Topics:

Project Management Profession

• Various project management roles
• Industry trends and opportunities for project managers
• Earning potential
• Key industries/markets with high demand for project managers/management

Project Management Standards and PMI

• Organization history and charter
• Membership
• Certification
• Publication
• Education

Role of the Project Team Members

• Responsibilities
• Expectations
• Competencies
• Authority
• Internal vs. external project manager roles
• Misconceptions about project managers/management
• Realities of project management

Overview of PMBOK & Project Management Knowledge Areas

• Integration management
• Scope management
• Time management
• Cost management
• Risk management
• Quality management
• Human resources management
• Communications management
• Procurement management

Foundational Concepts of Project Management

• Definition of project
• Triple constraints
• Project lifecycle
• Project evolution

Defining and Achieving Project Success

• Common project challenges
• Causes of project failure
• Defining project success and measurement criteria