Scope Definition for Project Managers

Overview/Description
To demonstrate the processes involved in planning and managing the scope of a project

Target Audience
Students with an interest in the principles of project management; trainee project managers; consultants who routinely engage in project management; experienced project managers who wish to refresh their thinking on the principles of project management; program managers and senior mangers who employ or manage project managers; students seeking CompTIA IT Project+ certification

Prerequisites
A good understanding of the nature of projects; an interest in the principles of effective project management

Expected Duration
265 Minutes

Objectives:

Scope Definition for Project Managers

  • provide an overview of the fundamentals and benefits of IT Project+ certification.
  • discuss and apply project selection models.
  • outline the factors that should be considered when designing a project strategy.
  • draft a project charter and discuss the considerations involved in setting the scope of a project.
  • describe the elements of a project plan.
  • outline the impact of internal and external stakeholders on a project.
  • analyze the requirements of a project and describe software-development life-cycle models.
  • explain the differences between project and program management.
  • describe how to build consensus among the stakeholders in a project.
  • use consensus building techniques to gain management and stakeholder buy-in.
  • discuss the resources required for the scope statement and outline the steps of the scope-planning process.
  • explain how the scope statement is used in the project management process.
  • define a project's scope and manage the scope-planning process.
  • outline general practices and techniques for avoiding project delays and containing the scope of a project.
  • develop a work breakdown structure and use it as part of the scope-verification process.
  • outline the impact that internal and external stakeholders can have on project scope.


    • Course Number: 68780_eng