Chapter
1:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
This module covers following subjects:
- What is a Project?
- What is Project Management?
- Project Management processes
- Project Management phases
- Project Management disciplines
- Skills of the project manager
- WBS: Work Breakdown Structure
- Exercises
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Chapter
2:
Chapter 2: Estimation
This module covers following subjects:
- The estimation process
- Factors influencing the quality of Estimates
- planning horizon
- project duration
- people
- organizational culture
- Overcoming estimation pitfalls
- counter argumentation
- de-anchoring
- fault trees
- scenarios
- group estimates
- awareness
- Estimating Techniques
- Macro approach
- Top down estimates:
- Parametric methods
- Cocomo
- Apportion method
- Function point method
- Micro approach
- Bottom up estimates
- Template method estimations
- Parametric procedures applied to specific tasks
- WBS estimates
- Phase estimating
- Bottom up estimating
- Which estimation technique to choose
- Elements of good estimating practice
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Chapter
3:
Chapter 3: Project Time Management
This module covers following subjects:
- Activity definition
- Activity sequencing
- PDM: Precedence Diagramming Method
- AON: Activity On Node
- ADM/AOA: Arrow Diagramming Method
- Schedule Development
- CPM: Critical Path Method
- GERT: Graphical Evaluation and review technique
- PERT: Program Evaluation and review technique
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Chapter
4:
Module 4: Project Control
This module covers following subjects:
- Project control
- EVM: Earned Value Management
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