COMP-102
CompTIA Project+ Bootcamp
Description
CompTIA Project+ V5 gives IT professionals hands-on project management skills to coordinate 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.
U.S. DoDM 8140.03 APPROVED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Prerequisite
Recommended experience: equivalent to 6–12 months of hands-on experience managing projects in a tech environment.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
- Understand project life cycles, methodologies, and key roles within a project team.
- Develop a comprehensive project plan covering scope, schedule, and cost.
- Apply project management tools and techniques such as WBS creation, scheduling methods, and budgeting.
- Identify and manage project risks by performing risk assessments.
- Execute and monitor project activities using performance metrics, change control processes, and status reporting.
- Manage stakeholder expectations through effective communication, conflict resolution, and engagement strategies.
- Perform proper project closure by capturing lessons learned and transitioning deliverables to stakeholders.
- Demonstrate readiness for the CompTIA Project+ (PK0‑005) exam.
Key Takeaways
- Knowledge to coordinate projects and communicate with teams as part of other job duties
- A solid grasp of core project management principles
- Confidence in building and managing a complete project plan
- Hands‑on experience with essential project tools and techniques
- Stronger risk awareness and mitigation skills
- Clear knowledge of project closure processes
Certificate of Completion
- Certificate of Completion issued after successful completion of all chapters, hands-on exercises, and course evaluation.
- Certificate is downloadable from the Ghost Team Academy Education Portal.
Training Outline
Day 1 – Project Fundamentals & Initiation
- Topics:
- Introduction to project management concepts
- Project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closing
- Roles and responsibilities (project manager, sponsor, stakeholders)
- Defining project goals, objectives, and success criteria
- Project charter creation and scope definition
- Labs/Exercises: Developing a project charter and high-level scope
- Domain 1 review
Day 2 – Planning & Scheduling Projects
- Topics:
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) creation
- Resource planning: team roles, equipment, and budgets
- Scheduling techniques: Gantt charts, critical path, dependencies
- Budgeting and cost estimation best practices
- Tools for planning and scheduling (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)
- Labs/Exercises: Creating a project schedule and assigning resources
- Domain 2 review
Day 3 – Project Constraints & Risk Management
- Topics:
- Identifying project constraints: scope, time, cost, quality, resources
- Risk management planning: identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks
- Managing changes and issues during project execution
- Handling project constraints in real-world scenarios
- Labs/Exercises: Performing a risk assessment, developing mitigation plans, and implementing change control/issue tracking
- Domain 2 and 3 review
Day 4 – Communication, Stakeholder Management & Documentation
- Topics:
- Effective communication strategies with stakeholders and teams
- Project meetings, status reports, dashboards, and communication plans
- Documentation best practices: project plans, logs, lessons learned
- Knowledge transfer and team collaboration techniques
- Labs/Exercises: Creating a stakeholder communication plan and documenting project progress/lessons learned
- Domain 3 and 4 review
Day 5 – Project Execution, Monitoring, Closing & Exam Prep
- Topics:
- Monitoring and controlling project progress (KPIs, performance metrics)
- Quality management and compliance considerations
- Closing projects and post-project evaluation
- Comprehensive exam review and simulated practice test
- Labs/Exercises: Monitoring project execution and updating plans
- Exam-taking strategies, performance-based question preparation, and study tips
- Final Q&A and next steps for certification
