Online Project eLearning Training

Online Course: Predictive Analytics Applied Online Edition ...d how much revenue it generates * Process: Management and project leadership for predictive analytics * Illustrations: Live demos and detailed case studies * Hands-on: Get your hands dirty for 20 minutes with a revealing Excel-based exercise Personalized support: Online training participants also receive 30 minutes of Q-and-A support with the instructor via telephone or email. Each session more...

Master s Specialist Workshop Technical Documentation Quality Management Modules 7-9 Study of all phases of documentation project management, focusing on plans and models of publications management. more...

Managing Projects ...this course will take you through the steps of managing a project, from defining the requirements to managing the implementation. You will be given tools and methods for organizing the project activities, focusing on customer needs, and leading the project team to successful completion. There are suggestions for resolving plan and budget conflicts, assessing and documenting changes, and more...

Getting Started With Project 2000 This course introduces students to some of the basic tools in Project 2000 that allow them to become more efficient project managers. Students will briefly explore the basics of project management, including creating deadlines, baselines, and tasks. more...

Project 2000 Level 1 This course introduces students to the various tools in Project 2000 that allow them to become more efficient project coordinators. Among the topics taught are basics of project management, start dates, task relationships, task types, master projects, and combining Project with other applications and the Web. more...

Microsoft Project 2002 Level 1 This course introduces students to the various tools in Microsoft Project 2002 that allow them to become more efficient project coordinators. more...

NET Solution Vision and Requirements To establish the steps and techniques needed to define a solution vision and gather and analyze requirements A wide range of IT professionals, including system architects, systems analysts, developers, consultants, and those wishing to learn more about designing solutions more...

Project Team - Organising A Project ...Project Team - Organising A Project is a comprehensive course that teaches both the philosophy and the practical application of effective project management. The course is entirely self-contained, but it can also be used as a support tool for an existing in-house training course or as the basis for promoting a detailed in-house method. Project Team - Organising A Project will enable you to more...

Project Team - Planning A Project ...Project Team - Planning A Project is a comprehensive course that teaches both the philosophy and the practical application of effective project management. The course is entirely self-contained, but it can also be used as a support tool for an existing in-house training course or as the basis for promoting a detailed in-house method. Project Team - Planning A Project will enable you to define more...

Project Team - Controlling A Project ...Project Team - Controlling A Project is a comprehensive course that teaches both the philosophy and the practical application of effective project management. The course is entirely self-contained, but it can also be used as a support tool for an existing in-house training course or as the basis for promoting a detailed in-house method. Project Team - Controlling A Project will enable you to more...

Leadership and Team Development: The Effective Leader MAXIM TRAINING This course will make you a more effective leader - whether you're responsible for leading a project, a team, a a department or even a company! Whatever your role, we're assuming you must lead people in order to achieve results. This course focuses on ACTION you can take to ensure people follow you so you get results. more...

Leadership and Team Development: Project Management MAXIM TRAINING Bringing in projects on time and in budget is for many people the most crucial measure of success at work. This course covers the essential steps in managing projects to achieve this success. more...

Personal Effectiveness - Teamworking: Defining a Team's Direction ...early stages of growth or in need of some refocusing on a project, it is essential that all team members understand the team's purpose and task. This course will show you why a team needs a charter, defining their goals, mission and direction. You will see how to help formulate a powerful team mission and how to make a positive contribution to the chartering process. You will also investigate more...

Project Management: The Fundamentals ...Project Management: The Fundamentals will understand the importance of project management and learn to differentiate between product and project management. They develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the project manager, the various aspects of the project environment, and the importance of developing a quality project team. In addition, they become familiar with the five more...

Project Management: Scope In Project Management: Scope, project managers learn about the importance of project scope in managing the project management process. They learn how to develop a project charter and write the scope statement for a project. In addition, they learn how to develop, organize, and use a work breakdown structure (WBS). more...

Project Management: Time Management In Project Management: Time Management, participants learn how to identify the activities involved with a project and construct a network diagram based on those activities. They learn how to determine the critical path for a project. They also learn about several mathematical analysis techniques, such as CPM and PERT, to develop project schedules. more...

Project Management: Estimating Costs This program provides team members with the skills and processes necessary to estimate the cost of the resources needed for a project. Participants learn how to develop a cost baseline and overcome problems that will produce errors when estimating project costs. They also develop an understanding of the importance of cost control throughout a project's life. more...

