project and risk management level 1 2 3 and ms project

Fundamentals of Project ManagementCourse ID:

Course Length: 5 days

Course Description: Project Management: Fundamentals overviews the basics of project management. It provides the theory and core methodology you will need to manage projects or participate on project teams.

This course does not make use of any project management software application, but instead focuses on the conceptual underpinnings that students must know in order to use any project management software application effectively.

Target: Students enrolling in this course should be planning to lead a project (primary audience) or serve on a project team (secondary audience).

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you have some working knowledge of your computer's operating system.

Benefits: Students will learn how to use project management techniques to plan, organize, control, document, and close out their projects successfully and with minimum risk.

Performance-Based Objectives :Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Discuss the phases of the Project Management Life Cycle and a project manager's role in each phase.

List and discuss basic project success criteria and common reasons for project failure.

Discuss techniques for setting up a strong project team. List and discuss elements of a Risk Management Plan. Discuss techniques for planning and sequencing project activities, including the

Work Breakdown Structure and the Network Logic Diagram. Identify the Critical Path for completing a project on schedule. List and discuss the cost elements that should be included in a project budget. Discuss techniques for controlling for deviation from budgets and schedules. Discuss key elements of project management communications and reporting tools. Discuss key activities of project close-out.

Course Content

Lesson 1: The Project Management Life CycleWhat is a Project?The Project Management Life CycleThe Role of the Project Manager

Lesson 2: Setting Up for SuccessThe Meaning of SuccessWhat Happens in the Initiation Phase?Project Definition and ScopePutting Together a Statement of WorkThe Project Charter

Lesson 3: The Project TeamThe Teamwork ChallengeSelecting Team MembersThe Team Charter

Lesson 4: Risk ManagementProject Risk

Lesson 5: The Project TeamThe Work Breakdown StructureWork Package Sequencing

Lesson 6: The Project ScheduleThe Scheduling ProcessTime Estimates

Lesson 7: The Project BudgetWhat is a Budget?Creating a Preliminary BudgetBudget and Schedule Balancing

Lesson 8: Project Tracking and ControlMoving the Project ForwardMonitoring for Project ProgressEarned Value AnalysisGetting Back on Track

Lesson 9: Project ReportsCommunications OverviewProject Performance ReportsProject Change Requests

Lesson 10: Project Close-outElements of Close-outEvaluation of People and Projects

Microsoft Project Level OneCourse ID:

Course Length:5 days

Course Description: You need to gather information about the various tasks involved, resources required to accomplish the tasks, and the overall cost in order to plan a project. Microsoft® Office Project Professional 2010 acts as a tool that assists you in managing your projects. In this course, you will create and modify a project plan.

Course Objective: You will create a project plan containing tasks, organize these tasks in a work breakdown structure containing task relationships, create and assign resources, and finalize the project to implement the project plan.

Target: This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage these project plans.

Prerequisites: Students enrolled for this course should have the following:

An understanding of project management concepts. Knowledge of a Windows operating system, either Windows XP or Windows

Vista. The following would be helpful, but are not required: Project Management Fundamentals A basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.


Identify the basic features and components of the Microsoft Project environment. Create a new project plan file and enter project information. Manage tasks by organizing them and setting task relationships. Manage resources for a project. Finalize a project plan.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft ProjectExplore the Microsoft Project 2010 Environment Display an Existing Project Plan in Different Views

Lesson 2: Creating a Project PlanCreate a Project PlanAssign a Project CalendarAdd Tasks to the Project PlanEnter the Task Duration EstimatesAdd Resources in the Project Plan

Lesson 3: Managing Tasks in a Project PlanOutline Tasks Link Dependent TasksSet Task Constraints and DeadlinesAdd Notes to a TaskAdd a Recurring Task

Lesson 4: Managing Resources in a Project PlanCreate a Resource Calendar Assign Resources to TasksEnter Costs for ResourcesResolve Resource Conflicts

