CompTIA Project+ Certification 2009

Course Outline

Duration: 3 Days

Description: This course will prepare students for the current CompTIA Project+ certification exam. It covers the full range of project management concepts students need to know to plan and implement projects. Students will take an in-depth look at all phases of the project life-cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing a project. Learning how to manage business concerns such as scope, cost and time is balanced by thorough coverage of best practices in managing all three. Students will also learn how to create project plans, evaluate project performance, as well as manage change and quality.

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Project management overview
Topic A: Introduction to project management
Topic B: IT project management
Topic C: Different types of organizational structures

Unit 2: Project initiation
Topic A: Stakeholder requirements
Topic B: Business case
Topic C: Requirements analysis
Topic D: Key roles and responsibilities
Topic E: The project charter
Topic F: Stakeholder consensus and approval

Unit 3: Project planning, estimating and scheduling
Topic A: Planning phase
Topic B: Defining scope
Topic C: Creating a work breakdown structure
Topic D: Developing time and cost estimates
Topic E: Creating a budget
Topic F: The project team
Topic G: The project schedule

Unit 4: Creating project plans
Topic A: The communications management plan
Topic B: The procurement management plan
Topic C: The risk management plan
Topic D: The quality management plan
Topic E: The project management plan

Unit 5: Managing people
Topic A: Managing the project team
Topic B: Relationship with customer and sponsor

Unit 6: Managing cost and evaluating project performance
Topic A: Tracking
Topic B: Performance reporting

Unit 7: Managing change and quality
Topic A: Managing change
Topic B: Managing quality

Unit 8: Project closure
Topic A: Closing a project