Topics

Unit 1 : Fundamentals of project management
Topic A: Projects
Topic B: The project management process

Unit 2 : Characteristics of a project
Topic A: The project environment
Topic B: The project manager
Topic C: The project team

Unit 3 : Project initiation and scope planning
Topic A: Project initiation
Topic B: Scope planning

Unit 4 : Scope definition, verification, and change control
Topic A: Scope definition
Topic B: Scope verification
Topic C: Scope change control

Unit 5 : Time management
Topic A: Activity definition and sequencing
Topic B: Activity duration

Unit 6 : Schedule development and control
Topic A: Schedule development
Topic B: Schedule control

Unit 7 : Resource identification and cost approximating
Topic A: Resource identification
Topic B: Cost approximating

Unit 8 : Budgeting and cost control
Topic A: Cost budgeting
Topic B: Cost control

• Identify the features and attributes of a project; and identify the steps and variables of the project management process.
  
• Identify the effects of the environment, various socioeconomic and organizational issues, and organizational structure on a project; and identify the critical functions, necessary skills, responsibilities, and challenges of a project manager.
  
• Identify the components of project scope; gain project authorization; use common project selection methods; write an end-deliverable description and a project charter; determine the actions integral to scope planning; write a scope statement; follow a scope management plan; and prevent scope creep.
  
• Identify the process and benefits of scope definition and verification; develop the work breakdown structure (WBS) and the work package; identify the types of information that stakeholders need in order to verify the project scope; identify actions involved in controlling changes; and identify the role of a scope change control system.