CompTIA Project+

- Individuals in various job roles who are involved in leading, managing, and participating in small to medium scale projects.

- Individuals seeking a structured introduction to project management fundamentals and best practices

- Professionals involved in planning, coordinating, or delivering small  to medium scale projects across any industry

- Project Coordinators and aspiring Project Managers

- Team members who contribute to project activities and outcomes

- Senior Managers, Directors, and Team Leaders responsible for project oversight and execution

After completing the course, you will be able to:

• Identify the fundamentals of project management.
• Perform the pre-project setup.
• Initiate a project.
• Plan project strategies.
• Develop project schedules.
• Plan project staffing, communication, and quality.
• Plan project risk management.
• Plan project costs.
• Plan project procurements.
• Plan for change management and transitions.
• Manage project execution.
• Manage project procurement.
• Control project performance.
• Monitor and control the triple constraints.
• Monitor project risks and procurements.
• Perform the project closure processes.

1-EXPLORING PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS

• Examine the Basics of Project Management
• Describe the Project Life Cycle
• Examine Organizational Influences on Project Management

2-PERFORMING THE PRE-PROJECT SETUP

• Create a Project Concept Definition Statement
• Examine Project Selection
• Determine Strategic and Operational Relevance
• Perform Project Feasibility
• Determine Technical Requirements

3-INITIATING A PROJECT

• Prepare a Project Statement of Work
• Create a Project Charter
• Identify Project Stakeholders

4- PLANNING PROJECT STRATEGY

• Identify Elements of the Project Management Plan and Subsidiary Plans
• Determine Stakeholder Needs
• Create a Scope Statement
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure

5- DEVELOPING THE PROJECT SCHEDULE

• Create an Activity List
• Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram
• Identify Resources
• Estimate Time
• Develop a Project Schedule
• Identify the Critical Path
• Optimize the Project Schedule
• Create a Schedule Baseline

6-PLANNING HUMAN RESOURCES, COMMUNICATION, AND QUALITY

• Create a Human Resource Plan
• Create a Communications Management Plan
• Create a Quality Management Plan

7- PLANNING PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

• Examine a Risk Management Plan
• Identify Project Risks and Triggers
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Develop a Risk Response Plan

8-PLANNING PROJECT COSTS

• Estimate Project Costs
• Estimate the Cost Baseline
• Reconcile Funding and Costs

9- PLANNING PROJECT PROCUREMENTS

• Plan Project Procurements
• Prepare a Procurement Statement of Work
• Prepare a Procurement Document

10 - PLANNING FOR CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND TRANSITIONS

• Develop an Integrated Change Control System
• Develop a Transition Plan

11 - MANAGING PROJECT EXECUTION

• Direct Project Execution
• Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
• Assemble a Project Team
• Develop a Project Team
• Manage a Project Team
• Distribute Project Information
• Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations

12 - MANAGING PROJECT PROCUREMENT

• Obtain Responses from Sellers
• Determine Project Sellers

13 - CONTROL PROJECT PERFORMANCE

• Monitor and Control Project Work
• Manage Project Changes
• Report on Project Performance

14 - MONITOR AND CONTROL THE TRIPLE CONSTRAINTS

• Control Project Scope
• Control Project Schedule
• Control Project Costs
• Manage Project Quality

15 - MONITORING PROJECT RISKS AND PROCUREMENTS

• Control Project Risks
• Managing Vendors and Procurements

16-PERFORMING THE PROJECT CLOSURE PROCESSES

• Deliver the Final Product
• Close Project Procurements
• Conduct a Closeout Meeting
• Close a Project

Recommended:

• Familiarity with project based work, including participation in or support of projects, ideally with some hands on experience in an IT or business context

Recommended as preparation for exam(s):

• This course is recommended for the preparation for the newest CompTIA's IT Project+ Certification exam PK0-005