Lesson 5: Finalizing the Project PlanShorten the Project Duration Set a BaselinePrint a Project Summary Report

Appendix A: Additional Procedures to Create a Schedule in Microsoft Project 2010

Microsoft Project Level TwoCourse ID:


Course Description: Microsoft® Project 2010: Level 2 is the second course in the Microsoft Project 2010 series. In Microsoft® Project 2010: Level 1, you used your project management skills to create a complete project plan. The plans need to be updated and modified regularly to keep the project moving on track. This course will build upon the knowledge gained, and give you the opportunity to work with a project plan once it reaches the project implementation phase.

Course Objective: You will manage and customize project plans during the implementation stage of a project.

Target Student: This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who has the basic skills to create and modify project plans using Microsoft Project 2010, and who needs to use Microsoft Project 2010 to manage and customize those plans through the implementation stage of a project.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first have equivalent knowledge:

An understanding of project management concepts. Knowledge of a Windows operating system, XP or Vista. Microsoft Office Project 2010: Level 1 Project Management Fundamentals Knowledge of Microsoft Office 2010 applications



Exchange Project Plan Data with other Applications. Update a project plan. Manage project costs. Report project data visually. Reuse project plan information.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Exchanging Project Plan Data with Other ApplicationsImport Project Information Export Project Plan Data into an Excel Workbook Copy a Picture of the Project Plan Information

Lesson 2: Updating a Project PlanEnter Task Progress Enter Overtime Work Edit Tasks Reschedule a Task Filter Tasks Set an Interim Plan Create a Custom Table Create a Custom Field

Lesson 3: Managing Project CostsUpdate Cost Rate Tables Group Costs Link Documents to a Project Plan

Lesson 4: Reporting Project Data VisuallyTopic 4A: Create a Visual Report Customize a Visual Report Create a Visual Report Template

Lesson 5: Reusing Project Plan InformationCreate a Project Plan Template Create a Custom View Make Custom Views Available to Other Project Plans Share Resources Create a Master Project

Project Management Professional

LEVEL 3Course ID:


Course Description: Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is becoming the standard to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace. This course expands upon the basic concepts of project management you discovered in the Project Management Fundamentals course, and offers a job-related approach to successful project management across application areas and industries.

Course Objective: You will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged to successfully manage projects.

Target: This course is designed for experienced project managers who want to increase their project management skills, apply a standards-based approach to project management

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first have equivalent knowledge:

Project Management Fundamentals Microsoft Project Level 1 Microsoft Project Level 2 Microsoft Word Level 1 Microsoft Word Level 2 Microsoft Word Level 3



Initiate a project. Plan project work. Develop project schedules, cost estimates, and budgets. Plan project quality, staffing, and communications. Plan project procurement. Execute project work. Monitor and control project work. Monitor and control project schedule and costs. Monitor and control project quality, staffing, and communications. Monitor and control project risks and contracts. Close the project.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Initiating a ProjectApply Project Management ProcessesCreate a Project Charter Develop a Preliminary Project Scope Statement

Lesson 2: Planning Project Work Develop Project Management PlanCreate a Scope Management PlanCreate a Scope Statement Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Lesson 3: Developing Project Schedules, Cost Estimates, and BudgetsCreate an Activity ListCreate a Project Network DiagramEstimate Activity ResourcesEstimate Activity DurationsIdentify the Critical Path: Develop a Project Schedule Estimate Project CostsEstablish a Cost Baseline

Lesson 4: Planning Project Quality, Staffing, and CommunicationsCreate a Quality Management PlanDocument Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting RelationshipsAcquire Project TeamCreate a Communications Management Plan

Lesson 5: Analyzing Risks and Planning Risk ResponseCreate a Risk Management PlanIdentify Project Risks and Triggers Perform Qualitative Risk AnalysisPerform Quantitative Risk AnalysisDevelop a Risk Response Plan

