Practical Project Management in Spanish or Portuguese

Initiating a Project 

• Defining projects, project management, programs, and other common terminology
• Developing a project charter
• Introduction of the case studies

The purpose of the first day will be to provide the participants with the common definitions for project management.  After they will learn to understand that information and the deliverables required to begin that project.

Planning Processes for Project Management

• Scope definition
• Work Breakdown Structure
• Critical Path 

On the second day the class will focus on the work that must be done in order to complete the project successfully.  They will also learn to understand the inter-related nature of the tasks and why it is important in the development of a schedule for the project.

Dealing with People

• Building the project team
• Risk analysis
• Planning for quality
• Communication plan 

On the third day, the focus shifts to the people who will be involved.  First participants will learn about the project team and then the project stakeholders.  Also, by combining the work in day two with an understanding of the stakeholders will helps define the risks and how they must be mitigated.

Executing the Project Plan 

• Change control
• Monitoring and control
• Managing change 

The first three days will have focused on developing a solid plan for the project. Now the focus will turn to monitoring and control as the project begins the hard work of actually delivering.

Closing Processes 

• Lessons learned
• Review of the key course concepts
• Preparing for the PMP certification
• Growth opportunities in project management 

On the final day, the course will focus on an important part of the project that is often overlooked, how to properly close a project and learning from the experience.  Also, there will be the opportunity for those who will want to move on to the professional certification (PMP) to understand what is involved and how to prepare for it.