Project Management: Quality Standards Participants in this program learn the importance of developing and fulfilling quality standards. They learn how to develop a project quality plan and avoid the costs of less-than-optimal quality. In addition, they learn some quality control techniques that they can use when managing a project. more...

Project Management: Risk Management Participants become familiar with the four phases involved with project risk management. They develop the skills they need to identify and analyze common sources of risk. They become familiar with the basic types of risk response and learn how to develop a risk management plan. more...

Project Management: The Team This program teaches project leaders how to identify, assign, and document project team members' responsibilities and reporting relationships. In addition, participants learn about team-building activities that can enhance individual team members' performance and the overall success of a project. more...

Project Management: Communications In this program, participants develop the skills they need to create or open communication channels and disseminate project information in an effective and timely manner. They learn how to develop a communication management plan and acquire techniques for improving the communication of information. more...

Project Management: Contracts and Procurement In this program, project managers learn how to determine their procurement needs and prepare procurement documents when soliciting suppliers' proposals. They also acquire techniques for completing source selection and administering contracts effectively. more...

Project Management: Coordination This program provides project managers with step-by-step guidance for ensuring that the various elements of a project are coordinated effectively. They learn about the importance of creating a project plan, as well as how to manage change during a project. more...

Project Management: The Process In this program, project managers learn about the five steps in the project management process. They learn how to integrate considerations of project scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communication, and risk to complete a project successfully. more...

Project Management: Quality Standards ... specific planning activities that will positively impact project quality, as well as how to use checklists when performing quality management. In addition, this course covers the specific conditions used to facilitate a credible audit, the proper credentials for an auditor, as well as what information a project audit should contain. Finally, this course includes information on maintaining more...

Excellence in Service: Communicating with Your Customers In Excellence in Service: Communicating with Your Customers, you will learn how to build rapport with your customers, and you will learn how nonverbal communication is interpreted by customers. In addition, you will learn telephone skills, including how to project professionalism and how to provide quality customer service over the telephone. Finally, you will learn how to communicate effectively more...

Microsoft Project for Windows 95 Fundamentals ...arning course will instruct you on working with Microsoft Project for Windows 95. The unique Skill Builder instruction uses text, voice, questioning, practice, quizzes and multiple study paths to create a learning environment that enhances your enjoyment and comprehension. Preassessment testing in the beginning of each unit will allow you to have a personalized study path based on the knowledge more...

Microsoft Project 98 Fundamentals This course is intended for end users who are looking to use the fundamental capabilities of Microsoft Project 98. This course is the first part of a two part series that will prepare individuals for the Microsoft Project 98 Expert User certification exam in the Microsoft Office User Specialist Program. more...

Microsoft Project 98 Expert User This course is intended for end users who are looking to use the advanced features of Microsoft Project 98. This course is the final part of a two part series that will prepare individuals for the Microsoft Project 98 Expert User certification exam in the Microsoft Office User Specialist Program. more...

Solutions Development Discipline - Part 2 This course is the second part of a three part series for IT Professionals. This series will discuss Microsoft's philosophy on team organization, introduces a milestone-driven process model to manage the risks inherent in a dynamic environment, and provides an architectural framework for MultiThreaded development that emphasizes reusability and distribution. more...

Solutions Development Discipline - Part 3 This course is the final part of a three part series for IT Professionals. This series will discuss Microsoft's philosophy on team organization, introduces a milestone-driven process model to manage the risks inherent in a dynamic environment, and provides an architectural framework for MultiThreaded development that emphasizes reusability and distribution. more...

Designing Component Solutions - Part 1 This course is the first part of a two part series for IT Professionals. This series will present a practical design framework for achieving flexible, user-centric solutions built from components. more...

Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0: Building Web Sites and Pages This is the second course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-152, Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the deployment stages of a Web project and create a Web project; deploy applications on the Web and use the team more...

Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0: Active Server Pages and Data Access This is the third course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-152, Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the features of Active Server Pages (ASP); create a server script and debug the server-side script; set permissions for a more...

Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0: Accessing Remote Data This is the fourth course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-152, Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to work with database records and identify the methods of managing recordset size; identify the components of Remote Data Services more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 1 This is the first course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will be introduced to the Visual Basic environment and its main options and characteristics. Students will also learn the strategy for Universal Data Access and the visual data access tools that more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 4 This is the fourth course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. This course also addresses advanced database issues, such as data integrity and referential integrity. more...

Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 1 This is the first course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. more...

Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 5 This is the final course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. more...

Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0: Designing and Implementing Applications - Part 1 This is the first course in an eight part series for programmers. This series provides the C++ programmers the necessary skills to develop applications using the MFC library and the Microsoft Visual C++ 6 development environment. more...

Object-Oriented Analysis Design I This course teaches students the basic object-oriented concepts, such as objects, classes, and their relationships. It also teaches the various OOAD methodologies, such as Booch and OMT. This course is intended for systems analysts, application developers/programmers, project managers, and software designers. more...

ActiveX Code Components The ActiveX Code Components course covers the creation of ActiveX code components. It introduces the audience to the concepts of ActiveX EXE and ActiveX DLL and goes on to discuss the various methods to create them. The course also explains the development of the code for ActiveX code components and its usage. This curriculum has been designed for application developers and authors who plan, more...

Adobe PhotoShop CS2 Fundamentals This course introduces the learner to the work area components, palettes, and tools in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe ImageReady CS2. It will also cover options for importing and working with images. Plus, this course will help the learner work with Adobe Bridge, Bridge Center, Adobe Version Cue, and Version Cue Administration. The Adobe Photoshop CS2 series is ideal for a prosumer, who is an more...

Overview of Business Process Management In today's business world, competition is tough. Organizations are under a great deal of pressure to become more productive and more efficient while developing new, innovative products and services more rapidly than ever before. Management is demanding improved quality, reduced costs, and increased productivity with fewer resources. How can organizations respond to these pressures while remaining more...

Project Management Professional Time Management II ...Project Management: Time Management II, is the fourth of eleven courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to determine the appropriate project activities to crash, determine the appropriate project activities to fast track and identify the implications of resource leveling. The Prime-Project Management Professional curriculum introduces advanced level more...

Workgroup Collaboration and Advanced Reporting Options in Project 2002 To discuss collaboration and advanced tracking and reporting with Project 2002 Anyone wishing to gain advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project 2002; candidates for MOUS certification; end users seeking competence in Microsoft Project 2002 more...

Process Analysis and Documentation The Six Sigma DMAIC system is a roadmap that points the way to process and performance improvement. The second phase in this methodology is Measure. You cannot hope to improve processes and performance without first knowing where you are, assessing where you want to be, and then planning how to get there, while measuring progress toward the goal all along the way. In the words of an old adage, more...

Launching Successful On-site and Virtual Teams One factor that defines team success is the way in which a team is launched. Quickly moving an on-site or a virtual team into high-performance mode takes planning, strategizing, and a seamless launch. In this course, you'll learn techniques for setting up a successful team that can be applied to an on-site or a virtual environment. First, you'll learn strategies for selecting high-performing team more...

Facilitating On-site and Virtual Teams Knowing how to facilitate maturing on-site and virtual teams is critical, because it is at this time that teams typically reach peak performance. Mature teams begin to perform independently, and it's important that the leader's role changes to that of a facilitator. This course will cover the facilitation of on-site and virtual teams as teams mature. It will introduce the development stages of more...

Strategic Account Sales Skills Simulation ...rchitectural Services Company (TASC). You sell design and project control services to commercial businesses. After attending a crowded book reading at Bigler's Books, you determine that the store is a potential customer for your company's services. You use a strategic account sales approach to do research on your own and then conduct research meetings with some contacts that work for the store. more...

Using Surveys to Measure Customer Satisfaction If you're lucky, your customers will complain when they are dissatisfied with your company's service. If you're not so lucky, they'll say nothing and just take their business elsewhere. It's essential that you keep your fingers on the pulse of customer opinion if you are to prevent them defecting to the competition. You need to measure customer satisfaction on a regular basis, and this course will more...

Building Dynamic Teams Build Dynamic Teams This course explains the essential development phases (Drive-Strive-Thrive-Arrive) that groups go through to become vibrant, effective teams. Professionals who want to work more effectively with others to achieve shared goals. more...

Building Dynamic Teams Drive to a Mission This course helps team members establish a structured process to define and prioritize group goals and objectives upon which its "mission statement" is based. Professionals who want to work more effectively with others to achieve shared goals. more...

Building Dynamic Teams Strive for Effectiveness This course will help team members to clarify roles and assignments to minimize misunderstanding, conflict, inactivity, and other hurdles to success. Professionals who want to work more effectively with others to achieve shared goals. more...

