1. What Is a Project?
Overview
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Project characteristics
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Projects as part of a program and portfolio
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2. IT Project Management Concepts
Infrastructure concepts for IT projects
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Cloud models
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Software
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3. Project Management Security Concepts
Physical security
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Operational security
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Digital security
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Data security
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Corporate IT security policies and restrictions
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors
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Compliance and privacy considerations
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4. IT Projects Frameworks and Methodologies
Project management development approaches
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Software development life cycle
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Waterfall
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Projects in controlled environments (PRINCE2)
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Agile
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DevOps and DevSecOps
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Kanban
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Scrum
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SAFe
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Extreme programming (XP)
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Agile vs. waterfall concepts
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5. Project Factors
Project factors overview
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Project constraints
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Project resources
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Project risks and change control
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6. Manage Scope and Requirements
Collecting requirements and defining scope
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Creating the work breakdown structure (WBS)
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7. Manage Schedule
Upcoming milestones and activity identification
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Story estimation/story points
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Sequencing activities
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Estimating techniques and resource loading
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Schedule maintenance
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Revise baseline vs. rebaseline
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8. Manage Budget
Estimating costs, determining budget, and forecasting
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9. Manage Quality and Performance
Quality and performance concepts
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Cost and schedule performance
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Testing types
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10. Manage Resources
Organizational structures
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Resource life cycle
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Resource types and criticality
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Gap analysis
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Team performance considerations
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Roles and responsibilities
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11. Engage Stakeholders
Identify stakeholders
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Manage stakeholder engagement
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12. Manage Communications and Meetings
Communication methods and platforms or modalities
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Managing and controlling communication
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Meeting types
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Meeting techniques
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Meeting roles
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13. Manage Procurements
Resource procurement methods
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Procurement exploratory documents
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Vendor evaluation techniques
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Contract types
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14. Manage Risks and Issues
Risk, issues, and changes
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Risk types
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Risk analysis
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Risk responses
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Risk and issue roles and responsibilities
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Issue tracking and outcome documentation
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Issue resolution plan
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15. Control Changes
Project change control process
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Manage change
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IT infrastructure change control
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Software change control
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Cloud vs. on premises in change control
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Continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) process
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Production vs. beta/staging environments
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16. Project Life Cycle Artifacts and Activities
Project life cycle phases overview
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Discovery phase artifacts
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Initiating phase activities
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Planning phase activities
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Executing phase activities
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Closing phase activities
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17. Project Tools
Project life cycle tools
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Case scenario and application 1
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Tracking charts tools
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Case scenario and application 2
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Communication and meeting tools
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Collaboration tools
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Documentation and office production tools
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Scheduling and ticketing/case management tools
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Case scenario and application 3
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Quality and performance charts
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Case scenario and application
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