Course Description
This course is designed for those seeking to add to information technology career in the area of project management in a governmental structure (GS, military, prime/subcontractor) or commercial business.Upon successful completion of this course the student receives the certification of IT Project Management Professional - Federal Government Emphasis.
This course prepares the student to
take the Comptia IT Project+ certification exam.
IT Project Professional CIM-101 General Syllabus
Certification Track:
Course Prerequisites:
Computer skills, including knowledge of a Windows environment, be able to type and use a mouse.Course Length:
4 DaysCourse Objectives:
Introduction to IT Project Management
An introduction to project management. IT project management. Project management skills.Scope Definition
Scope definition and identifying stakeholder needs and expectations. Identifying business requirements. Performing a systems requirements analysis. Identifying roles and responsibilities. Creating a scope document and stakeholder consensus. Stakeholder consensus and approvalProject Planning
The planning phase. Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Managing risks. Developing effort, time, and cost estimates. Creating a project schedule. Creating a project team.Management Plans
Creating a vendor management plan. Creating a resource management plan. Creating a communication plan. Creating a quality management plan. Creating a project management planExecution and Project Closure
Project execution. Resources and quality management. Managing the project team. Managing change. Project closureGovernment Program Management
Government project management environment. Project management knowledge areas.
Microsoft Project 2003
Project Management Concepts. Project Basics (Help, Menu, Screen). The Office Assistant. Opening, Saving, Closing. Changing Views. Using the Planning Wizard. Setting Project Specifications. Adding Project Summary Information. Defining Work Schedules and Calendars. Customizing the Gantt Chart. Creating the Plan. Adding, Editing, Deleting, Moving Tasks. Task Notes, Milestones. Protecting the Project. Working with Outlines. Adding Recurring Tasks. Using Spell Checker, Autocorrect. Linking Tasks. Viewing the Network Diagram. Checking the Project Status. Using Resources. Resources Work Schedules and Calendars. Printing, Previewing and Customizing Print Options. Changing Views. Using Tables. Sorting. Analyzing Slack. Adding Fixed Costs. Printing Reports. Adding Task Constraints. Using Lag/Lead Time. Handling Schedule Conflicts. Changing Task Types. Using Overtime. Handling Resource Conflicts. Viewing the Resource Graph. Leveling Resources. Setting the Baseline. Tracking the Project. Entering Actuals. Analyzing Progress . Working with Filters. Consolidating Projects. Master/Subprojects. Sharing Resources. Creating a Workspace. Customizing the ToolbarsStudent Labs:
Student labs include using Project 2000 management software, creating project schedules, create a resource management plan, create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), utilize on-line federally sponsored IT project management tools.Instructional Methods:
This course combines lecture, presentation, laboratory hands-on exercises, discussions and problem solving. Assessments will be made by practical exercises and examinations/quizzes.Resources:
Textbooks, student manual, exercises and readings that accompany the text, web site resources, electronic mail mentoring opportunities and computer-based training materials. IT Project+ testing software.
Course Price:
$690.00includes IT Project Management Professional - Federal Government Emphasis Certificate, IT Project+ Certification Exam, IT Project+ textbook (182 pages) and Project 2003 student textbook (132 pages), practice testing software, book tote and class supplies a $450 value.
