FPM 331 Training: Progressive Concepts in Program Management

An Integrated Master Plan is key to successfully managing large-scale government projects. Through a complex case study in this FAC-P/PM FPM 331 certification training course, you gain the skills to coordinate the development of, oversee, evaluate and critique a systems engineering approach, Integrated Master Plan, and Integrated Master Schedule. Learning Tree’s FAC-P/PM training has been fully verified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). FPM 331 Training: Progressive Concepts in Program Management Benefits In this FPM 331 course, you will: Conduct total life cycle management for government projects using an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Manage and evaluate decision analysis methods, systems engineering processes, and a complex requirements development process. Direct and estimate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Establish a risk, threats, and opportunities management process. Prerequisites Four years of program or project management experience, which shall include a minimum of one year of experience on Federal programs and projects within the last ten years. Certification Information FAC-P/PM certification is awarded at the agency level, and requirements vary by agency. Progressive Concepts in Program Management Course Outline Module 1: Core Project Management Processes The Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Overseeing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Creating cost-estimation metrics The role of earned value management Cost, schedule, and performance trade-offs Performing technical reviews Tools for evaluating the IMP and IMS Applying work-loading methods Benefiting from project management software Module 2: Estimating Total Cost of Ownership Estimating techniques Recognizing the “Cone of Uncertainty” Making decisions using the Life Cycle Cost Estimate Cost-benefit trade-offs The Government Accounting Office (GAO) 12-step best practice model Documenting the relationship between interrelated budgets and cost terms Module 3: Managing Risks and Opportunities Identifying risks Recognizing potential risks and threats Evaluating responses Analyzing risks and opportunities Strategies for mitigating risk Maximizing opportunities Module 4: Monitoring and Controlling Risks Integrating risks into the management plan Assessing risk in the real world Employing the risk management process Qualitative and quantitative risk assessment Ranking the probability and impact of risk Questioning acceptable and unacceptable risk Working with risk management software Demystifying simulation tools Generating risk analysis results Module 5: Leading the Development of a Program’s Systems Engineering Reviewing systems engineering approaches Implementing systems engineering methodology Evaluating processes and approaches Establishing configuration management Managing technical data and interface issues Developing requirements Transferring a functional diagram into a physical architecture Analyzing trade studies Balancing independent variable costs Building traceability matrices Module 6: Reviewing Requirements Requirements analysis Clarifying requirements by focus Classifying requirements by type Prioritizing requirements Defining traceability and design Writing the traceability matrix Documenting change requests Selecting a design Module 7: Testing and Evaluation Processes Managing a test and evaluation program Charting the potential cost of inadequate testing Incorporating verification and validation Selecting the integrated product team Critiquing a realistic or operational test Categorizing the test/verification tools Testing documents vs. testing process Module 8: Applying Acquisition Principles to Contracting Reviewing contract types to determine the risks/rewards Aligning negotiation stages for procurement Handling contract management issues Recognizing staffing issues on sizable contract awards Evaluating government-furnished equipment