Project Management Made Easy
- Course Number: P1011
- Credits: 15 hours
- Instructor: Helen Chen, Ph.D., PE
- Price: $150
Course Outline
Project management is an indispensable skill for licensed professionals like you. Your technical competence, along with your management abilities, will determine how far you can go in your profession. This course will help you identify the three stages of a project, acquire knowledge in nine project management areas, and apply management techniques to the unique challenges in your own projects. Besides learning how to complete a project on time and within budget, you will learn how to manage and exceed customer expectations along the way. This course is based entirely on a book entitled Project Management Made Easy by Sid Kemp, PMP, a nationally recognized expert in project management and strategic planning. This book explains why planning is important and how to turn those plans into a reality. Kemp’s discussion on various aspects of project management, from team building to project execution, provides valuable insight into many business success stories. The book’s writing style is personal and entertaining, which makes it easy to read and easy to understand. This book is ideal for someone who is already in business or plans to create their own business.
At the end of this course, there will be a multiple-choice, open-book quiz designed to enhance your understanding of the course material.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Understand what is a project and what is project management;
- Pull their project plan together;
- Write a detailed Work Breakdown Structure;
- Develop a detailed action plan;
- Allocate time and money for a project;
- Build a quality project team;
- Keep everything on track;
- Prevent scope creep;
- Stay on time and on budget;
- Manage risks and uncertainties;
- Manage customers’ expectations;
- Follow through on a project; and
- Deliver customer delights.