Project Management Fundamentals are applicable across numerous industries and are considered to have high earning power potential. If you stop to consider some of the skills project managers possess including leadership, prioritization, resource and risk management, and strategic direction, it makes sense that they are in high demand and often reach corporate leadership positions.
This 2-day virtual Project Management Fundamentals course will provide you with an overview of the fundamental elements of the project lifecycle – from project initiation through project close. After completing this course, you will have a better understanding of project management concepts and the ability to understand the best path forward for bringing projects to successful completion.
Who Should Attend
Graduates or entry-level professionals who want to learn the fundamentals of project management. For those looking to get PMI certified, you should attend our CAPM® Certification Training.
What You Will Learn
- Goals and benefits of implementing project management
- Key project management terminology, frameworks, and tools
- How to apply the approaches and processes to better manage and complete a project
- Important interpersonal interactions needed for successful projects
Prerequisites:
To ensure your success, you will need to take the following Logical Operations courses or have
equivalent knowledge:
• Microsoft® Office Word 2016: Part 1
Some on-the-job experience in participating in managed projects would be preferable.
Course-specific Technical Requirements
Hardware
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each
the computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:
• 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• CD-ROM drive (if installing any software from a CD-ROM)
• Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing devices)
• 1024 x 768 resolution monitor recommended
• Network cards and cabling for local network access
• Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
• Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen
Software
• Microsoft® Windows® 8 or higher
• Microsoft® Word 2010 or later for accessing student data files.
• If necessary, software for viewing the course slides. (Instructor machine only.)
