Deeply Practical Project Management

How to apply the PMI project management best practices in the simplest, most practical way, with a complete example.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.6

- How to get stakeholder buy-in and senior management support at the beginning of your project
- and maintain it throughout.
- The three fundamental messages of the PM triple constraint
- how they inter-relate
- and how they affect risk.
- How to plan your project VERY efficiently
- so you know the scope
- schedule
- budget
- and risks before you start.

What you'll learn

How to get stakeholder buy-in and senior management support at the beginning of your project

and maintain it throughout.

The three fundamental messages of the PM triple constraint

how they inter-relate

and how they affect risk.

How to plan your project VERY efficiently

so you know the scope

schedule

budget

and risks before you start.

How to manage the top three drivers of project success to solve most of the problems on most projects.

The critical importance of the project requirements

with best practices for documentation

review

and approval.

How to build the work breakdown structure (WBS)

your scope baseline

and when to break it down further.

Why the precedence diagram is your most important tool for planning and managing your project.

How to estimate the project resources

material

services

time

and cost

and handle estimating error.

Why the critical path means schedule is more important than cost

with a step by step animated example.

The key criteria for deciding whether to build or buy

and the best type of contract and award procedures.

How to prepare and brief the project plan

provide options to meet the triple constraint

and stay truthful.

How to build the project team

key hiring criteria

delegation

motivation

and resolution of personnel conflicts.

How to manage scope so you find the things inevitably missed

but don't make it so good that it just blows up.

How to manage the critical path to focus on the most important items without getting bogged down in the weeds.

How to manage the budget and its key drivers to obtain the best cost performance possible.

How to identify the risks

mitigate them as early as possible

and stay within the risk budget.

The two most effective things you can do to manage quality and ensure the customer is happy with the project result.

How to use earned value management (EVM) to project cost and schedule performance objectively.

How to communicate constructively with the stakeholders about the project status

and obtain their assistance when needed.

How to use scenario based verification to ensure customer satisfaction with the project result.

How to conduct lessons learned events to find out what did not go well and did go well

and easily gather them as you go.

How to close your project team to ensure everyone is treated fairly and free to proceed to their next challenge.

How to use the key software tools to support the project management life-cycle - WBS

precedence diagram

and Gantt chart.

Six practice quizzes

get copies of nine key project management document templates and six summary checklists

and earn 16 PDU's.

Get recommendations for free open source software to support the project management process.

Gain a deeply practical understanding of the PMI project management best practices for those that wish to obtain a PMP certification.

* Requirements

* No prior knowledge needed - covers the project management process from end to end
* while providing a wealth of practical tips for those already experienced in project management.

Description

How to get stakeholder buy-in and senior management support at the beginning of your project, and maintain it throughout.
The three fundamental messages of the PM triple constraint, how they inter-relate, and how they affect risk.
How to plan your project VERY efficiently, so you know the scope, schedule, budget, and risks before you start.
How to manage the top three drivers of project success to solve most of the problems on most projects.
The critical importance of the project requirements, with best practices for documentation, review, and approval.
How to build the work breakdown structure (WBS), your scope baseline, and when to break it down further.
Why the precedence diagram is your most important tool for planning and managing your project.
How to estimate the project resources, material, services, time, and cost, and handle estimating error.
Why the critical path means schedule is more important than cost, with a step by step animated example.
The key criteria for deciding whether to build or buy, and the best type of contract and award procedures.
How to prepare and brief the project plan, provide options to meet the triple constraint, and stay truthful.
How to build the project team, key hiring criteria, delegation, motivation, and resolution of personnel conflicts.
How to manage scope so you find the things inevitably missed, but don't make it so good that it just blows up.
How to manage the critical path to focus on the most important items without getting bogged down in the weeds.
How to manage the budget and its key drivers to obtain the best cost performance possible.
How to identify the risks, mitigate them as early as possible, and stay within the risk budget.
The two most effective things you can do to manage quality and ensure the customer is happy with the project result.
How to use earned value management (EVM) to project cost and schedule performance objectively.
How to communicate constructively with the stakeholders about the project status, and obtain their assistance when needed.
How to use scenario based verification to ensure customer satisfaction with the project result.
How to conduct lessons learned events to find out what did not go well and did go well, and easily gather them as you go.
How to close your project team to ensure everyone is treated fairly and free to proceed to their next challenge.
How to use the key software tools to support the project management life-cycle - WBS, precedence diagram, and Gantt chart.
Six practice quizzes, get copies of nine key project management document templates and six summary checklists, and earn 16 PDU's.
Get recommendations for free open source software to support the project management process.
Gain a deeply practical understanding of the PMI project management best practices for those that wish to obtain a PMP certification.