"I'll be able to apply many aspects of the course - network diagrams, RAMs, EVM - great analytical tools!"
"The over all training has given me more confidence in leading a EVM activity for a NASA Project."
PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS
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Program / Project Management
Skill Level: Team/Subsystem Leads or higher.
This course focuses on managing project constraints including limits on time, human resources, materials, budget, and specifications. It also helps participants to develop effective measures for scheduling and controlling projects as they put the tools of project management to work.
This course is designed for NASA’s technical workforce, including systems engineers and project personnel who seek to develop the competencies required to succeed as a leader of a project team, functional team, or small project.
Project Management Competencies
- PM 1.3 - Budget and Resource Management
- PM 2.3 - Project Planning
- PM 2.4 - Cost Estimating
- PM 3.2 - Project Control
- PM 3.4 - Project Review and Evaluation
Common Competencies
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Related Resources |
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| NASA Project Management Handbook (PDF) (Public) | Document |
Critical Knowledge Resources |
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| Goddard Search Repository: Case Studies (Public) | Website |
| NASA Lessons Learned Information System (Public) | Website |
APPEL Library Resource |
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NASA GALAXIE Information System |
All supplemental resources are NASA accessible only unless otherwise noted.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify documentation needed to provide inputs to scheduling and cost-control activities.
- Use the work breakdown structure to develop a network diagram.
- Calculate schedules using PERT/Critical Path Method (CPM).
- Identify, assign, and tabulate resource requirements.
- Predict costs and work time using specific levels and estimate types.
- Plan for contingencies and anticipate variations.
- Estimate future project performance based on historical data.
- Monitor changes and close out projects on time.