FPM 131: Fundamentals of Project and Program Management Course (Self-Paced)
IDACQI7131SP

Module 1: Introduction & Course Overview

• Course Introduction
• Course Objectives
• Certification Path
• Project Management Review

Module 2: The Integrated Project Team (IPT)

• Review the role of the Integrated Project Team (IPT).
• Participant in an IPT role-playing exercise.
• Review the importance of project management leadership and planning activities.
• Develop a Team Operating Agreement (IPT Charter).

Module 3: Justifying the Solution

• Review major documents, activities, and responsibilities of the Concept Definition Phase.
• Conduct a Business Case Analysis.
  • Capability gaps
  • High level requirements
  • Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
• Develop a business case.

Module 4: Developing Requirements

• Review major documents, activities, and responsibilities of the Concept Planning Phase.
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and a WBS Dictionary entry.
• Write detailed requirements from high-level requirements.

Module 5: Planning the Acquisition

• Explain how acquisition planning supports project objectives during the Concept Planning phase.
• Identify the purpose and key components of core acquisition artifacts, including the PWS, Source Selection Plan, IGCE, and QASP.
• Apply project planning outputs (requirements and WBS) to develop acquisition-ready documentation.
• Describe how best-value considerations inform source selection and contract oversight decisions.

Module 6: A Systems Engineering Approach

• Explain the role of systems engineering in supporting project and acquisition decision-making.
• Distinguish between system-level and item-level requirements and their implications for design and risk.
• Identify and assess technical risks using a structured risk register.
• Select appropriate risk response strategies and understand their impact on cost, schedule, and performance.
• Describe the purpose of developmental and operational testing in verifying and validating system performance.

Module 7: Monitoring and Measuring Performance

• Review the key documents, activities, and responsibilities of the Development and Implementation Phases.
• Review methodologies for monitoring and controlling projects, including development of project management plan and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Demonstrate that project baseline equals schedule baseline plus cost baseline and scope baseline.

Module 8: Course Summary and Post-Test

• Course recap
• Post-test review
• Next steps
• Certification pathways
• Recommendations