Project Fundamentals and Project Initiation

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the project management fundamentals and examines the project initiation phase. You will gain a solid grounding in the role of the project manager in executing the organizational strategies. The course will explore the impact that organizational culture and structure have on the project management discipline, a variety of project management methodologies, and the project lifecycle phases. You will learn how to prepare a preliminary project scope, identify project success criteria, the benefits, project costs, and assemble the project charter. The course will also examine the importance of project stakeholders and various tools and techniques to identify, analyze, negotiate, and communicate stakeholder roles and expectations.