Building Dynamic Teams Thrive on Teamwork This course describes techniques that will enable teams to streamline communications and improve overall performance. Professionals who want to work more effectively with others to achieve shared goals. more...

Succeeding Through Teamwork Tune Into Team Communication This course helps learners enhance team communications by strengthening their own listening skills and ability to interpret non-verbal messages. Professionals who want to work more effectively with others to achieve shared goals. more...

Succeeding Through Teamwork Resolve Team Conflict This course describes several methods that learners can use to work through conflict situations. Numerous tips for avoiding unnecessary conflict are provided. Professionals who want to work more effectively with others to achieve shared goals. more...

The Client-Consultant Relationship Getting to know your clients and their needs are the vital first steps to establishing productive working relationships. Understanding more about their organizations and what they expect from you will be essential if you are to provide a high-quality service that will excite them. You will also need to know how to recognize all the stakeholders and the real decision makers within an organization, more...

Succeeding Through Teamwork Differences Make Great Teams This course explains the importance of collaborating with people who bring different experiences and perspectives to the group. Several tips to minimize conflict and enhance collaboration among people with different backgrounds or work styles are identified. Professionals who want to work more effectively with others to achieve shared goals. more...

Succeeding Through Teamwork Motivate Teams to Excel This course introduces several strategies to motivate team members to achieve their goals, then sustain this focused energy over time. Professionals who want to work more effectively with others to achieve shared goals. more...

Working Collaboratively Communicate Your Goals Working Collaboratively: Communicate Your Goals, is the tenth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to list the guidelines for communicating your needs and identify guidelines on how to give and receive feedback. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy professionals to increase productivity by more...

Making Team Decisions Brainstorm as a Team This course presents a team decision-making model and describes the decision-making methods of Brainstorming and List Reduction. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Making Team Decisions Decide Through Silent Voting This course describes the Nominal Group technique of silent voting with limited discussion as a means to gain consensus on sensitive and controversial topics. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Making Team Decisions Merge Team Opinions This course describes the Delphi technique of anonymous voting and elimination to obtain majority consensus. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Making Team Decisions Organize Team Consensus This course describes the Consensus Card technique that relies on visual aids to quickly identify the best options for resolving complicated decisions. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Making Team Decisions Choose Between Alternatives This course describes the Paired Choice technique of comparing several alternatives to select a single solution in a quick, efficient manner. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Making Team Decisions Rank Choices by Criteria This course describes the Criteria Rating method of weighted rankings to identify and balance decision criteria. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Measuring Team Performance Measure for Success This course reviews how feedback based on specific performance goals can help teams track progress, enhance motivation, and improve performance. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Measuring Team Performance Select the Right Metrics This course provides guidelines for choosing the metrics that best reflect the critical points for successful team performance. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Measuring Team Performance Survey for Accurate Data This course describes the elements of a survey that gathers data that is objective, easily analyzed, and meaningful. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Measuring Team Performance Focus on Perceptions This course introduces strategies to use qualitative information gathered from a variety of sources to complement quantitative data. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Measuring Team Performance Learn from Results This course helps teams to interpret measurement results in order to evaluate performance and set new goals. Professionals who want to collaborate more effectively within a group. more...

Consulting with the Internal Client Simulation ...hese units are faster, cheaper, and more connected to the projects they manage. Internal consultants within these units must have strong communication, research, diagnostic, and presentation skills. In this simulation, you are a marketing manager at Millennium Mobility, a global manufacturing company that makes peripherals for handheld computers, PDAs, and mobile phones. The internal consulting more...

Evaluating Internal Assignments ...r failure? It's crucial that you take time to review your project and confirm outcomes on completion. What has been achieved, and what didn't go as planned? And how have you performed personally? Of course, success depends on your ability as an internal consultant to continually develop in the role, increase your skills, and make overall improvements in your performance. This course will help more...

Evaluation and Review ... It's crucial that you take time to review your completed project and confirm the outcomes. What has been achieved, and what didn't go as planned? And how have you performed personally? Of course, success depends on your ability as an external consultant to continually develop in the role, increase your skills, and make overall improvements in your performance. This course will help you review more...

Managing Delivery ...about what you can offer them, you must deliver effective project management throughout the consulting assignment. Set milestones to check on performance regularly, and implement monitoring and control systems. Keeping motivated and focused will also be a challenge, particularly if the project is lengthy and demanding. It is unlikely that everything will run smoothly. You may experience more...

