Advanced Project Management

Course Number:  098-RS
Recommended Duration:  2 Days

Intended Audience: Project leaders

Course Overview
Projects today are often complex, global, multi-functional, and even include virtual project teams. In addition to the classic project management techniques dealing with scope, schedule, and cost management, project leaders are being called upon to manage this increased complexity and diversity. To do this effectively, project leaders need to understand the principles of project management as they pertain to areas such as suppliers, quality, configuration management, systems engineering, and contract selection and management. Effective leadership is also critical in complex projects. Organizational development, staffing and communication skills in combination with an understanding of situational leadership are keys to success. Each of the Knowledge Areas identified in the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Book of Knowledge will be addressed.

Objectives
As a result of taking this course, you will acquire the tools and understanding to improve your project leadership.

Prerequisites:  Basic Project Management

Topics

• The impact of project uncertainty

• The impact of project complexity
• Project management processes

• Overview of scope, schedule, and cost management techniques

• Risk qualification and control

• Supplier management

• Quality management

• Configuration management

• Contract management

• Systems engineering

• Project control

• Human resource management

• Communication management

• Situational leadership