Project Management Foundations – 1-day Workshop
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Organizations that leverage project management best practices complete projects on time 28% more often and deliver on budget 24% more often than organizations that do not have a strong focus on project management standards.¹ This hands-on, discussion-oriented workshop allows students to gain a foundational knowledge of project management best practices and provides the opportunity to apply their project management learnings to real-life scenarios. Covering both predictive and adaptive approaches, the workshop emphasizes utilizing the latest practices, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), that will be most effective within your organization. Upon completion of the workshop, students will receive a certificate of completion. This workshop course is offered as either a 1 or 2 day course to fit your schedule needs.
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$795.00
Aug 06 - Aug 06, 2026
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago- VILT
- Aug 27 - Aug 27, 2026
- 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago
- VILT
Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs.
Understand and Use Project Management Core Terms
Explain Key Project Management Concepts
Understanding key project management concepts is crucial for project and organizational success.
Identify Key Stakeholder Roles
Engaging all stakeholders by leveraging their roles is essential for project success.
Develop Components of a Project Management Plan
Creating a project management plan that is suitable for any type or size of project is vital.
Select Best Practices for a Project
Choosing the best practices for a project using Predictive, Agile, or Hybrid approaches can significantly benefit the project and organization.
Upcoming Schedules
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| Aug 06 - Aug 06, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago | Add To Cart |
| Aug 27 - Aug 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago | Add To Cart |
| Sep 17 - Sep 17, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago | Add To Cart |
| Oct 08 - Oct 08, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago | Add To Cart |
| Oct 29 - Oct 29, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago | Add To Cart |
| Nov 19 - Nov 19, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago | Add To Cart |
| Dec 17 - Dec 17, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM America/Chicago | Add To Cart |
Who should attend Project Management Foundations – 1-day Workshop Course
This course is intended for anyone looking to enhance or reinforce their understanding of project management foundational concepts and techniques, including both new and experienced project managers.
How You Will Benefit
- Understand the foundational principles, terms, and approaches of project management
- More effective use of industry-standard project management tools and techniques, including AI
- Experience via workshop activities to practice utilizing project management frameworks
- Immediate applicability to ongoing projects
Project Management Foundations – 1-day Workshop Course Outline
- Projects, Products, and Processes
- Project Management and the Project Life Cycle
- Defining Project Success
- Waterfall vs Agile
- Partnering with Stakeholders
- Key Project Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) – RACI Diagrams Exercise
- Initiating the Project
- Predictive Project Life Cycle
- Project Charters
- Planning the Project
- Project Management Plan Best Practices
- The PM Plan Components
- Balancing Constraints
- Defining Project Scope
- The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Creating a WBS Example
- Defining and Estimating Activities
- Breaking Down Activities
- Effort vs. Duration
- Defining Activities Exercise
- Developing the Project Schedule
- Dependencies, Leads, and Lags
- The Critical Path and Float
- Schedule Compression
- Schedule Formats
- Developing a Budget
- Creating a Schedule and Budget Exercise
- Planning Project Communications
- Tailoring Stakeholder Communications
- Project Communication Challenges and Best Practices
- Communications Matrix
- Creating a Project Communications Plan Exercise
- Planning Project Risk Management
- Risk Identification Challenges
- Identifying Risks: Knowns and Unknowns
- Risk Analysis
- Planning Risk Responses
- Creating Risk Register Exercise
- Artificial Intelligence
- Generative AI vs. Artificial General Intelligence
- Opportunities & Risks
- Executing the Project
- Leading and Managing Projects
- Developing the Team and Trust
- Engaging Stakeholders
- Overseeing and Controlling the Project
- Change Management
- Tracking and Reporting
- Controlling the Project Schedule
- Monitoring Communications, Risk, and Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Monitoring and Controlling Top 5
- Closing the Project
- Closing Projects, Phases, or Milestones
- Lessons Learned
- Celebrating Project Successes
- Wrap-Up
- Parking Lot Review
- New Ideas, Confirmations, and Takeaways
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FAQs on Project Management Foundations – 1-day Workshop
This workshop is designed for anyone seeking to build or reinforce their understanding of project management fundamentals, including both new project managers and experienced practitioners looking to refresh core concepts and techniques.
There are no formal prerequisites. The course is accessible to beginners while also offering value to experienced project managers wanting to reinforce foundational knowledge.
This is a 1-day workshop that combines instructional content with hands-on activities, including exercises like RACI diagrams, WBS creation, and schedule/budget development to reinforce learning.
You’ll learn core PM terminology, stakeholder engagement, project charters, scope definition via WBS, activity estimation, schedule development (critical path, dependencies), budgeting, and how to apply Predictive, Agile, or Hybrid approaches, including use of AI tools.
Yes, the workshop is designed for immediate applicability—participants practice using industry-standard frameworks and tools through exercises that can be directly applied to their current or upcoming projects.