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CompTIA Project+

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OVERVIEW

This course explores waterfall and agile methodologies of project management, giving the learner the knowledge and skills required to manage the project life cycle, coordinate small-to-medium-sized projects, establish a communication plan, manage resources and stakeholders, maintain project documentation and artifacts, and support the completion of larger projects within an information technology (IT) environment.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At course completion, you will have gained the knowledge to:

  • Manage the project life cycle
  • Coordinate small-to-medium-size projects
  • Establish an appropriate communication plan while managing resources and stakeholders and maintaining project documentation
  • Support the completion of larger projects within an IT environment

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is ideal for IT pros looking to learn hands-on, entry-level project management skills:

  • Junior IT project manager
  • Project coordinator
  • QA leads
  • SCRUM masters
  • Development leads
  • Product owners
  • Level II help desk technicians
  • Associate / business analysts
  • Project control analysts (PMO team members)

OTHER PREREQUISITES

This course has no prerequisite, but at least 6–12 months of hands-on experience managing projects in an IT environment is recommended.

COURSE OUTLINE

1 - PREPARING FOR THE PROJECT

Topic 1A: Understand Project Management Basics

Topic 1B: Develop the Business Case

Topic 1C: Identify Project Characteristics

2 - SELECTING THE PROJECT FRAMEWORK

Topic 2A: Identify Project Methodologies

Topic 2B: Compare Agile and Waterfall Projects

3 - INITIATING THE PROJECT

Topic 3A: Build a Project Team

Topic 3B: Prepare Project Initiation Documents

4 - FACILITATING EFFECTIVE MEETINGS

Topic 4A: Lead Effective Meetings

Topic 4B: Use Project Management Tools

Topic 4C: Create a Communication Plan

5 - IMPLEMENTING SOLUTION DESIGN

Topic 5A: Create a Solution Design Document

Topic 5B: Evaluate IT Infrastructure Needs

6 - MANAGING RESOURCES

Topic 6A: Describe the Resource Life Cycle

Topic 6B: Conduct a Needs Assessment

7 - MANAGING RISK

Topic 7A: Identify and Analyze Risk

Topic 7B: Treat and Monitor Risk

8 - CREATING A PROJECT SCHEDULE

Topic 8A: Define Units of Work

Topic 8B: Sequence the Activities

9 - CREATING A PROJECT PLAN

Topic 9A: Refine the Timeline

Topic 9B: Establish Project Baselines

Topic 9C: Create a Quality Assurance Plan

10 - PROCURING SOLUTIONS

Topic 10A: Compare Procurement Options

Topic 10B: Evaluate and Select Vendors

11 - MANAGING PROJECT EXECUTION

Topic 11A: Document Progress

Topic 11B: Communicate Progress

12 - MANAGING ISSUES AND CHANGES

Topic 12A: Resolve Issues

Topic 12B: Control Changes

13 - MANAGING PERFORMANCE

Topic 13A: Measure Performance

Topic 13B: Maintain the Project Schedule

14 - WRAPPING UP THE PROJECT

Topic 14A: Prepare for Project Closure

Topic 14B: Close the Project

Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.

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Note - This course is delivered via our training partner Global Knowledge.

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£2,795 per delegate
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£2,295 per delegate

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