I. Overview:

CompTIA Project+ is the only industry certification designed to teach IT pros the entry-level skills they need to successfully manage small to medium-sized projects. It showcases professionals' capabilities in planning, executing, and delivering projects on time and within scope while ensuring effective communication and resource management. CompTIA Project+ focuses on practical, hands-on skills to tackle real-world project challenges.

II. Duration: 48 hours (6 days)

III. Objectives:

• Understand the properties of a project, including phases, schedules, roles and responsibilities, cost controls, and the fundamental aspects of agile methodology.
• Analyze the impact of various constraint variables and influences throughout a project while applying risk strategies and activities.
• Implement appropriate communication methods and change control processes within the context of a project.
• Utilize various project management tools and create project and partner-centric documentation to support project success.

IV. Prerequisites:

• Recommended experience: equivalent to 6–12 months of hands-on experience managing projects in a tech environment

V. Course outlines:

1. Project Management Concepts

• Explain the basic characteristics of a project and various methodologies and frameworks used in IT projects.
• Compare and contrast Agile vs. Waterfall concepts.
• Given a scenario, apply the change control process throughout the project life cycle.
• Given a scenario, perform risk management activities.
• Given a scenario, perform issue management activities.
• Given a scenario, apply schedule development and management activities and techniques.
• Compare and contrast quality management concepts and performance management concepts.
• Compare and contrast communication management concepts.
• Given a scenario, apply effective meeting management techniques.
• Given a scenario, perform basic activities related to team and resource management.
• Explain important project procurement and vendor selection concepts.

2. Project Life Cycle Phases

• Explain the value of artifacts in the discovery/concept preparation phase for a project.
• Given a scenario, perform activities during the project initiation phase.
• Given a scenario, perform activities during the project planning phase.
• Given a scenario, perform activities during the project execution phase.
• Explain the importance of activities performed during the closing phase.

3. Tools and Documentation

• Given a scenario, use the appropriate tools throughout the project life cycle
• Compare and contrast various project management productivity tools.
• Given a scenario, analyze quality and performance charts to inform project decisions.

4. Basics of IT and Governance

• Summarize basic environmental, social, and governance (ESG)factors related to project management activities.
• Explain relevant information security concepts impacting project management concepts.
• Explain relevant compliance and privacy considerations impacting project management.
• Summarize basic IT concepts relevant to IT project management.
• Explain operational change-control processes during an IT project.