Overview of the Foundations of Project Management

Foundations of Project Management

Audience: Any person who is joining a project team that needs familiarization with how project management works from a Start To Finish overview. Or if you need to hone your skills in this area, you will acquire industry best practices by taking this training class. So start off on a good footing in project management with this foundation class. This class can be partial fulfillment towards the 35 Contact Hours of PMP/CAPM Certification Prep training.

This is a one day course or two evenings.

Time & Date: Please see the above down arrow in the above menu near the "add to cart" button.

Location: Bellevue - SmartPath LLC Consulting & Training, 2018 156th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007.

Instructions: Plan on registering for class 7 to 14 days in advance before the first class begins to make sure you have a seat on the dates you want. Register by clicking the "add to cart" button above. Payment will be required at the same time.

This is an instructor led class. It is an introductory class that outlines key elements of the project management body of knowledge. In this class, the students learn the foundation fundamentals of project management discipline according to industry best practices.

Purpose: It establishes a comfortable knowledge of what project management is, how a project is executed, explains the roles and responsibilities of a project manager and associated project processes and knowledge areas.

The class contents include the overview of:

• Review SOW, Meet with Sponsor

• Develop Project Charter

• Identify Stakeholders

• 1st Kick-off meeting

• Plan Communication

• Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS

• Define Activities, Sequence Activities, Estimate Activity Resources, Estimate Activity Durations

• Develop HR Plan

• Plan Procurement

• Plan Quality

• Plan Change Management

• Plan Risk Management

• 2nd Kick-off Meeting

• Direct & Manage Project Execution

• Perform Quality Assurance

• Acquire Project Team, Develop Project Team, Manage Project Team

• Distribute Information, Manage Stakeholder Expectations

• Monitor & Control Project Work, Perform Integrated Change Control

• Control Scope

• Control Schedule

• Control Cost

• Perform Quality Control

• Report Performance

• Monitor & Control Risks

• Verify Scope

• Close Procurement

• Close Project


Learning Objectives

• Understand the difference between a project and operations

• Comprehend the value of a SOW, a Contract, an Assignment or a work order

• Be able to differentiate process groups and knowledge areas

• Understand stakeholders and their expectations

• Know the value of a project kick off meeting

• Comprehend Project Team Role Assignments, Project Contingency Reserves, Risk Management Reserve

• Understand the process of requirements collection

• Understand the purpose of monitoring and control

• Comprehend the knowledge of project management


You will receive:

A total of 7 hours of training

A certificate for the completion of 7 hours in project management training. Your hours of training are accumulative towards 35 contact hours of formal education required by the PMI® organization to receive approval for the PMP® Exam.

Class handouts

Free coffee, tea, hot chocolate,

Some small free snacks

Free parking - Parking is also easy


Directions to SmartPath LLC, 2018 156Th Ave NE, Bellevue WA 98007.

Coming from the West

Take 520E towards Redmond

Take Exit 148th Ave South

Turn left onto NE 20th St

Left on 156th AVE NE

Turn right into first driveway

Go straight up the hill to the first stop sign. It's the next building on the left after the STOP sign. You can park to the right of the STOP sign or in front of the building. There is always plenty of parking and it's easy. We are in the Regus building in the QBE Park. Parking is free.

Note: All names of processes mentioned in this outline are in Italics.