Lesson 6: Planning Project ProcurementPrepare a Contract Statement of WorkPrepare a Procurement Document

Lesson 7: Executing Project Work Direct and Manage Project ExecutionPerform Quality AssuranceDevelop Project TeamInformation DistributionRequest Seller ResponsesSelect Sellers

Lesson 8: Monitoring and Controlling Project WorkMonitor and Control Project WorkManage Changes to Performance BaselinesReview Deliverables and Work ResultsControl Project Scope

Lesson 9: Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and CostsControl the Project ScheduleControl Project Costs

Lesson 10: Monitoring and Controlling Project Quality, Staffing, and CommunicationsPerform Quality ControlManage Project TeamReport Project PerformanceManage Stakeholders

Lesson 11: Monitoring and Controlling Project Risk and Contracts Monitor and Control Project RiskAdminister a Contract

Lesson 12: Closing the ProjectClose a ProjectClose a Contract

Microsoft Office Project 2010, Managing ProjectsLevel 1Course ID:


Course Description: This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build, maintain, and control project plans.This is the first course in the Microsoft Office Project 2010 Official Curriculum series and serves as the entry point for other Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courses covering Microsoft Office Project 2010 and the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) 2010Solution.

Target Student: This course is intended for both novice and experienced project managers and schedulers. These individuals are involved in or responsible for scheduling, estimating, coordinating, controlling, budgeting, and staffing of projects and supporting other users of Microsoft Office Project. A familiarity with key project management concepts and terminology is recommended as well as basic Windows navigation skills.

Prerequisites: This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites:

Experience using Microsoft Office Project to create project schedules Fundamental knowledge of project management Experience with the Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system Experience with Microsoft Office Excel 2010



Get started with Microsoft Office Project 2010 Create and define projects. Work with estimates and dependencies. Work with deadlines, constraints, and task calendars. Work with resources. Predict behavior by using task types and the scheduling formula. Customize and format Microsoft Project views. Analyze resource utilization. Track progress.

Create project reports that analyze project, resource, and task data. Manage multiple projects.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Office Project 2010Understanding the Nature of Projects Discovering Project 2010Understanding Project 2010 File TypesNavigating the Project 2010InterfaceGetting Help and GuidanceConfiguring Options

Lesson 2: Creating and Defining Projects Creating and Saving ProjectsDefining Properties and Options Creating and Organizing the Task ListImporting DataModifying and Applying CalendarsSetting Scheduling Options

Lesson 3: Working with Estimates and DependenciesEntering Task EstimatesUsing A PERT Analysis to Estimate Task DurationLinking and Unlinking Tasks by Using the Gantt Chart ViewLinking and Unlinking Tasks by Using the Network Diagram ViewAdding Lag or Lead Time to a Linked Task

Lesson 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task CalendarsCreating and Modifying DeadlinesCreating and Modifying ConstraintsCreating and Modifying Task CalendarsIdentifying Critical TasksWorking with Task Driver

Lesson 5: Working With Resources Introducing Resources, Assignments, and BudgetingAdding Resources to the Resource SheetCreating and Modifying Resource AssignmentsEntering Project Budgets

Lesson 6: Predicting Behavior by Using Task Types and the Scheduling Formula Using Task Types and the Scheduling FormulaChanging Variables and Predicting BehaviorApplying Task Types to Produce Predictable BehaviorSpecial Situations with Effort-Driven Scheduling

Lesson 7: Customizing and Formatting Formatting Screen ElementsCreating and Modifying TemplatesCreating and Modifying Fields, Tables, and Formulas

Creating and Modifying Filters and GroupsCreating and Modifying Custom Views

Lesson 8: Analyzing Resource Utilization Introducing Resource Utilization ConceptsViewing Resource Assignments, Allocation, and UtilizationManaging Resource AvailabilityOptimizing and Leveling Resource Assignments

