Project Management: A Quick Look

A Practical Introduction to Planning and Delivering Projects

Projects create temporary work, shared responsibilities and deadlines that cut across normal operations. Even employees without the title of project manager may need to define scope, coordinate resources, monitor progress and communicate with stakeholders.

This awareness-level course introduces practical project-management concepts and tools without representing itself as a PMP exam-preparation or professional-certification program.

Four-hour version: $125 per participant
Eight-hour version: $200 per participant
Delivery: Onsite or live online
Private-class minimum: Seven-participant billing minimum
Maximum class size: 20 participants
Knowledge check: 20–25 multiple-choice questions; 70% required
Completion document: Tampa Bay Training certificate with no expiration
Optional handbook: $10

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Who Should Attend?

• Employees assigned to projects
• New project coordinators and project managers
• Supervisors managing project work
• Public works, utility, construction and engineering personnel
• Staff coordinating contractors, vendors or internal stakeholders

Learning Objectives

Participants will be prepared to:

• Explain project life-cycle phases
• Clarify project purpose, objectives and success criteria
• Identify sponsors, stakeholders and team responsibilities
• Define scope and recognize scope change
• Break work into manageable activities
• Develop basic milestones, timelines and schedules
• Identify and assess project risks
• Consider costs, resources and constraints
• Communicate status and manage stakeholder expectations
• Monitor progress, changes, quality and closeout

Tools and Activities

Depending on the format, participants may work with:

• Project charters
• Stakeholder maps
• Work breakdown structures
• Milestone schedules
• Gantt charts and timelines
• Risk registers
• Action-item logs
• Status reports
• Change and decision logs
• Closeout and lessons-learned reviews

Specific software, including Monday.com or tools used by the client, may be demonstrated when appropriate. The course is not software certification.

Four-Hour and Eight-Hour Formats

The four-hour version introduces the project life cycle and uses one guided planning exercise.

The eight-hour version adds expanded scope, scheduling, risk, stakeholder and status-reporting activities, along with a project action plan.

Assessment and Certificate

Participants must attend, participate, complete the practical project activity and earn at least 70% on the knowledge check.

Successful participants receive a Tampa Bay Training certificate showing the instructional hours.

Live Online Participation

Live online participants must use a desktop or laptop computer with a stable internet connection and working camera, microphone and speakers. Mobile phones are not accepted as the primary device. Each participant must remain visible and engaged and complete their own activities and knowledge check.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this PMP exam preparation?

No. It is a practical introductory course and does not award or prepare participants for a PMI credential unless a separate service is explicitly developed.

Can the class use one of our projects?

Yes. A suitable project may be used as an example when information can be shared and the scope is confirmed in advance.

Can TBT help manage a project after class?

Project coaching, facilitation or management support may be available as a separately quoted consulting engagement.

Registration and Private Scheduling

Selected public classes may be advertised through Eventbrite. Private onsite and live online training are available.

Phone: 813-360-1526
Email: service@tampabaytraining.com

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