CompTIA Project+ Certification

Course Code: Exam PK0-004

Course Length: 5 Days

Delivered: Virtually

OVERVIEW:

This course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to be a successful project manager in today's rapidly changing world. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the CompTIA® Project+® certification exam. This course may earn a Credly Badge.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is designed for individuals in various job roles who have a basic knowledge of project management, and who participate in small to medium scale projects. This course is also designed for students who are seeking the CompTIA® Project+® certification and who want to prepare for the CompTIA® Project+® PK0-004 Certification Exam. A typical student taking the CompTIA® Project+® PK0-004 Certification Exam should have a minimum of 12 months of project management experience. Experience with specific project management software is helpful, but not mandatory.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

In this course, you will apply recognised practices of project management and understand a project's life cycle, roles, and skills necessary to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control and close a project. You will:

• Identify the fundamentals of project management.
• Initiate a project.
• Create project plans, stakeholder strategies, and scope statement.
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure and activity lists.
• Develop project schedule and identify the critical path.
• Plan project costs.
• Create project staffing and quality management plans.
• Create an effective communication plan.
• Create a risk management plan, perform risk analysis, and develop a risk response plan.
• Plan project procurements.
• Develop change management and transition plans.
• Assemble and launch the project team to execute the plan.
• Execute the project procurement plan.
• Monitor and control project performance.
• Monitor and control project constraints.
• Monitor and control project risks.
• Monitor and control procurements.
• Perform project closure activities.

COURSE CONTENT:

Defining Project Management Fundamentals

• Identify Project Management Basics
• Describe the Project Life Cycle
• Identify Organisational Influences on Project Management
• Define Agile Methodology

Initiating the Project

• Identify the Project Selection Process
• Prepare a Project SOW
• Create a Project Charter
• Identify Project Stakeholders

Planning the Project

• Identify Project Management Plan Components
• Determine Stakeholder Needs
• Create a Scope Statement

Preparing to Develop the Project Schedule

• Develop a WBS
• Create an Activity List
• Identify the Relationships Between Activities
• Identify Resources
• Estimate Time

Developing the Project Schedule

• Develop a Project Schedule
• Identify the Critical Path
• Optimise the Project Schedule
• Create a Schedule Baseline

Planning Project Costs

• Estimate Project Costs
• Estimate the Cost Baseline
• Reconcile Funding and Costs

Planning Human Resources and Quality Management

• Create a Human Resource Plan
• Create a Quality Management Plan

Communicating During the Project

• Identify Communication Methods
• Create a Communications Management Plan

Planning for Risk

• Create a Risk Management Plan
• Identify Project Risks and Triggers
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Develop a Risk Response Plan

Planning Project Procurements

• Collect Project Procurement Inputs
• Prepare a Procurement Management Plan
• Prepare Procurement Documents

Planning for Change and Transitions

• Develop an Integrated Change Control System
• Develop a Transition Plan

Executing the Project

• Direct the Project Execution
• Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
• Assemble the Project Team
• Develop the Project Team
• Manage the Project Team
• Distribute Project Information
• Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations

Executing the Procurement Plan

• Obtain Responses from Vendors
• Select Project Vendors

Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance

• Monitor and Control Project Work
• Manage Project Changes
• Report Project Performance

Monitoring and Controlling Project Constraints

• Control Project Scope
• Control Project Schedule
• Control Project Costs
• Manage Project Quality

Monitoring and Controlling Project Risks

• Monitor and Control Project Risks

Monitoring and Controlling Procurements

• Monitor and Control Vendors and Procurements
• Handling Legal Issues

Closing the Project

• Deliver the Final Product
• Close Project Procurements
• Close a Project