CompTIA Project+

OVERVIEW

This course explores waterfall and agile methodologies of project management, giving the learner the knowledge and skills required to manage the project life cycle, coordinate small-to-medium-sized projects, establish a communication plan, manage resources and stakeholders, maintain project documentation and artifacts, and support the completion of larger projects within an information technology (IT) environment.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At course completion, you will have gained the knowledge to:

• Manage the project life cycle
• Coordinate small-to-medium-size projects
• Establish an appropriate communication plan while managing resources and stakeholders and maintaining project documentation
• Support the completion of larger projects within an IT environment

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TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is ideal for IT pros looking to learn hands-on, entry-level project management skills:

• Junior IT project manager
• Project coordinator
• QA leads
• SCRUM masters
• Development leads
• Product owners
• Level II help desk technicians
• Associate / business analysts
• Project control analysts (PMO team members)

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OTHER PREREQUISITES

This course has no prerequisite, but at least 6–12 months of hands-on experience managing projects in an IT environment is recommended.

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COURSE OUTLINE

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1 - PREPARING FOR THE PROJECT

Topic 1A: Understand Project Management Basics

Topic 1B: Develop the Business Case

Topic 1C: Identify Project Characteristics

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2 - SELECTING THE PROJECT FRAMEWORK

Topic 2A: Identify Project Methodologies

Topic 2B: Compare Agile and Waterfall Projects

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3 - INITIATING THE PROJECT

Topic 3A: Build a Project Team

Topic 3B: Prepare Project Initiation Documents

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4 - FACILITATING EFFECTIVE MEETINGS

Topic 4A: Lead Effective Meetings

Topic 4B: Use Project Management Tools

Topic 4C: Create a Communication Plan

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5 - IMPLEMENTING SOLUTION DESIGN

Topic 5A: Create a Solution Design Document

Topic 5B: Evaluate IT Infrastructure Needs

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6 - MANAGING RESOURCES

Topic 6A: Describe the Resource Life Cycle

Topic 6B: Conduct a Needs Assessment

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7 - MANAGING RISK

Topic 7A: Identify and Analyze Risk

Topic 7B: Treat and Monitor Risk

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8 - CREATING A PROJECT SCHEDULE

Topic 8A: Define Units of Work

Topic 8B: Sequence the Activities

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9 - CREATING A PROJECT PLAN

Topic 9A: Refine the Timeline

Topic 9B: Establish Project Baselines

Topic 9C: Create a Quality Assurance Plan

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10 - PROCURING SOLUTIONS

Topic 10A: Compare Procurement Options

Topic 10B: Evaluate and Select Vendors

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11 - MANAGING PROJECT EXECUTION

Topic 11A: Document Progress

Topic 11B: Communicate Progress

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12 - MANAGING ISSUES AND CHANGES

Topic 12A: Resolve Issues

Topic 12B: Control Changes

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13 - MANAGING PERFORMANCE

Topic 13A: Measure Performance

Topic 13B: Maintain the Project Schedule

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14 - WRAPPING UP THE PROJECT

Topic 14A: Prepare for Project Closure

Topic 14B: Close the Project

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Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.

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Note - This course is delivered via our training partner Global Knowledge.