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Free Course
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XSIQ
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1-2 Hours
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Assessment
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Certification
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Workplace - Job Role Training - Level 1
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50 Pts
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Responsive
Fundamentals of Project Management - Revised 2017

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Description
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Outcome
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Certification
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Every competent project manager needs to know about the various project phases and project management tools that are available to do the job properly. The course Fundamentals of Project Management - Revised 2017 is aimed at learners interested in IT project management and builds on other business and IT courses available online at Alison.
The course begins by introducing you to the history of project management. You will gain a good knowledge of project management methodology, and each phase is examined in detail: investigation, planning, design, production, monitoring and evaluation. The course introduces you to the most important tools used by a project manager including GANTT charts, PERT Diagrams, estimating activity time, scheduling, expediting and Critical Path Method. You will also learn about the various project management documentation systems: program, system, technical, user, paper-based, electronic and media.
Next, the course teaches you about the process of the systems development life cycle to help identify problems and create solutions in each stage of the project's life cycle including planning, analysis, design, implementation and evaluation. You will also learn about different issues that can occur when an information system is changed or a new system is introduced.
This course will be of great interest to all professionals who would like to learn more about project phases and project management tools, and how these enable a project manager to successfully manage any project.
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Having completed this course you will be able to:
- Describe project management methodology and their phases.
- Describe important tools used by a project manager including GANTT charts, PERT Diagrams.
- Explain how the systems development life cycle can help identify problems and create solutions.
- Describe different issues that can occur when an information system is changed or a new system is introduced
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All Alison courses are free to study. To successfully complete a course you must score 80% or higher in each course assessments. Upon successful completion of a course, you can choose to make your achievement formal by purchasing an official Alison Diploma, Certificate or PDF.
Having an official Alison document is a great way to celebrate and share your success. It is:- Ideal to include with CVs, job applications and portfolios
- A way to show your ability to learn and achieve high results
Modules List( 3 )
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Fundamentals of Project Management
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Test your understanding - Questions and Answers View Resource
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Module
1 Project Management - Methodology, Toolset and Documentation-
This module offers a comprehensive introduction to project management starting with methodology, tool sets and documentation, introducing the learner to GANTT charts and Critical Path analysis as well as looking a monitoring and schedules management. The learner will be taken through the first part of an IT based case study that will help illustrate how to apply the knowledge the learner has acquired.
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Module 1: Learning Outcomes
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Project management overview
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Project management methodology
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Project management toolset
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Project management documentation
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Module 1: Lesson Summary
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2 Project Management - Project Life Cycle-
This module explores the main stages of a project using a project life cycle (SDLC) model that includes analysis, planning, design and evaluation. Learners are shown what tasks, documents and considerations are addressed in each phase The learner will be taken through the second part of an IT based case study that will help illustrate how to apply the knowledge the learner has acquired.
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Module 2: Learning Outcomes
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System development life cycle
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The planning phase
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The analysis phase
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The design phase
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The implementation phase
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Evaluation phase
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Changing information systems
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Module 2: Lesson Summary
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3 Course assessment