With your IT experience, you want to successfully manage and deploy an IT project. In this course, you will acquire the necessary skills to plan and implement IT projects that will positively impact your organization.
What You Will Accomplish
You will initiate a project, develop a project charter, create a scope statement, create management plans, develop a Statement of Work, create a project schedule, manage project relationships, implement a project, and close a project.
Who Should Attend
An IT professional who wants to gain the skills and knowledge required to successfully manage and deploy an IT project. This course will also prepare students for the CompTIA Project+ certification exam. Passing the exam is equivalent to possessing the knowledge and problem-solving skills of an individual with practical IT and project management experience of 2,000 hours.
| Course Length | 3 days |
| Credits Earned | 21 PDU credits |
Upcoming Courses
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630.71 Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Starts on September 21, 2026
Ends on September 23, 2026
$2,995.00
Prerequisites
Basic PC skills.
Exam
While the course is not intended specifically as an exam-prep course, it has been reviewed and approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as recommended preparation for the CAPM certification. We encourage students considering the PMI certifications to download or acquire a copy and read the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The course provides a student guide plus a series of detailed workshop activities.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Initiating a Project
- Project Life Cycle
- Create a Project Concept Definition Statement
- Determine Feasibility
- Create a Project Charter
Lesson 2: Creating a Scope Statement
- Create a Scope Statement
- Determine Risk Impact
- Determine Stakeholder Needs
- Identify Resources
- Estimate Cost
- Estimate Time
Lesson 3: Planning Project Strategy
- Plan for Project Control
- 3B: Create a Communications Plan
- 3C: Create a Risk Management Plan
- 3D: Create a Quality Management Plan
- 3E: Create a Closeout Plan
- 3F: Analyze Requirements
- 3G: Create a Statement of Work
Lesson 4: Creating the Project Budget and Schedule
- 4A: Create the Work Breakdown Structure
- 4B: Create a Budget
- 4C: Create the Project Schedule
Lesson 5: Managing Relationships
- 5A: Manage Communication
- 5B: Manage Stakeholders
- 5C: Manage the Project Team
- 5D: Manage External Relationships
Lesson 6: Implementing the Project
- 6A: Manage the Schedule
- 6B: Manage the Budget
- 6C: Manage Quality
- 6D: Manage Change
- 6E: Manage Risks and Issues
Lesson 7: Closing the Project
- 7A: Deliver the Final Product
- 7B: Conduct a Debriefing
- 7C: Create the Project Closure Report
- 7D: Manage Administrative Closure
Appendix A: Confidence in Estimating
Appendix B: Estimating Techniques Flow Chart
Appendix C: Time Estimates Flow Chart
Upcoming Courses
-
630.71 Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Starts on September 21, 2026
Ends on September 23, 2026
$2,995.00