What We'll Cover

  • Presentations

    Presentations will introduce all terms, concepts, and best practices for managing your projects.

  • Hands-On Exercises

    Student hands-on exercises are provided as part of the course curriculum to support your learning and assist in the management of your projects.

Course Description

Expected Duration: Approximately 4 hours

Project managers and project team members assigned the function of project management will be presented with a definition of the project management role encompassing a discussion of tasks and responsibilities.  Best practices for achieving success in project management will be presented and discussed along with an examination of how a software solution can be fully utilized to achieve these positive results.

Project managers and project team members assigned the function of project management will be presented with project management best practices and how to fully leverage a software solution to achieve optimum project management results.


Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe roles and responsibilities of the project management function.
  • List and describe the phases of a successful project.
  • Cite best practices for project management.
  • Describe using a software of solution to achieve successful project management results as measured by resource management, schedule management, and financial results.


Who Should Take This Course  

This course is recommended for project managers and project team members assigned the function of project management. Prior project management experience or project management certification of any type is not a requirement to participate in this course.


Student Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to enroll or participate in this course.

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Getting Started
  • 2
    Module 1: Introduction, What is Project Management?
  • 3
    Module 2: Project Initiation
  • 4
    Module 3: Risk and Issue Management
  • 5
    Module 4: Project Schedule Management
  • 6
    Module 5: Resource Management (from a PM Perspective)
  • 7
    Module 6: Managing Project Time and Expenses
  • 8
    Module 7: Quality Management
  • 9
    Module 8: Change Control
  • 10
    Module 9: Project Performance and Reporting
  • 11
    Module 10: Communication Management
  • 12
    Module 11: Project Close-out
  • 13
    Conclusion
  • Course Overview & Learning Goals Interacting With Your Course Activity: Connecting with the Kantata OX Community
  • Reading: Introduction, What is Project Management
  • Reading: Project Initiation
  • Reading: Risk and Issue Management
  • Reading: Project Schedule Management
  • Reading: Resource Management (from a PM Perspective)
  • Reading: Managing Project Time and Expenses
  • Reading: Quality Management
  • Reading: Change Control
  • Reading: Project Performance & Reporting
  • Reading: Communication Management
  • Reading: Project Close-out
  • Survey: Course Feedback Reading: Course Conclusion

Project Management Best Practices Course

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