Learn More About Project Management – Using Gpmm (3/4)

Course 3 - Project Planning - 3 PDUs

What you'll learn

Learn about Project Planning and their associated tools and techniques

Learn how to define the scope (incl. developing a WBS, defining Activities and preparing a Network Diagram)

Do resource planning (incl the preparation of a Resource histogram), Cost Estimates and accumulated cost curves

Use techniques for Risk identification, analysis and response actions

Prepare a Project Schedule (Gantt Chart) and Project Budget (S-and J-Curve)

Develop a formal Project Management Plan.

Prepare the required inputs for a Steering Group decision to start execution (Tollgate 2).

Requirements

Having participated on Course 2 - Learn more about Project Management

Description

This is course (3 of 4) in the GPMM 3.0 Course Suite, covering how to manage projects in general, but also with the additional value of using the world leading model: GPMM – the Greenlight Project Management Model. This course focuses on all aspects relating to the planning of projects, with a special focus on customer projects. This covers a detailed step-by-step series of activities with their associated tools and techniques, such as Structuring and WBS, Sequencing and Network Diagram, Critical Path method and Scheduling, Resourcing techniques, Cost estimating, Budget Development, the various Risk management steps, as well as how to document these results in an effective way, aligned with the GPMM model. A practical Case Study example is used to bring home the main elements and the practical side in these areas.Learning Objectives: Understand the key steps in Project Planning and their associated tools and techniquesKnow how to develop a WBS, Activities and Network DiagramKnow how to develop Resource histograms, Cost Estimates and accumulated cost curvesBe able to apply various techniques for Risk identification, analysis and response actionsBe able to combine the previous results into a Project Schedule (Gantt Chart) and Project Budget (S-Curve)Be able to develop a detailed Project Management Plan.Understand the required inputs for a Steering Group decision to start execution (Tollgate 2).Earn 3 PDUs by completing this course

Overview

Section 1: Planning Work

Lecture 1 Introduction & Course Slides

Lecture 2 Project Planning - WBS

Lecture 3 Project Planning - Estimations

Lecture 4 Project Planning - Network Diagram

Section 2: Planing Resources, Time and Budget

Lecture 5 Project Planning -Resources and Procurement

Lecture 6 Project Planning - Time Schedule

Lecture 7 Project Planning - Budget

Section 3: Planning Budget on Customer Projects

Lecture 8 Project Planning - Budget on Customer Projects

Section 4: Planning Risks

Lecture 9 Risk Management

Section 5: The Tollgate 2 assesment / Decission

Lecture 10 The Tollgate 2 Assessment Decision

Section 6: Case Study

Lecture 11 Case Study Presentation & Templates

Lecture 12 Case Study Solution - Part 1

Lecture 13 Case Study Solution - Part 2

Lecture 14 Case Study Solution - Part 3

Project Managers,Program Managers,Project Management Students,PMO Staff,Team Leaders,Project Sponsors,Executives,Anyone that wants to learn more about project management