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Practical guide to scope development and management – Project Management Certification (PMP, CAPM) Training [Earn 11PDU]

What you will learn

How to distinguish yourself as a project manager.

A detailed and in depth understanding of all aspects pertaining to effective scope development and control.

How to effectively and correctly collect requirements.

How to compile a scope statement that has all the right information.

How to create and WBS and WBS dictionary.

Effective and accurate scope baselining.

Eliminate the threat of scope creep and stakeholder misalignment at the start of the project.

How all the puzzle pieces of project scoping fit into each other and the project as a whole.

How set yourself up for success by starting off your project planning on the right foot.

The right approach to scope validation.

Extremely effective scope control.

A wealth of PMP exam practice questions.

And much more!

Description

The modern world we live in has brought about chances in abundance and many a career from back in the day will soon find itself redundant, thanks to the immense technological advances brought about by the fourth industrial revolution. There is however one career choice that is reaping major benefits from the capriciousness that goes hand in hand with modern day business. And that career is project management. More and more businesses are realizing the immense benefit associated with the strategic advantages that real project management can provide them and as a result more and more project management vacancies are created.

Learning more about project management is something you will always benefit from, whether you are actually a project manager, a business manager in general or someone aspiring to become a project manager. The art of disciplined management of the uncertainty that comes with project management is something that will always be to the benefit of those who take the time to learn it.

Project scope management forms one of the core aspects of project management. It is one of the ten project knowledge areas recognized as a core component of project management and when executed correctly it ensures that your projects start off right, every single time. The ultimate goal of a project is to fulfill a business need by creating something of value and scope management is the discipline that defines what that something is.

There is nothing worse than the idea of successfully completing a project only to find out that the deliverable created does not meet the expectations of the end users, rendering it effectively useless and the project a complete failure. The six processes of scope management, namely plan scope management, collect requirements, define scope, create WBS, control scope and validate scope help you avoid just that.


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This project management course will teach you everything you need to know about scope management by way of imparting the necessary theoretical knowledge as well as working through actual examples of the processes and giving you the opportunity to do some practical exercises yourself.

The course starts of laying the foundation of effective initiation, especially in terms of initiation influences on scope planning. The basics of project planning as a whole are also covered and then the six aforementioned scope management processes are covered in deep detail. You will not only be thought what these processes are, but also how to go about conducting them in what is considered an effective and efficient manner. More than just that, you will also be provided with several template documents that you can use as detailed guidelines on your own projects.

The course design caters for those who already have the foundational knowledge of project management and are familiar with the PMI project management methodology. Beginners are however welcome to take it up as well as this course will add value to all project management professionals, whether you are a veteran or a greenhorn. It is an excellent way to refresh good scope management practices or to learn them from scratch.

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Content

Course Introduction

Welcome!
What to Expect from the Course
Claiming your Professional Development Units
Course Slides

Project Planning and Scope Management

The Predecessors to Scope Management
Planning the Project
The Project Management Plan
Overview of Scope Management
Planning Scope Management
Importance of Effective Scope Management
Scope Management Tips
Quiz
Section Summary

Requirements – The Building Blocks of Project Scoping

Requirements: What and Why?
Gathering Project Requirements
Documenting the Requirements
Requirements Example
Collecting Requirements According to PMBOK
Industry Trends Pertaining to Requirements
Requirements Exercise
Quiz
Section Summary

Developing the Project Scope Statement

Determining What the Project is About
Importance of Making Changes Early On
Scope Statement Example
Define Scope According to PMBOK
Scope Statement Exercise
Quiz
Section Summary

Defining the Project Work

Getting Aquinted with the WBS
Characteristics of the WBS
Alternative Project Structuring Methods
WBS Example
Arguments for a Compact WBS
Create WBS According to PMBOK
Assigning Responsibility for Work
WBS Exercise
Quiz
Section Summary

Managing and Controlling the Project Scope

Maintaining the Project Scope
Avoiding Scope Creep
Configuration Management
Final Deliverable Acceptance
Validate Scope According to PMBOK
Control Scope According to PMBOK
Quiz
Section Summary

Course Assessment

Quiz

Course Completion

Course Wrap Up
Bonus Lecture