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View All CoursesThis course covers the fundamentals of IT project management. You will learn pre-project setup; project planning; project execution and delivery; change, control, and communication; as well as project closure. This course is intended for those who have little to no experience that want to pursue a career in project management, and those who wish to learn the fundamentals of good project management. No IT experience is required.
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- Introduction
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- Introduction
- The Software I Used
- Other Project Management Software
- Templates for You to Use and Sample Documents
- Other Resources
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
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- Introduction
- What is a Project?
- Triple Constraints
- The Project Management Process Groups
- The Project Life Cycle
- Project Manager
- Project Management Knowledge Areas
- IT Project Management
- Different Types of Organizational Structures
- Key Terms You Should Know
- My Favorite Supporting Resources
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Identify the Project
- The Business Need
- Globomantics Project and Business Need
- Validate the Project
- Requirements
- Measuring Success
- Globomantics Project Requirements
- The Stakeholders
- Identifying the Stakeholders
- Stakeholder Matrix
- Stakeholder Requirements
- Assumptions About the Project
- When Requirements Collide
- Getting Vendors Involved
- Globomantics Stakeholders and Assumptions
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- What is Project Charter?
- Inputs to the Project Charter
- Elements of the Project Charter
- Project Charter Sample Template
- Consensus and Customer Expectations
- Globomantics Statement of Work (SOW)
- Globomantics Project Charter
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- The Planning Phase
- Defining Scope
- Tools and Techniques
- The Scope Statement
- Acceptance and Approval
- Scope Statement Sample Template
- Globomantics Scope Statement
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)?
- WBS Dictionary
- Importance of WBS
- WBS Methods
- Developing WBS
- WBS Chart
- WBS Recommendations
- Globomantics Work Breakdown Structure
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- Creating a Budget
- Estimating Types
- Bottom-Up Estimating
- Three Point Estimating
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) Estimating
- Estimating Work Hours
- Cost Estimates
- Estimating Techniques
- Estimating Recommendations
- Allocation
- Associated Risks
- Contingency
- Cost Management Plan
- Elements of the Cost Management Plan
- Globomantics Budget Creation
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Learned
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- Introduction
- What Is a Schedule?
- Why Do We Need a Schedule?
- What We Need to Create a Schedule
- Resource Assignments
- Network Diagram
- Finish to Start Dependency
- Start to Start Dependency
- Finish to Finish Dependency
- Start to Finish Dependency
- Arrow Diagram Method (ADM)
- Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT)
- Critical Path Method (CPM)
- Float Overview
- Calculating Float
- Milestone Chart
- Summary Chart
- Gantt Chart
- Resource Leveling
- Schedule Compression
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- The Communications Plan
- Preparing the Plan
- Meetings
- Communications Plan Template
- Special Communication Needs
- Globomantics Communications Plan
- Globomantics Project Dashboard
- My Favorite Supporting Resources
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- The Procurement Process
- Procurement Planning Inputs
- Procurement Planning
- Expert Judgment
- Make or Buy Analysis
- Purchase Planning
- Request For Information (RFI) and Request For Proposal (RFP)
- Elements of an RFP
- Request for Quote (RFQ)
- Proposal Evaluation
- Request Seller Response
- Vendor Selection
- Selection Methods
- Contracts
- Contracts Types
- Globomantics Hardware Procurement
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Managing Risk
- Identify Risk
- Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Risk Probability and Impact Matrix
- Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Risk Response
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Quality Planning
- Quality Management Plan Overview
- Define Quality Requirements
- Quality Control
- Toll-gate Review
- Quality Assurance
- Standards Compliance
- Cost of Quality
- Quality Measurement Tools
- Globomantics Run Chart
- Pareto Diagram
- Ishakawa Diagram
- Globomantics Ishakawa Diagram
- Dispute Resolution
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Project Management Plan Overview
- Inputs to the Project Plan
- Transition Plan
- Assemble the Project Plan and Change Control Process
- Presenting the Plan
- Formal Plan Review
- Kick-off Meeting
- Globomantics Kick-off Meeting
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Creating the Project Team
- Identify Resource Requirements
- Assessing Skills
- Team Members Availability
- Team Orientation
- Managing the Team
- Leadership Qualities
- Developing the Team
- Teamwork
- Virtual/Dispersed Teams
- Managing Virtual Teams
- Globomantics Virtual Teams
- Performance Appraisals
- Individual and Team Performance Issues
- Sources of Conflict
- Confronting (Problem Solving)
- Smoothing (Accommodating, Obliging)
- Compromising (Give and Take)
- Forcing (Competing, Controlling)
- Withdrawing (Avoiding)
- Collaborating
- Wavering Project Support
- Managing the Customer/Sponsor
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- The Need for Change Management
- Scope Creep
- The Change Control Process
- The Change Request Form
- Evaluating the Impact of Change
- Making a Decision
- Communicating Changes to the Affected Parties
- Documenting Changes
- Executing Changes
- Updating Plans and Components
- Corrective Action
- Globomantics - Managing Change
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Monitoring the Project
- What, When, and How Do We Monitor?
- Canceling a Project
- Monitoring the Schedule
- Negotiation
- Performance Reporting
- Issue Logs
- Earned Value Analysis
- Calculating Earned Value
- Globomantics Earned Value Calculations
- Variance Analysis
- Globomantics Variance Analysis
- Trend Analysis
- Globomantics Trend Analysis
- Key Terms You Should Know
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Project Closure
- When Do We Close a Project?
- Assessing the Deliverables
- Customer Acceptance
- Transition Plan
- Releasing Resources
- Closing Contracts
- Collecting Project Documentation
- Lessons Learned
- Project Review
- Project Archive
- Final Project Report
- Recognizing Success
- Key Terms You Should Know
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- Introduction
- Exam Overview
- Exam Objectives
- Study Recommendations
- Exam Preparation
- What We Covered
Instructor
Bill Kulterman
Bill has worked as a web and graphic designer for over 6 years and has enjoyed teaching the Adobe/Macromedia Creative Suite since 2004. Although graphics classes are his favorite, he is also an award-winning Microsoft Office Instructor in Chicago.
His fun and easy going teaching style is engaging and allows for easy assimilation of new skills. When not recording the Best Computer Training on the Planet, Bill can be found at the opera or tending to his backyard pond.
