This instructor-led, self-paced online training course will prepare you for the CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005), an international, vendor-neutral certification that covers the entire project life cycle from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support, and closure.CompTIA Project+ covers the entire project life cycle, from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support and closure. It validates that project managers and team members have the knowledge required to manage the project life cycle, ensure appropriate communication, manage resources and stakeholders, and maintain project documentation to support the completion of larger projects.
Curriculum
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Course Outline
01. Welcome to CompTIA Project+
What to expect
Overview of exam information
02. Project Management Fundamentals
What is a Project and Subproject
Programs and Portfolios
Understanding Operations
Organizational structures
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors
03. Project Life Cycle Phases/Overview
Predictive
Agile
Hybrid
Understanding the Role of the Project Manager
04. Factors the influence project management activities
Governance framework
Escalation Paths
Compliance categories
Potential threats to compliance
Guidelines to analysis consequences of noncompliance
Escalation procedures
05. Business Case and Project selection
Determining Benefits and Rewards
Creating the Business Case and Selecting Projects
Project Selection Methods
Decision Models
Decision Trees
06. The Project Charter and Stakeholder Identification
Project Charter
Kickoff meeting
Identifying and Assessing Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities
Stakeholder Analysis
The Stakeholder Register
Plan and manage stakeholder engagement
07. Agile Frameworks
Organizational Agility
The Agile Manifesto
Scrum
eXtreme Programming (XP)
Kanban
Lean
08. Agile Hybrid Frameworks
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®)
Dynamic Systems Development Model (DSDM)
DevSecOps
DevOps
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE2)
Large Scale Scrum (LeSS)
ScrumBan
Scrum of Scrums (Meta Scrum)
Agile Unified Process (AgileUP)
09. Scope Management on Waterfall Projects
Scope Management Plan
Documenting the Requirements
Requirement Categories
The Requirements Document
Documenting the Scope Management Plan
Create the Scope Statement
Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
WBS Dictionary
Scope Baseline
10. Scope Management on Agile Projects
Product and iteration backlogs
Engaging stakeholders in the definition of done
Epics/themes/User stories
Personas
11. Plan Quality Management
Plan Quality management
Quality assurance
Quality Gates
Establishing Governance Gates
12. Plan And Manage a Waterfall Schedule
Schedule Planning
Defining Tasks
Task Sequencing
Types of Dependencies
Logical Relationships
Creating a Network Diagram
Assigning Resources
Determining Task Durations
Developing the Project Schedule
Milestones
Gantt Charts
The Critical Path Method
Duration Compression
Resource Leveling
Setting the Baseline and Obtaining Approval
13. Scheduling Management on Agile Projects
Reaching consensus
How Agile Teams Prioritize
Estimation Techniques
Story Points and Velocity
Planning Poker
Go Live and Blackout Times
Agile Release Planning
14. Resource Management Planning
Determining Resource Needs
Decision Making
Resource Management Plan
Virtual Teams
Building and Managing a Cohesive Team
15. Define Team Ground Rules
Team Charter
Team Norms
Conflict Management
Managing Conflict
16. Emotional Intelligence
Motivation Elements
Social Skills
Personality Profile Assessments
Organizational Theories
Servant Leadership
Rewards and Recognition
17. Procurement Planning
Procurement Management Plan
Procurement Statement of Work
Vendor Selection Criteria
Types of Contracts
Conducting Procurements
Control Procurements
18. Data Security
Compliance Categories and Classification
Variance Analysis
What is data security?
The CIA Triad
Data Framework Overview
Data Risks
Compliance
19. Plan and Manage Budget
Plan cost management
Estimating Costs
Cost-Estimating Techniques
Creating the Project Budget
Cost Baseline
20. Execution and Performance Tracking
Key Performance Indicators
SMART Metrics
Earned Value Management
Burndown/Burnup/Velocity tracking
Value Stream Maps
21. Assess and Manage Risks
Plan Risk Management
Risk Identification
Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis
Preparing Risk Responses
Implement Risk Responses
Monitor Risks
22. Managing Issues, impediments, and blockers
Issue Log
Retrospectives
Lessons learned register
23. Manage Communications
Communication Requirements Analysis
Communication Management Plan
Communication Types
Collaboration Technology
Manage Team Engagement
Methods of Communicating
Facilitating a Meeting
Managing Stakeholder Expectations and Communication Needs
Project Artifacts
24. Manage Project Changes
Change and Configuration Management Plans
Change Control Systems
The Change Control Board
Processing Change Requests
Change Management Theories
25. Manage Organizational Changes
Waterfall and Agile Best Practices
Governance
Rollout and Training Plans
26. Control Quality
Validate Scope Versus Controlling Quality
Inspecting and Testing
Using Quality Control Charts
Continuous Improvement
Quality Theory Methods
Continuous Improvement Approaches
27. Plan and Manage Project/Phase Closure
Status Meetings
Issue Log
Action Items
Status Reports
Balanced Scorecard
Types of Project Endings
Steps To Close a Project
Archiving Documentation
Documenting Lessons Learned and Project Evaluation