PM² Foundation Training - United Kingdom

PM² Foundation Training Course Outline

Module 1: Key Project Concepts (KC)

Recall:

• Definition and Characteristics of a Project
• Function of Project Management
• Function of Project Documentation
• At a High Level the Required Knowledge and Skills of a Project Manager (Excluding IPMA, Table of Competences)

Describe:

• Relationship Between Outputs, Outcomes, and Benefits
• Relationship Between Projects and Programmes
• Relationship Between Projects and Portfolios
• Relationship Between Projects and Business as Usual
• Different Ways of Organising Projects Within an Organisation
• Consequence of Each Approach of Organising Projects Within an Organisation

Module 2: Key PM² Concepts (KP)

Recall:

• PM² Project Phases and Gates
• What Makes a Project a PM² Project and How PM² Supports Programme and Portfolio Management?
• Agile Approach to Projects and its Key Characteristics
• Purpose of Monitor and Control

Describe:

• House of PM²
• Reason of Applying a Phased Approach to a Project
• Goal of Each Element of the Phased Approach of PM²
• Swim Lane Diagram
• PM² Mindsets
• Concept of Tailoring PM² at Organisational and Project Level

Module 3: Project Organisation and Roles in PM² (OR)

Recall:

• Definition of a Stakeholder
• Responsibilities of Each of the Roles in the PM² Model for Project Governance
  • Appropriate Governance Body
  • Project Owner
  • Solution Provider
  • Business Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Business Implementation Group
  • Project Core Team
  • Project Support Team

Describe:

• Layers and Roles of the Project Organisation
• Difference Between the Provider and Requestor Side of a Project and How this is reflected in the Governance Structure
• Specific Role of the Project Steering Committee and the Required Roles Partaking
• Function and Abbreviations of the (RAM) RASCI Table

Module 4: Phases of a Project (PP)

Recall:

• Activities in Each Phase of the Project:
  • Initiating
  • Planning
  • Executing
  • Closing
• How Each Phase is Finalised and How to Prepare for this?
• Composition of the Project Handbook in PM² in General Terms
• Composition of the Project Handbook in PM², Specifically the Sections on:
  • Project Roles and Responsibilities
  • Project-Specific Plans
  • Domain-Specific Artefacts
  • Escalation Procedure
  • Resource Needs
• Relation of the Project Handbook in PM² to Other PM² Artefacts, Specifically the 6 Artefacts that Describe the Various Project Management Processes
  • Requirements Management Plan
  • Project Change Management Plan
  • Risk Management Plan
  • Quality Management Plan
  • Issue Management Plan
  • Communications Management Plan
• Relation of the Project Handbook in PM² to Other PM² Artefacts, (Excluding the Various Project Management Processes)

Describe:

• Function and Composition of the Project Initiation Request in PM² and its Relation to Other PM² Artefacts
• Function and Composition of the Business Case in PM² and its Relation to Other PM² Artefacts
• Function and Composition of the Project Charter in PM² and its Relation to Other PM² Artefacts
• Techniques for Supporting the Initiating Phase:

• SWOT
• PESTLE
• Make or Buy Analysis

• Function and Composition of the Project-End Report in PM² and its Relation to Other PM² Artefacts
• Techniques for Supporting the Closing Phase: Lessons Learned

Module 5: Project Planning (PL)

Recall:

• Supporting Techniques for Creating the Project Work Plan, Specifically the Deliverables Breakdown Structure
• Supporting Techniques for Creating the Project Work Plan, Specifically:
  • Resource Levelling
  • Critical Chain Method (CCM)

Describe:

• Three Parts of the Project Work Plan
• Techniques for Creating the Project Work Plan, Specifically the Work Breakdown Structure
• Techniques for Creating the Project Work Plan, Specifically
  • Effort and Cost Estimates
  • Three-Point Estimates
• Techniques for Creating the Project Work Plan, Specifically Scheduling
• Techniques for Creating the Project Work Plan, Specifically Gantt Charts
• Techniques for Creating the Project Work Plan, Specifically the Critical Path Method

Module 6: Monitoring and Control (MC)

Recall:

• Activities of Monitor and Control
• Purpose, Inputs, Guidelines, Outputs (Artefacts), Accountable, Responsible, and Supporting Roles Involved of:
  • Monitor Project Performance
  • Control Schedule
  • Control Cost
  • Manage Stakeholders
  • Manage Requirements
  • Manage Project Change
  • Manage Risk
  • Manage Issues and Decisions
  • Manage Quality
  • Manage Deliverables Acceptance
  • Transition management
  • Business implementation
  • Managing outsourcing
• Checklists Provided in PM² for Monitor and Control
• Purpose of Transition Management
• Purpose of Business
• Purpose of Managing Outsourcing

Module 7: Risks and Issues (RI)

Recall:

• Definition of the Concepts of:
  • Issue
  • Urgency
  • Impact
  • Priority
  • Risk
  • Residual Risk
  • Secondary Risk
  • Risk Appetite
  • Risk Reserve
  • Risk Owner
  • Risk Likelihood
  • Risk Impact
  • Risk Level
• Techniques for Managing Risks, Specifically the Risk Likelihood/Impact Matrix
• Techniques for Managing Risks and Issues, Specifically Pareto
• Techniques for Managing Risks and Issues, Specifically
  • Decision Trees
  • Ishikawa or Fishbone Diagram

Describe:

• Function of the Risk Management Plan
• Composition of the Risk Management Plan
• Function and Composition of the Risk Log in PM²
• Various Risk Response Strategies:
  • Avoid
  • Reduce
  • Accept
  • Enhance
  • Exploit
  • Transfer/Share
• Steps that Make Up the Risk Management Process
• Function of the Issue Management Plan
• Composition of the Issue Management Plan
• Function of the Issue Log in PM²
• Function of the Decision Log in PM²
• Composition of:
  • Issue Log
  • Decision Log
• Steps that Make Up the Issue Management Process (Managing Project Issues)

Module 8: Change, Quality, and Requirements Management (CQ)

Recall:

• Definition of Requirements
• Definition of Change (Requests)
• Function and Composition of the Requirements Management Plan
• Function and Composition of the Deliverable Acceptance Plan

Describe:

• Function and Composition of the Project Change Management Plan
• Function and Composition of the Change Log in PM²
• Steps that Make Up the Change Management Process
• Relationship Between the Quality Assurance and Management of Quality
• Relationship Between the Management of Requirements, Project Change and Deliverable Acceptance
• Function and Composition of the Quality Management Plan

Module 9: Reporting, Communication and Stakeholder Management (RS)

Recall:

• Purpose of Managing Project Stakeholders and Information Distribution
• Different PM² Reports Defined:
  • Project Status Report
  • Project Progress Report
  • Quality Review Report
  • Contractor Status Report

Describe:

• Function and Composition of the Communication Management Plan
• Function and Composition of the Project Stakeholder Matrix in PM²
• Techniques for Managing Stakeholders, Specifically the Stakeholder Interest/Influence Matrix (SIIM)
• Techniques for Reporting, Specifically Earned Value Management