CompTIA Project+

Information Technology (IT) projects can be some of the most complex tasks that a modern organization faces. Corporate employees tasked with managing these projects need a vast array of technical and interpersonal skills that are rarely found and developed. This important Project + course is designed for any Information Technology and business professionals that are involved with IT projects and business projects with a technology component. This in-depth and very detailed course examines the business, interpersonal and technical project management skills required to successfully manage IT projects and business initiatives with a technology component.

This course is designed for students that want to improve their business, interpersonal and technical project management skills to better manage projects and business initiatives with a technology component. The careers listed below are some of the individual's that are ideal candidates for this Project+ course:

• Programmer, Senior Level
• Project Manager, Intermediate Level
• Project Manager, Entry Level
• Software Architect, Senior Level

Ideally, students attending the Project+ course should possess some experience in leading, managing and directing small to medium scale IT projects.

Certification
CompTIA Project+

Exams
PK0-002

Accreditation
This course qualifies for 24 PDUs for certified PMPs, or 24 Contact Hours for candidates pursuing their certification.

Outline
CompTIA Project+

• Module 1: IT Project Management Overview
• 1-2 Define an IT Project
• 1-8 Define Project Management
• 1-13 Project Process and Life Cycle
• 1-19 Organizational Structure
• Module 2: Project Initiation
• 2-2 Project Request
• 2-8 Project Selection
• 2-12 Project Stakeholders
• 2-17 Project Charter
• Module 3: Scoping the Project
• 3-2 Scope Overview
• 3-8 Evaluating the Scope
• Module 4: Scheduling the Project
• 4-2 Activity Definition and Sequence
• 4-9 Time Estimates
• 4-14 Schedule Development
• Module 5: Cost of the Project
• 5-2 Resource Planning
• 5-6 Cost Estimates
• 5-10 Cost Budget
• Module 6: Additional Planning Processes
• 6-2 HR Planning
• 6-6 Quality Planning
• 6-9 Risk Management
• 6-14 Communication Planning
• 6-18 Procurement Planning
• Module 7: In-Depth Project Planning
• 7-2 Project Plan Components
• 7-12 Finishing the Planning Phase
• Module 8: Executing the Project
• 8-2 Setting Expectations
• 8-7 Additional Stakeholder Relationships
• 8-12 Performing According to Plan
• 8-16 Information Distribution
• 8-21 Vendor Contract
• Module 9: Controlling the Project
• 9-2 Integrated Change Control
• 9-8 Quality Control
• 9-14 IT Quality Control
• 9-19 Risk Response
• 9-22 Performance Reporting
• Module 10: Completing the Project and Identifying Closure
• 10-2 Closing the Project

24.0

CompTIA Project+

Identify stakeholder objectives for an IT project and prepare a high level scope statement that correctly defines the work required to achieve those objectives

Define high level business and technical requirements, outcomes, criteria for success, stakeholders' low-level needs and expectations including boundaries for project budget, duration, and risk

Identify the project roles of stakeholders including project manager, project sponsor, and project team members

Define in adequate depth the project deliverable(s)/product(s) and associated requirements

Create a work breakdown structure (WBS)

Identify a project strategy and life-cycle

Create a schedule and a list of required resources

Perform project cost estimation and create a budget

Perform risk analysis and create a risk

Create a communication plan management plan

Create a quality management plan

Organize a comprehensive, detailed project plan

Validate stakeholder expectations

Establish change control over the project plan and develop procedures for updating and/or changing the plan