control : Outputs

4.7 Close Project or Phase

4.7.1       Close Project or Phase : Inputs

4.7.2       Close Project or Phase : Tools and Technique

4.7.3       Close Project or Phase : Outputs

5.     PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

5.1 Plan Scope Management……..

5.1.1       Plan Scope Management: Inputs

5.1.2       Plan Scope Management : Tools and Technique

5.1.3       Plan Scope Management : Outputs

5.2 Collect Requirements…….

5.2.1       Collect Requirements : Inputs

5.2.2       Collect Requirements : Tools and Technique

5.2.3       Collect Requirements : Outputs

5.3 Define Scope…………

5.3.1       Define Scope : Inputs

5.3.2       Define Scope : Tools and Technique

5.3.3       Define Scope : Outputs

5.4 Create WBS

5.4.1       Create WBS : Inputs

5.4.2       Create WBS : Tools and Technique

5.4.3       Create WBS: Outputs

5.5 Validate Scope

5.5.1       Validate Scope : Inputs

5.5.2       Validate Scope : Tools and Technique

5.5.3       Validate Scope : Outputs

5.6 Control Scope…….

5.6.1       Control Scope : inputs

5.6.2       Control Scope : Tools and Technique

5.6.3       Control Scope : Outputs

6.     PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Plan Schedule Management : Inputs

6.1.1       Plan Schedule Management : Inputs

6.1.2       Plan Schedule Management : Tools and Technique

6.1.3       Plan Schedule Management : Outputs

6.2 Define Activities : Inputs

6.2.1       Define Activities : Inputs

6.2.2       Define Activities : Tools and Technique

6.2.3       Define Activities : Outputs

6.3 Sequence Activities

6.3.1       Sequence Activities : Input

6.3.2       Sequence Activities :Tools and Technique

6.3.3       Sequence Activities : Outputs

6.4 Estimate Activity Durations

6.4.1       Estimate Activity Durations : Inputs

6.4.2       Estimate Activity Durations : Tools and Technique

6.4.3       Estimate Activity Durations : Outputs

6.5 Develop Schedule : Inputs

6.5.1       Develop Schedule : Inputs

6.5.2       Develop Schedule : Tools and Technique

6.5.3       Develop Schedule : Outputs

6.6 Control Schedule

6.6.1       Control Schedule: Inputs

6.6.2       Control Schedule : Tools and Technique

6.6.3       Control Schedule:  Outputs

7.     PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT

7.1 Project Cost Management

7.1.1       Project Cost Management: Inputs

7.1.2       Project Cost Management : Tools and Technique

7.1.3       Project Cost Management : Outputs

7.2 Estimate Costs

7.2.1       Estimate Costs: Inputs

7.2.2       Estimate Costs : Tools and Technique

7.2.3       Estimate Costs: Outputs

7.3 Determine Budget

7.3.1       Determine Budget: Inputs

7.3.2       Determine Budget: Tools and Technique

7.3.3       Determine Budget: Outputs

7.4 Control Cost

7.4.1       Control Cost: Inputs

7.4.2       Control Cost: Tools and Technique

7.4.3       Control Cost: Outputs

8.     PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT

8.1 Plan Quality Management

8.1.1       Plan Quality Management: Inputs

8.1.2       Plan Quality Management: Tools and Technique

8.1.3       Plan Quality Management : Outputs

8.2 Manage Quality

8.2.1       Manage Quality : Inputs

8.2.2       Manage Quality : Tools and Technique

8.2.3       Manage Quality : Outputs

8.3 Control Quality

8.3.1       Control Quality : Inputs

8.3.2       Control Quality : Tools and Technique

8.3.3       Control Quality : Outputs

9.     PROJECT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

9.1 Plan Resource Management

9.1.1       Plan Resource Management : Input

9.1.2       Plan Resource Management : Tools and Technique

9.1.3       Plan Resource Management : Outputs

9.2 Estimate Activity Resources

9.2.1       Estimate Activity Resources : Inputs

9.2.2       Estimate Activity Resources : Tools and Technique

9.2.3       Estimate Activity Resources  : Outputs

9.3 Acquire Resources

9.3.1       Acquire Resources : Inputs

9.3.2       Acquire Resources : Tools and Technique

9.3.3       Acquire Resources : Outputs

9.4 Develop Team

9.4.1       Develop Team : Inputs

9.4.2       Develop Team : Tools and Technique

9.4.3       Develop Team : Outputs

9.5 Manage Team

9.5.1       Manage Team : Inputs

9.5.2       Manage Team : Tools and Technique

9.5.3       Manage Team : Outputs

9.6 Control Resources

9.6.1       Control Resources : Inputs

9.6.2       Control Resources : Tools and Technique

9.6.3       Control Resources : Outputs

10. PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

10.1       Plan Communications Management

10.1.1   Plan Communications Management: Inputs

10.1.2   Plan Communications Management: Tools and Techniques

10.1.3   Plan Communications Management: Outputs

10.2       Manage Communications

10.2.1   Manage Communications: Inputs

10.2.2   Manage Communications: Tools and Techniques

10.2.3   Manage Communications: Outputs

10.3       Monitor Communications…

10.3.1   Monitor Communications : Inputs

10.3.2   Monitor Communications : Tools and Techniques

10.3.3   Monitor Communications : Outputs

 

11. PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT……

11.1       Plan Risk Management…

11.1.1   Plan Risk Management : Inputs

11.1.2   Plan Risk Management : Tools and Techniques

11.1.3   Plan Risk Management : Outputs

11.2       Identity Risks

11.2.1   Identity Risks : Inputs

11.2.2   Identity Risks : Tools and Techniques

11.2.3   Identity Risks : Outputs

11.3       Perform Quality Risk Analysis

11.3.1   Perform Quality Risk Analysis: Inputs

11.3.2   Perform Quality Risk Analysis: Tools and Techniques

11.3.3   Perform Quality Risk Analysis: Outputs

11.4       Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

11.4.1   Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis: Inputs

11.4.2   Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis: Tools and Techniques

11.4.3   Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis: Outputs

11.5       Plan Risk Responses

11.5.1   Plan Risk Responses: Inputs

11.5.2   Plan Risk Responses: Tools and Techniques

11.5.3   Plan Risk Responses : Outputs

11.6       Implement Risk Responses

11.6.1   Implement Risk Responses : Inputs

11.6.2   Implement Risk Responses : Tools and Techniques

11.6.3   Implement Risk Responses : Outputs

11.7       Monitor Risks

11.7.1   Monitor Risks : Inputs

11.7.2   Monitor Risks : Tools and Techniques

11.7.3   Monitor Risks : Outputs

12. PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANGEMENT

12.1       Plan Procurement Management

12.1.1   Plan Procurement Management : Inputs

12.1.2   Plan Procurement Management : Tools and Techniques

12.1.3   Plan Procurement Management : Outputs

12.2       Conduct Procurements

12.2.1   Conduct Procurements: Inputs

12.2.2   Conduct Procurements : Tools and Technique

12.2.3   Conduct Procurements: Outputs

12.3       Control Procurements

12.3.1   Control Procurements : Inputs

12.3.2   Control Procurements : Tools and Technique

12.3.3   Control Procurements : Outputs

13. PROJECT STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

13.1       Identity Stakeholders

13.1.1   Identity Stakeholders : Inputs

13.1.2   Identity Stakeholders : Tools and Technique

13.1.3   Identity Stakeholders : Output

 

13.2       Plan Stakeholder Management

13.2.1   Plan Stakeholder Management: Input

13.2.2   Plan Stakeholder Management : Tools and Technique

13.2.3   Plan Stakeholder Management : Outputs

13.3       Manage Stakeholder Engagement……

13.3.1   Manage Stakeholder Engagement: Inputs

13.3.2   Manage Stakeholder Engagement: Tools and Technique

13.3.3   Manage Stakeholder Engagement: Outputs

13.4       Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

13.4.1   Monitor Stakeholder Engagement : Inputs

13.4.2   Monitor Stakeholder Engagement : Tools and Technique

13.4.3   Monitor Stakeholder Engagement : Outputs

PART 2.

THE STANDARD FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT

1.     INTRODUCTION

1.1  Projects and Project Management

1.2  Relationships Among Portfolios, Programs and Projects

1.3  Linking Organizational Governance and Project Governance

1.4  Project Success and Benefits Management

1.5  The Project Life Cycle

1.6  Project Stakeholders

1.7  Role of the Project Manager

1.8  Project Management Knowledge Areas

1.9  Project Management Process Groups

1.10       Enterprise Environmental Factors and Organizational Process Assests

1.11       Tailoring the Project Artifacts

2.     INITIATING PROCESS GROUP

2.1 Develop Project Charter

2.2 Identify Stakeholders

3.     PLANNING PROCESS GROUP

3.1  Develop Project Management Plan

3.2  Plan Scope Management

3.3  Collect Requirements

3.4  Define Scope

3.5  Create WBS

3.6  Plan Schedule Management

3.7  Define Activities

3.8  Sequence Activities

3.9  Estimate Activity Durations

3.10       Develop Schedule

3.11       Plan Cost Management

3.12       Estimate Costs

3.13       Determine Budget

3.14       Plan Quality Management

3.15       Plan Resource Management

3.16       Estimate Activity Resources

3.17       Plan Communications Management

3.18       Plan Risk Management

3.19       Identity Risks

3.20       Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

3.21       Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

3.22       Plan Risk Responses

3.23       Plan Procurement Management

3.24       Plan Stakeholder Engagement

4.     EXECUTING PROCESS GROUP

4.1  Direct and Manage Project Work

4.2  Manage Project Knowledge

4.3 Manage Quality

4.4 Acquire Resources

4.5 Develop Team

4.6 Manage Team

4.7 Manage Communications

4.8 Implement Risk Responses

4.9 Conduct Procurements

4.10       Manage Stakeholder Engagement

5.     MONITORING AND CONTROLLING PROCESS GROUP

5.1 Monitoring and Control Project Work

5.2 Perform Integrated Change Control

5.3 Validate Scope

5.4 Control Scope

5.5 Control Schedule

5.6 Control Costs

5.7  Control Quality

5.8 Control Resources

5.9 Monitor Communications

5.10       Monitor Risks

5.11       Control Procurements

5.12       Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

6.     CLOSING PROCESS GROUP

6.1 Close Project or Phase

6.1.1       Project Management Plan Components

6.1.2       Project Documents Examples

6.1.3       Project Document Updates