Overview: Definition of project, Definition, Purpose and Characteristics of PM,
Managing ethics in project, Typology of projects, Project management vs. General management
Project management: Extreme PM, Work breakdown structure, Project parameters, Project vs.
Program, Breakdown of project, Why projects fail
PM process stages: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Controlling, Closing, The most
important phase
Project organization: Types, Significance, Advantages & disadvantages
Developing project charter & baseline project plan: Project selection & approval, Project
integration management, Project charter detailed plan, Project planning framework, Define project
scope, Project scope management process, Scope creep, Scope change control, Scope verification,
Baseline pan: budget & schedule
The human side of PM: Project team, Roles of project manager, Team selection & acquisition,
Project environment & team performance
Project schedule & budget: Developing project schedule, GANTT & PERT charts, Project network
diagrams, Critical path analysis, Developing project budget
Project proposal: Definition, Need, Guidelines
Managing project risk: Risk identification assessment & planning, Identifying IT project risks,
Risk strategies, Risk monitoring & control
Project communication, tracking & reporting: Communication plan, Project metrics, Reporting
performance & progress
IT project quality management: Quality tools, Quality systems (ISO, six sigma, CMMI), ways of
evaluation
Project implementation & evaluation: Project procurement management, Outsourcing,
Implementation methods, Project evaluation