Project Management Diploma

Diploma objectives

   The PM Diploma is designed to recognize an individual's demonstrated understanding of the knowledge and skills to lead and direct project teams and to deliver results within the constraints of such variables as schedule, budget, and resources. Candidates for this program will ensure that all aspects of the project plan are executed and that that progress and variances are properly addressed and communicated. They are responsible for all aspects of the project and project team members.

Who should be concerned about this diploma?

   Project managers, project associates, team leaders, application developers, program managers, executives developing business plans, and IT managers

Inside class room

Day 1

 The standard for project management of a project

•   The project life cycle
•  Project stakeholders
•  Organizational influences
•  Project management process
•   Project management groups
•   Process interactions
•   Project management process mapping
•   Process flow diagrams
•   Major project documents

Day 2

 Project integration management

•   Develop project charter
•   Develop preliminary project scope statement
•   Develop project management plan
•   Direct and manage project execution
•   Monitor and control project work
•   Integrated change control
•   Close project

Day 3

 Project scope management

•   Scope planning
•   Scope definition
•   Create WBS
•   Scope verification
•   Scope control

Day 4

 Project time management

•   Activity definition
•   Activity sequencing
•   Activity resource estimating
•   Activity duration estimating
•   Schedule development
•   Schedule control

Day 5

project cost management

•   Cost estimating
•   Cost budgeting
•   Cost control

Day 6

 Project quality management & Project human resource management

  Quality planning

•   Perform quality assurance
•   Perform quality control
•   Human resource planning
•   Acquire project team
•   Develop project team
•   Manage project team

Day 7

 Project communications management

•   Communications planning
•   Information distribution
•   Performance reporting
•   Manage stakeholders

Day 8

Project risk management

•   Risk management planning
•   Risk identification
•   Qualitative risk analysis
•   Quantitative risk analysis
•   Risk response planning
•   Risk monitoring and control

Day 9

Project procurement management

•   Plan purchases and acquisitions
•   Plan contracting
•   Request seller responses
•   Select sellers
•   Contract administration
•   Contract closure

Course duration

36 hours divided on nine sessions.