Lesson 9: Tracking Progress Working With BaselinesEntering Duration UpdatesEntering Work UpdatesEntering Cost UpdatesDiscovering VariancesTroubleshooting and Getting Back on Track

Lesson 10: Creating ReportsSelecting, Editing, and Creating Basic ReportsConfiguring Print and Page Setup OptionsSetting Options to Correct Printing IssuesExporting Reporting DataCreating and Modifying Visual Reports

Lesson 11: Managing Multiple Projects Introducing Management of Multiple ProjectsCreating Master ProjectsCreating Links Between ProjectsCalculating Single or Multiple Critical PathsSaving and Opening Multiple ProjectsSharing Resources and Analyzing Resource Utilization Across Multiple Projects

Microsoft Office Project 2007-2010, Managing ProjectsLevel 2Course ID:


Course Description: This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close enterprise projects by using the Microsoft Office Project Server 2010 enterprise tool.

This is the second course in the Microsoft Office Project 2010 Official Curriculum series and covers the Microsoft Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution.

Target Student: This course is intended for experienced project managers and schedulers. These individuals are capable of managing projects in the Microsoft Office Project 2010 EPM environment, including project and non-project efforts, risks, issues, documents, task progress, and timesheets. These individuals should be familiar with key project management concepts and terminology found in the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Third Edition, and advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Project 2010.

Prerequisites: This course requires that students meet the following prerequisite:

Microsoft Office Project Server 2010, Managing Projects Level 1



Get started with Office Project Server 2010. Initiate projects. Understand the project planning processes. Plan projects through scope and schedule management. Plan projects through staffing management plans. Plan resource assignments for projects. Plan projects through cost, risk, and other planning documents. Execute projects through processes, resources, and deliverables. Execute projects by managing timesheets and personal settings. Monitor and control projects by tracking task and project progress. Monitor and control projects through measuring project performance and

reporting progress. Close projects.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Office Project Server 2010Topic 1A: Describing the Enterprise Project Management ContextDiscovering Office Project Server 2010Differentiating the Users of Office Project Server 2010Working with Office Project Professional 2010 and Office Project Server 2010

Lesson 2: Initiating Projects Understanding Initiating ProcessesDifferentiating the Initiating Processes in Project Professional 2010 and Project Web Access

Managing Initiating Processes by Using Project Web AccessManaging Documents in Office Project Web Access

Lesson 3: Planning Projects - Context and Framework Understanding the Project Management PlanDifferentiating the Office Project Server 2010 Client Software

Lesson 4: Working with Deadlines, Constraints, and Task CalendarsEntering WBS, Tasks, and MilestonesCreating the Project ScheduleCreating Project DeliverablesManaging Dependencies on Deliverables

Lesson 5: Planning Projects - Staffing Management PlanBuilding a Project TeamManaging Resource Availability

Lesson 6: Planning Projects - Resource Assignments Understanding the Assignment CycleResolving Resource Overallocation

Lesson 7: Planning Projects--Cost, Risk, and Other Management Plans Developing Components of the Cost Management PlanDeveloping Components of the Risk Management PlanLinking Planning Documents and Using the Team Discussion Feature

Lesson 8: Executing Projects--Processes, Resources, and DeliverablesUnderstanding Executing ProcessesManaging Resources and Deliverables

Lesson 9: Executing Projects--Managing Timesheets and Personal Settings Working with Time sheets

Reporting Administrative TimeConfiguring Personal Settings

Lesson 10: Monitoring and Controlling Projects--Tracking Task and Project Progress Understanding the Monitoring and Controlling ProcessesWorking with Task Progress and Updates in Project Web AccessWorking with Task Progress by Using Office Project 2010Tracking and Viewing Task Information by Using Outlook 2010

Lesson 11: Monitoring and Controlling Projects--Measuring Performance and Reporting Progress Understanding Status ReportsReviewing Performance Metrics and Progress Reports

Lesson 12: Closing ProjectsUnderstanding the Closing ProcessSupporting The Closing Process

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