Establishing a Relationship with Internal Clients ...on to think you know everything about them, and about the project. This course will stop you from making that mistake. It will enable you to understand your clients' needs clearly, in terms of project requirements and the way they work. By understanding your clients, you will be able to adjust your approach to the project accordingly, and take an appropriate role within the team. You will also more...

Creating Effective Contracts When you hear the word "contract", you may think of a written, legal document. However, when it comes to consulting relationships, contracts are more about setting expectations and involving the right people instead of setting legal parameters. In this course, you'll examine how to approach contracting, the considerations that are most important, and how you should approach the contracting more...

Project Leadership Leading the Project Team ...Project Leadership: Leading the Project Team covers how to lead a project team in a way that ensures project success. The program details desirable project manager characteristics, skills, and styles, as well as how project managers can motivate project teams. In addition, the program covers how to manage project risk, guarantee on-time project completion, and prioritize projects. The target more...

Initiating a Project and Preparing the Project Plan ...Project integration management is concerned with ensuring the proper coordination of project processes so project objectives are achieved. Successful project managers use project integration management to integrate project processes, maximize performance, and meet project goals throughout the life cycle of a project. This course will highlight the importance of project integration management to more...

Project Leadership Communicating Within a Project Team ...Project Leadership: Communicating Within a Project Team covers how to promote team communication, why communication fails, and the types of communication styles. It also details how project managers should conduct meetings and manage decisions. In addition, it covers the types of project documents used to convey information and how to present that information to the various levels of more...

Project Human Resources Management Simulation ...projects require more than well-balanced budgets and properly deployed resources. They require skilled and motivated people. As project manager, it's your responsibility to identify and fulfill your project's staffing needs. The degree of your success will depend upon your understanding and implementation of the tools and techniques for project human resources management. The Project Human more...

Project Leadership Overcoming Obstacles ...Project Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles covers the benefits of initiating change, how to handle employee responses to change, and how to encourage change. It also outlines how to recognize and reduce stress, as well as how to improve work habits. In addition, the program details how to manage and resolve team conflict. The target audience for this series is project managers who are responsible more...

Implementing Project Human Resource Management ...project managers have experienced the synergy of a well-functioning project team. When such a team exists, a project seems to run itself. A few of the secrets to a project's success include building a project team through obtaining the necessary human resources, developing team competencies, and monitoring performance to boost project performance. Project Human Resource Management is concerned more...

Project Team Management Participating in a Project Team ...Project Team Management: Participating in a Project Team offers the student information required to understand types of projects and project teams. The program covers guidelines for resolving conflict within a project team and for helping team members reach consensus. It also offers information on the personal responsibilities and communication skills needed to participate on a project team. more...

Elements of Project Human Resource Management ...project managers set their sights on delivering creative project solutions on time and within budget, they must select and manage a team of experienced and competent professionals who can meet the challenge. This requires that project managers understand the Project Human Resource Management processes of planning, selecting, developing, and managing a project team. Such an understanding enables more...

Project Team Management Team Building Techniques ...Project Team Management: Team Building Techniques offers the student information required to improve communication in a project team setting. The program covers guidelines for expressing yourself assertively, identifies team roles, and explains how to avoid common pitfalls in project team meetings. Project team members, team members, and team leaders who are interested in learning more about more...

Budgeting and Controlling Costs ... in a major change in cost. The processes associated with Project Cost Management help Project Managers measure project performance and monitor cost variances. This course will highlight the importance of Project Cost Management to project performance. It will cover the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for the Cost Budgeting and Cost Control processes. Through interactive learning more...

Project Teams Building a Project Team ...Project Teams: Building a Project Team offers students information required to establish and improve project teams. The program details guidelines for team goal setting, identifies motivational theories that impact project teams, and offers ways to manage a project team during times of change. Project managers, manager, and supervisors who are interested in learning more about how to build more...

Estimating Activity Costs ...project managers are familiar with the sinking feeling that occurs when project costs exceed expectations. Project cost management is concerned with estimating and controlling the cost resources used to complete different project activities. This course will highlight the importance of project cost management to project performance. It will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and more...

Project Management Government This course focuses on project management for Federal Government agencies. Specifically, the course focuses on the differences between project management in a private organization and in the federal government This course series is designed for project managers who have a fundamental understanding of project management concepts, but are looking to apply these concepts within their government more...

