Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MACI-0053
Organization's ID:
6135
Organization:
Management Concepts, Inc.
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
19.5 hours (3 days)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Project Management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to discover ways to deliver a project within the promised timeframe (schedule), allocated budget (cost), and agreed-upon features (scope) and gain insight into potential risk areas and learn how to take corrective action to keep the project under control.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Discuss key project, schedule, and cost concepts.
  • Evaluate a deliverable-based work breakdown structure (WBS) and create a WBS dictionary.
  • Analyze project performance and recommend corrective action.
  • Create an on-the-job action plan.
  • Validate a project schedule and demonstrate schedule compression techniques.
  • Evaluate and validate cost estimates.

General Topics:

  • Scope, Schedule, and Cost Overview
  • Scope
  • Schedule
  • Cost
  • Managing Scope, Schedule, and Cost
  • Developing an Action Plan
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials