CompTIA Project+

• Project Coordinator
• IT Project Team Member
• Jr. IT Project Manager
• Manager, Director, Team Leader

• Plan, baseline and control a project effectively.
• Understand how to identify, manage and control change throughout a project.
• Have an awareness of estimating and managing pitfalls.
• Understand methods of identifying and controlling risks.
• Pick up essential tools and disciplines.
• Make successful cost/schedule/performance trade-offs.
• Understand quality management and customer expectation management.
• Identify and control risks.
• Know why, when and how to report progress.
• Create schedules, manage resources, track and control project plans using Microsoft Project.
• Effectively lead & develop a project team.
• Communicate effectively and carry out dynamic presentations.
• Get win-win outcomes through assertiveness, empathy and principled negotiations.
• Practice principled negotiation and conflict resolution.

What is a project and project management?

• Skills needed for successful project management
• The definition of a project
• Stakeholders

Why do projects fail?

• Reviewing project failure

The project lifecycle

• Examining lifecycles
• Why is the lifecycle important?

Managing the project

• Project Scoping
• The Work Breakdown Structure
• Risk Management
• Vendor management
• Successful estimating and cost management
• Earned value
• Scheduling (Microsoft Project)
• Resources, tracking & reporting (Microsoft Project)
• Change management
• Project tracking and control
• Project reporting and communication
• Project completion

Interpersonal skills in project management

• Communication and negotiation
• Conflict resolution, skills practice & action plan
• Recruitment & selection
• Leadership
• Team development
• Presentation, assertiveness & empathy skills
• Performance management & principled negotiation

Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:

• Should either be currently working in a project-based environment or are planning to do so in the near future.
• Basic PC and Windows user skills are necessary for successful completion of this course.

Recommended as preparation for exam(s):

• This course is recommended on the preparation for the newest CompTIA's IT Project+ Certification exam