Introduction to PMBOK Guide 7th Edition

PMBOK Guide 7th Edition is a must-have because project management is a constantly evolving field and project managers must effectively be updated with the latest concepts and approaches. Introduction to PMBOK Guide 7th Edition is a three-day course intended to upgrade your skills and knowledge in project management. Based completely in the PMBOK® Guide 7^th Edition which includes The Standard for Project Management (ANSI/PMI 99-001-2021), you will learn project management from a principles-based approach rather than a process-based approach to adapt project management to a wider set of industries and delivery approaches. Learn the different project management principles and the project performance domains and continue to add value to your organization today.

At the end of this course, participants should be able to

• Describe the system by which value is delivered through projects
• Understand the different project management principles
• Describe the essential concepts of each of the project management performance domains
• Describe the need to tailor projects
• Apply some of the essential models, methods, and artifacts used in project management

Course Outline

• Session 1

  • Introduction
    • Key Terms in Project Management
  • Delivering Value
    • Creating Value at all levels
    • Functions that support projects
    • The Project Environment
    • Product Management
  • Project Management Principles
    • What are the PM Principles
    • Stewardship
    • Collaboration
    • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Value Focus
    • System Interactions
    • Leadership
    • Tailoring
    • Quality
    • Navigate Complexity
    • Optimize Risk Responses
    • Adaptability and Resiliency
    • Enable Change
  • Online Activity
  • Assignment

  Session 2

  • Understanding Project Performance Domains
  • Stakeholder Performance Domain
    • Stakeholder Engagements
  • Team Performance Domain
    • Team Management and Leadership
    • Team Culture
    • High Performing Teams
    • Leadership Skills
  • Development Approach and Life Cycle Performance Domain
    • Development, Cadence, and Life Cycle Relationship
    • Delivery Cadence
    • Development Approaches
    • Considerations for Selecting a Development Approach
    • Life Cycle and Phase Definitions
    • Aligning of Delivery Cadence, and Development Approach, and Life Cycle
  • Planning Performance Domain
    • Planning Overview
    • Planning Variables
    • Project Team Composition and Structure
    • Communication
    • Physical Resources
    • Procurement
    • Changes
    • Metric
    • Alignment
  • Online Activity
  • Assignment

  Session 3

  • Project Work Performance Domain
    • Project Processes
    • Balancing Competing Constraints
    • Maintaining Project Team Focus
    • Project Communications and Engagement
    • Managing Physical Resources
    • Working with Procurements
    • Monitoring New Work and Changes
    • Learning throughout the Project
  • Delivery Performance Domain
    • Delivery of Value
    • Deliverables
    • Quality
    • Suboptimal Outcomes
  • Measurement Performance Domain
    • Establishing Effective Measures
    • What to Measure
    • Presenting Information
    • Measurement Pitfalls
    • Troubleshooting Performance
    • Growing and Improving
  • Uncertainty Performance Domain
    • General Uncertainty
    • VUCA
    • Risk
  • Online Activity
  • Assignment

  Session 4

  • Tailoring
    • What to Tailor
  • Models, Methods, and Artifacts
    • Overview
    • Commonly Used Models
    • Commonly Used Methods
    • Commonly Used Artifacts

Course Duration

• 3 days

Delivery Methodologies

• Lecture
• Team based activities
• Individual activities
• Online Quizzes
• Plenary Discussions

This course is recommended for

• Project Managers and Project Team members with little or no formal PM training
• Project Executives
• Project Stakeholders
• Anyone involved in the development and implementation of projects

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