Project Communications Management Simulation ... duration of this simulation, you will assume the role of project manager for Coventry Media Design, a national manufacturer and installer of custom media systems for corporate applications. As lead PM, you will manage various aspects of a new project installation for Pressman University from inception to status assessment. The simulation is based on the SkillSoft series "Project Communications more...

Project Integration Executing and Completing a Project ...Project managers regularly face tough decisions about where to concentrate project resources when met with competing priorities and demands. Project integration management helps with these decisions by ensuring the proper coordination of project processes during project plan development and execution. Successful project managers use project integration management throughout the project life more...

An Introduction to Project Management PMBOK-Third Edition aligned ...o accomplish a temporary endeavor. This is the mission of project management. Challenging? Yes. Impossible? No. All industries employ project managers to implement processes as a way to control business. In fact, the field of project management is rapidly expanding, as more companies become project-based organizations. However, not all organizations and industries manage projects well. Some more...

Project Lifecycles and Stakeholders ...project has a beginning and an end, but what happens in between is less predictable. The project life cycle will most likely involve uncertainties, and it's how these uncertainties are handled that determines the outcomes of the project. The more familiar one is with project phases and stakeholders, the more easily one can keep the project on track and on budget. Organizations might "fast more...

Introduction to Project Process Groups and Initiating a Project .... The baton handoff is both a result and an input. In any project, there are many baton "handoffs" that must happen, making the whole project highly interactive. During this interactive experience--called a project--there are interrelated processes that must occur. These processes can be grouped into five Process Groups. The art of project management is to understand which processes are more...

Project Planning ...project managers and team members have the most potential influence on the outcomes of a project. Yet, lots of planning does not guarantee successful planning. Just as project success can be planned, project disasters can be predestined if team members are not careful about the assumptions they make. A project management team that can balance the need for predictability with the inevitability more...

Executing Monitoring Controlling and Closing a Project ...project, it's time to get down to the actual nitty gritty of carrying out the project. The Executing and Monitoring and Controlling Process Groups might be likened to the act of juggling--keeping multiple activities going simultaneously, while responding to unforeseen changes in the project environment. While executing processes focus more on accomplishing project objectives, the monitoring and more...

Project Management Essentials Simulation ...ration of this simulation, you will step into the role of project manager for a project management firm, Kesseler Project Design and Management (KPDM). KPDM is a Chicago-based firm that works with corporate and municipal organizations to develop, manage, and complete project plans. While KPDM is equipped to provide the full spectrum of PM oversight and management (from drafting a project more...

Introduction to IT Project Management ...Do you want to increase your effectiveness as a leader in project management? Are you unsure of the key skills needed for managing an information technology (IT) project? As you proceed through this "Introduction to IT Project Management" course in the "Project Management for IT Professionals" series, you will gain valuable insight into project management with a special focus on managing IT more...

Functions of IT Project Management ...tness thrust upon them." Good information technology (IT) project managers are trained, not born. As an IT project manager, you can achieve greatness by improving and developing your own skills through continued education and experience. Your management skills will become better each time a project is delivered successfully. The need for skilled IT project managers continues to grow as more...

The Life Cycle of an IT Project ...project becomes more vulnerable as it goes through the various stages of development? That's because during each stage of development the project becomes more complex, increasing the chances of something going wrong. Incorporating a structured framework for developing IT projects, also known as a life cycle, enables your corporation to implement specific guidelines, methodologies, and processes more...

Managing the Execution and Control of IT Projects ...project has cost overruns of nearly 200 percent, and that almost 30 percent of all IT projects fail? Why do you think IT projects are so vulnerable to cost overruns and failure? How can you ensure that your project does not end up as one of these statistics? You can avoid being a statistic by managing project scope, cost, and scheduling. As you go through this course, you will learn valuable more...

Managing Efficiencies of IT Projects ...ication systems? Do you know how you can ensure that your projects deliver value to your organization? The key to delivering value is "process." Organizations are becoming more aware of the importance of following the same process for each project. In this course, you will learn how to converge methodologies with other project management techniques and process management techniques that address more...

Project IT Management Simulation - The Early Stages American Auto is a large automobile company that designs, manufactures, and markets cars and trucks worldwide. With its one price and no-haggle sales approach, the company has been very successful and continues to increase its customer base. To further simplify the buying process, American Auto has recently embraced the idea of upgrading its web site's virtual showroom to allow for online more...

