PMP 0400: Essentials of Project Management
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Course Description
Features
Topic Highlights
Certificate Program
Course Completion Requirements
PDU and CPE Information
Who Should Attend
Instructors
Evaluation Comments
Related Courses
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Organizations are successfully using project management concepts to deal with increasingly competitive
markets, financial pressures to improve performance, restructuring, and globalization. Project management
provides a structure for dealing with the "faster, better, cheaper" pressures that most organizations are
facing.
Sound project management can not be left to chance. This comprehensive three-day course provides participants with an overview of the essential elements (e.g.,
selecting projects, planning, managing and control, etc.) of project management and the project management
life cycle. Participants gain an understanding of the techniques, practice and new directions for project
management; and gain practical experience with approaches to achieving successful project performance.
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| Registration |
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the registration form.
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| Schedule |
January 12-14, 2010 (Tuesday-Thursday)
Time: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Location: HRN Status: Open
January 26-28, 2010 (Tuesday-Thursday)
Time: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Location: ARL Status: Open
April 13-15, 2010 (Tuesday-Thursday)
Time: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Location: HRN Status: Open
July 13-15, 2010 (Tuesday-Thursday)
Time: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Location: HRN Status: Open
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| Fee |
$1295.00 |
| CEUs |
| 1.95 CEUs
19.5 Contact Hours
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| Onsite Opportunity |
This course is also available on a contract basis and can be tailored to suit your
organization's needs. Please contact us to discuss your onsite opportunity. |
| Contact Info. |
Herndon Training Center at CIT
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George Mason University
Office of Continuing Professional Education |
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2214 Rock Hill Road, Suite 400 |
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Herndon, VA 20170-4213 |
Telephone: 703-993-4800
Fax: 703-993-4811 |
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FEATURES
This unique learning opportunity is designed with many options. There are no prerequisites for this course. The level of this course is basic.
Courses are scheduled throughout the year and can be taken individually or as part of the Project Management Certificate Program to earn a George Mason University Certificate of Completion. In addition, this program can be scheduled for group training at your site, at your convenience, through contractual arrangements. Contact us at 703-993-4800 for current course schedules, to register, or to discuss on-site possibilities.
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TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS
Introduction to Project Management
- Definition of a project
- Why project management
- Project life cycle
- Organization structures (functional vs. matrix and borrowed resources)
- Translating needs into requirements
Project Selection and Planning
- Project selection approaches
- Decision methodologies (decision trees, analytical hierarchy process)
- Project evaluation techniques
- Estimation (costs, schedule and requirements)
- Project financing
Project Management and Leadership
- Special demands on project managers
- Selecting the project manager and the project team
- Project communications
- Organizational structure (teams and team development)
- Characteristics of successful project management
- Management styles, leadership and motivation
- Procedure management
Project Planning and Estimating
- Work breakdown structure
- Scheduling techniques (precedence diagrams, PERT/CPM, Gantt and milestone charts)
- Budgeting techniques (S-curve, earned value)
- Resource allocation techniques (resource loading and leveling)
Risk and Quality Management
- Fundamentals of risk (e.g., What is risk?)
- Methods for dealing with risk and uncertainty
- Risk assessment and management process
- Risk Severity Matrix Approach
- Risk simulation (Monte Carlo simulation)
- Historic roots of quality management
- Current approaches to quality
Project Execution and Control
- Project execution (configuration management)
- Project control (measuring work performance)
- Financial controls (activity based accounting)
- Integrated cost and schedule control (Earned value)
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
This course is part of the Project Management Certificate Program, offered through a unique partnership between George Mason University and Business Performance Group.
The Project Management Certificate Program provides you the opportunity to learn the basics of project management-how to plan, execute, control and complete projects. In addition, our Project Management core courses prepare you to take the PMP® Certification Exam offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI is the world's leading organization certifying and representing 60,000 project management professionals worldwide.
After completing the Project Management core courses, you can take in-depth courses to further develop your project management skills. The advanced courses focus on key trends in managing projects and demands on the project managers. You will learn how to prepare project schedules, develop project measures and advanced approaches to project control; and how to develop, lead and motivate project teams. If dealing with risk and complexity is part of your work environment, you will learn both standard and advanced techniques to aid you. After successfully completing the four core courses and one elective, you will earn the George Mason University Certificate of Completion.
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COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
100% attendance and participation are expected from participants.
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PDU AND CPE INFORMATION
George Mason University is a PMI® Global Registered Education Provider
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PDU CREDITS:
Four-day seminars are recommended for 28 PDUs
Three-day seminars are recommended for 21 PDUs
Two-day seminars are recommended for 14 PDUs
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George Mason University, Office of Continuing Professional Education is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 703-993-4800. |
PMP 0400 Essentials of Project Management is approved for 23 CPEs.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
It is recommended (but not required) that Essentials of Project Management course is taken first. Remaining courses may be taken in any order.
Managers and mid-level professionals who are faced with increasing pressures
to improve organizational performance should take this course. This course is also intended for individuals who
aspire to be project managers and recently assigned project managers. For existing managers, the course provides
a refresher course on the state-of-the-art of project management. Course participants should have had some
exposure to project management processes and techniques.
For individuals seeking to pass the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification examination
offered by Project Management Institute, this course serves as the foundation course prior to taking the George Mason
course: PMP 0401: Project Management Certification:PMP® Exam Preparation.
EVALUATION COMMENTS
“[This course] Offers a helpful overview of the PM process and equips students with vocabulary to identify and discuss project issues and methods for improvement.” -Spring 2009 student
“It provided a great overview of project management which complimented my existing skills.” –Spring 2009 student
“I took a PM Essentials course at another organization and this course was much more informative.” –Spring 2009 student
“Great overview of Project Management.” -Fall 2008 student
[This course] exceeded my expectations. I am very pleased with what I will take away from this course. -Fall 2008 student
"Highly recommend this course to others! Materials were clear and legible; mediums used were functional and effective. -Spring 2008 student
"Outstanding course" -Spring 2008 student
"I really was able to see how these tools can be applied to my current job. I feel like my work will improve." -Spring 2008 student
"This was a great overview of all that I will be dealing with in other courses." -Spring 2008 student
"It provided a useful overview, as well as a drill - down on some key points." -Spring 2008 student
"Learned a lot from this course coming from a pure technical background with no management experience." -Spring 2008 student
"Provided a lot of overview knowledge regarding Project Management that can be immediately applied on the job." -Spring 2008 student
"The course gives an excellent overview of the PM process particularly in how it relates to contracting and other levels of the business process." -Spring 2008 student
"Fantastic course - would recommend this course to all." -Spring 2008 student
"This course truly helped me identify the essentials needed to carry out a successful project." -Spring 2008 student
"Great course and the material was and will be immediately helpful for my work and for the PMP exams." -Spring 2008 student
"Awesome class, I look forward to the next one." -Fall 2007 student
"I thought this was extremely good, high level course. I am excited to get into more details with some of the other courses in this program." -Fall 2007 student
"Great introduction for new PM's." -Fall 2007 student
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