Introduction to Project Management

Lesson 1: The Project Life Cycle
What is a Project?
The Project Management Life Cycle
The Role of the Project Manage

Lesson 2: Setting Up for Success
The Meaning of Success
What Happens in the Initiation Phase?
Project Definition and Scope
Putting Together a Statement of Work
The Project Charter

Lesson 3: The Project Team
The Teamwork Challenge
Selecting Team Members
The Team Charter

Lesson 4: Risk Management
Project Risk

Lesson 5: Project Plans
The Work Breakdown Structure
Work Package Sequencing

Lesson 6: The Project Schedule
The Scheduling Process
Time Estimates

Lesson 7: The Project Budget
What is a Budget?
Creating a Preliminary Budget
Budget and Schedule Balancing

Lesson 8: Project Tracking and Control
Moving the Project Forward
Monitoring for Project Progress
Earned Value Analysis
Getting Back on Track

Lesson 9: Project Reports
Communications Overview
Project Performance Reports
Project Change Requests

Lesson 10: Project Close-Out
Elements of Close-out
Evaluation of People and Projects