CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) Cert Prep

Course details

Prepare for the certification exam with this course that covers critical topics from IT project management to security considerations. Discover the intricacies of project lifecycles, from initiating to closing, and understand the frameworks like agile and waterfall. Learn to manage project constraints effectively, ensure quality and performance, and engage stakeholders efficiently. Gain insights into communication methods, procurement processes, risk management, and tools crucial for successful project executions. The course is ideally suited for those with 6–12 months of hands-on project management experience in a tech environment so you can enhance your ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, and changes within IT projects. Whether you are an aspiring project manager or an experienced professional, gaining these skills will lead you to excel in your career and achieve certification success.

Concepts

What Is a Project

Overview
Project characteristics
Projects as part of a program and portfolio

IT Project Management Concepts

Infrastructure concepts for IT projects
Cloud models
Software

Project Management Security Concepts

Physical security
Operational security
Digital security
Data security
Corporate IT security policies and restrictions
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors
Compliance and privacy considerations

IT Projects Frameworks and Methodologies

Project management development approaches
Software development life cycle
Waterfall
Projects in controlled environments (PRINCE2)
Agile
DevOps and DevSecOps
Kanban
Scrum
SAFe
Extreme programming (XP)
Agile vs. waterfall concepts

Project Factors

Project factors overview
Project constraints
Project resources
Project risks and change control

Manage Scope and Requirements

Collecting requirements and defining scope
Creating the work breakdown structure (WBS)

Manage Schedule

Upcoming milestones and activity identification
Story estimation story points
Sequencing activities
Estimating techniques and resource loading
Schedule maintenance
Revise baseline vs. rebaseline

Manage Budget

Estimating costs, determining budget, and forecasting

Manage Quality and Performance

Quality and performance concepts
Cost and schedule performance
Testing types

Manage Resources

Organizational structures
Resource life cycle
Resource types and criticality
Gap analysis
Team performance considerations
Roles and responsibilities

Engage Stakeholders

Identify stakeholders
Manage stakeholder engagement

Manage Communications and Meetings

Communication methods and platforms or modalities
Managing and controlling communication
Meeting types
Meeting techniques
Meeting roles

Manage Procurements

Resource procurement methods
Procurement exploratory documents
Vendor evaluation techniques
Contract types

Manage Risks and Issues

Risk, issues, and changes
Risk types
Risk analysis
Risk responses
Risk and issue roles and responsibilities
Issue tracking and outcome documentation
Issue resolution plan

Control Changes

Project change control process
Manage change
IT infrastructure change control
Software change control
Cloud vs. on premises in change control
Continuous integration continuous deployment (CI CD) process
Production vs. beta staging environments

Project Life Cycle Artifacts and Activities

Project life cycle phases overview
Discovery phase artifacts
Initiating phase activities
Planning phase activities
Executing phase activities
Closing phase activities

Project Tools

Project life cycle tools
Case scenario and application 1
Tracking charts tools
Case scenario and application 2
Communication and meeting tools
Collaboration tools
Documentation and office production tools
Scheduling and ticketing case management tools
Case scenario and application 3
Quality and performance charts
Case scenario and application