Project IT Management Simulation - Design to Rollout American Auto is a large automobile company that designs, manufactures, and markets cars and trucks worldwide. With its one price and no-haggle sales approach, the company has been very successful and enjoys a continuous increase in its customer base. To further simplify the buying process, American Auto has recently embraced the idea of upgrading its web site's virtual showroom to allow for more...

Final Exam Project Management for IT Professionals Generally taken near the end of a program, Final Exam: Project Management for IT Professionals enables the learner to test their knowledge in a testing environment. Individuals seeking practice in a testing environment, covering the skills and competencies being measured by the courseware. more...

Project Management Fundamentals ...more employees are getting promoted from within to become project managers as they fully understand what they are trying to produce and how best to meet the quality and quantity requirements set forth by upper management. Project management, as a process, is the supervision and control of the work required to complete the project deliverable. Using established project management processes, more...

Transitioning into a Project Management Role ...project management role with no formal training or experience. When this occurs, it is important to be prepared to deal with the significant changes in your role. Your responsibilities broaden from managing yourself to managing others, from short-term to long-term goals, and from tangible to intangible issues. Time and experience will develop and refine your project management skills, but this more...

Initiating and Planning a Project ...crucial phases in developing and executing any successful project. Companies that are embarking on a new project initiative must assign people to gather facts and decide what exactly they want to produce and how they are going to produce it. This course examines which factors should weigh in during the project selection process and how to effectively plan a project from beginning to end. This more...

Managing a Project ...project almost always end up depending on how much money and time is needed to create a product worthy of the customer. This course will help you manage the constraints of time, money, and schedules, and how they relate to the overall quality of your project and product. This course is targeted toward a diverse range of managers and staff members who wish to acquire the necessary skills to more...

Troubleshooting and Closing the Project ...project are numerous and often hard to pinpoint. Conducting meetings and using advanced tools, such as formulas and graphs, allow the project manager to properly define the health or status of the project. This course outlines how to conduct effective meetings and presents some troubleshooting tools that can be used during the project life cycle. It also presents the information required to more...

Project Management for Non-Project Managers Simulation ...oyee will be elevated to a position of authority within a project team increases as the employee gains experience and tenure. Yet experience alone is seldom sufficient to guarantee a smooth transition. Success is dependent upon a number of management and leadership skills that potential project managers must quickly come to master if they hope to fulfill upper management's expectations. The more...

Ethics and Professional Knowledge PMBOK aligned ...n? How does one make the best ethical choice in a complex project management environment? What are legal requirements, and how can you spot the moment when conflict of interest has occurred? In today's world, project managers must have a clear comprehension of these ethical responsibilities. Project managers must also be aware of their professional duty to contribute to the body of project more...

Stakeholder Interests and Cultural Diversity PMBOK aligned ...project manager, you're in the center of the storm. The competing interests of stakeholders--including those of the client, the company, the legal and social environment, and the team itself--are your responsibility. Weighing these interests in the most fair and productive manner is an acquired art you can't afford to neglect. But that's not all. In an increasingly global network, project more...

Planning Project Procurement and Requesting Seller Responses ...project success is to be achieved, products, services, or results often must be purchased or acquired from elsewhere within, or outside of, the organization. This process of acquisition and purchasing is Project Procurement Management, and it is a critical aspect of any project. As you advance in this course, you will gain an understanding of what processes are involved in Project Procurement more...

Choosing Sellers and Administering and Closing Contracts ...he skills and knowledge required to manage these areas of Project Procurement Management. This course is aligned with "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK Guide) - Third Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI ), Inc., 2004. Copyright and all rights reserved. Material from this publication has been reproduced with the permission of PMI . Project more...

Project Procurement Management Simulation ...he duration of this simulation, you will be employed as a project manager for RMVE Security, a national provider of residential, corporate, and government property and facility monitoring. In your role as a PM, you will be focusing on the various aspects of procurement. The simulation is based on the SkillSoft series "Project Procurement Management" and includes links to the following courses: more...

Planning for Quality ...Project Quality Management focuses on ensuring two things: the quality of project management and the quality of the products created during the project. Project Quality Management implements the quality management system by using policies, procedures, and the following processes: Quality Planning, Perform Quality Assurance, and Perform Quality Control. Through interactive learning strategies more...

Communications Planning and Information Distribution