PRMG 0015 - Project Management Foundations
Course Description
Build a strong project management foundation with a practical, real-world approach to planning and delivering projects.
In this course, participants develop core tools and techniques to lead a project through its entire lifecycle, from defining scope and breaking down work to estimating, scheduling and tracking performance. The course also focuses on collaboration, stakeholder engagement and aligning projects with organizational goals.
Whether strengthening a basic understanding of project management or adding new techniques to an established approach, participants leave with skills and confidence to lead projects more effectively and deliver measurable results.
This is a required class for those pursuing the Project Management Certificate and a recommended first class for that certificate.
Course Outline/Topics
Section 1: Introduction
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Getting to Know the Team Members
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Project Management as a Profession
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Building Relationships – You Don’t Do It Alone
Section 2: Scope of Work and WBS
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Knowledge is Power – Get Away From Your Desk
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The Lean Delivery Roadmap
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Connecting the Scope of Work to the Schedule
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Chunking the Work – Why Clarity Matters
Section 3: Estimating and Scheduling
- Acknowledging The Constraints – There are Limits
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Estimating vs. Schedule – The What vs. The When
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Estimating Techniques for Time, Work, and Cost
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Connecting the Time, Work, Resources and Costs to Order
Section 4: Performance Tracking, Reconciliation and The Impact of Change, Risks, Issues and Quality
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Measure What Matters
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Dealing with Project Stakeholders
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Tracking and Reconciling The Current State
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Impact of Changes, Risks, Issues, and Quality
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
Participants who complete this course will be able to:
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Use AI as an assistant for research and discovery
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Describe the Foundational Six of project management: Scope, schedule, budget, tracking, change and risk (issues will be included)
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Develop a consistent approach to managing and delivering project results
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Implement strong communication and team workload management
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Establish sustainable relationships between stakeholders
Organizational Value
Organizations benefit from project managers who have a structured, systematic approach to their work. This course helps organizations:
- Deliver projects more collaboratively while meeting stakeholder needs and expectations
- Create a shared project management language that improves communication and alignment
- Build a consistent approach to project delivery across any product, service or initiative
- Apply proven tools and techniques right away, including practical ways to use AI as a project assistant
Who Should Attend
Professionals interested in learning specific techniques and principles associated with project planning and performance tracking: project team members, project stakeholders, team leads, project leaders, project managers, business managers and certified project management professionals who need to take training/education seminars for re-certification. A basic understanding of project management is useful for this course.
Testimonials
"Course content and the new knowledge I gained highly met my expectations!"
-Brittany Mogg, Miniature Precision Components
"Excellent, knowledgeable instructor! Was very beneficial to have an instructor with her experience."
-Alex Gunderson, Bluetree Network
Partners & Professional Credits
- Project Management Institute 14.0 PDUs
Applies Towards the Following Credentials
- Business Analysis Certificate : Elective
- Engineering Leadership Certificate : Core
- Facility Management Certificate : Elective
- Project Management Certificate : Core