CompTIA Project+

CompTIA Project+ Module 1  
The Project

• Defining the Project
• Project Life Cycle Phases
• Discovery/Concept Preparation Phase
• How Projects Come About
• Creating Business Case and Selecting Projects
• Determining Benefits and Rewards
• Project Selection Methods

CompTIA Project+ Module 2
IT Fundamentals

• Understanding the Role of a Project Manager
• Factors that Influence Project Management Activities
• Project Management Concepts
• Information Technology Fundamentals
• Basics of IT and Governance

CompTIA Project+ Module 3
Creating Project Charter

• Identifying and Assessing Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities
• Assessing Stakeholders
• Preliminary Scope Statement
• Creating Project Charter
• Records Management Plan
• Determining Access Requirements
• Kickoff Meeting

CompTIA Project+ Module 4
Planning the Project

• Defining the Planning Phase
• Documenting Scope Management Plan
• Writing the Scope Statement
• Documenting the Requirements
• Determining a Project Methodology
• Waterfall Methodology
• Agile Methodologies
• Solutions Design

CompTIA Project+ Module 5
Project Schedule

• Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• Documenting the Project Management Plan
• Schedule Planning
• Defining Tasks
• Task Sequencing
• Assigning Resources
• Determining Task Durations

CompTIA Project+ Module 6
Resource Planning and Management

• Understanding Organizational Structures
• Determining Resource Needs
• Personnel Management
• Conflict Management
• Procurement Planning

CompTIA Project+ Module 7
Defining the Project Budget and Risk Plans

• Understanding Information Security Concepts
• Estimating Costs
• Creating the Project Budget
• Expenditure Tracking and Reporting
• Risk Planning

CompTIA Project+ Module 8
Communicating the Plan

• Communications Planning
• Methods of Communicating
• Factors that Influence Communications
• Communication Triggers
• Holding Effective Meetings
• Reporting Project Information

CompTIA Project+ Module 9
Processing Change Requests

• Executing Phase Activities
• Managing Vendors
• Project Change Management
• Implementing Change Control Systems
• Implementing Organizational Change
• Projects in Control

CompTIA Project+ Module 10
Managing Quality and Closing Out of the Project

• Controlling Quality
• Managing Issues
• Using Performance Metrics
• Project Endings
• Steps in Closing Out a Project