What will you achieve?

• Describe how to initiate a project by defining the project goal, identifying the priorities, and establishing the organization.
• Identify factors that lead to project success.
• Explain how to develop a project plan by identifying the scope, task dependencies, schedule, critical path, and risks.
• Describe the four stages of the project-life-cycle and the role each stage has in the evolution of a project.
• Explain how to execute a project by monitoring the progress, communicating with stakeholders, and deciding how to correct and control.

Course Contents:

What a project is, what it is not, and why that matters.

How projects are defined and a project's three objectives.

Models for examining a project's organization and its stakeholders.