- Project Initiation:
- Identifying project needs and opportunities
- Defining project objectives and deliverables
- Developing a project charter
- Project Planning:
- Defining project scope and WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)
- Estimating resources, schedule, and budget
- Identifying and managing risks
- Developing communication and stakeholder management plans
- Project Execution:
- Acquiring and managing resources
- Executing project activities
- Monitoring and controlling performance
- Managing teams and communication
- Project Monitoring and Controlling:
- Tracking progress against the baseline plan
- Identifying and managing changes (scope, schedule, budget)
- Implementing corrective actions for performance issues
- Reporting project status to stakeholders
- Project Closing:
- Completing activities and deliverables
- Evaluating project performance against objectives
- Conducting closure meetings and documenting lessons learned
- Four-year college degree:
- 36 months of project management experience in the past 8 years
- 35 hours of project management education/training
- High school diploma or associate’s degree:
- 60 months of project management experience in the past 8 years
- 35 hours of project management education/training