The Fundamentals of Project Management

Build your essential Project Management Toolkit

Do you want to learn how to manage projects?

Project management is a vital skill set for many leadership and management positions, not just those with the title of “project manager”. In an environment of continuous change, organisations need to have efficient and effective management of projects they undertake to improve their competitiveness and ultimately their longevity. This course will teach you everything you need to know about project management in order for your organisation or team to be successful.

This project management foundation course provides in-depth training on how to manage all aspects of project management from initiation through closure. Participants will learn about each phase within this process including initiating, planning, implementing, managing and closing. They will also discuss real life examples from their own organisation as well as review tools used daily by project managers around the world! By taking this course participants can expect to gain valuable knowledge which they can apply immediately upon completion!

Project Management is one of the fastest growing professions in the world. It’s an exciting and rewarding career path that allows you to work with some of the best people, on some of the most interesting projects. You will be able to use your skills every day, and see them make a difference right away.

“The Fundamentals of Project Management Course welcomes anyone interested in learning about formal project management techniques”

Who should attend

Benefits

The interactive format of this introduction to Project Management course will enable participants to explore new knowledge and techniques through practical engagement.

Appreciate the characteristics of projects and the basic elements required for successful project management
Understand the project lifecycle including basic tools or techniques used at each stage • Develop project documentation (Business Case, Project Scope, Project Plan (Gantt chart), Control and Monitoring, Risk Analysis, Quality Assurance, Configuration Management)

Understand risk and how to manage it
Identify the project stakeholders and learn how to effectively engage stakeholders
Understand the role and responsibilities of the project sponsor, programme manager and/or project manager
Understand and learn to manage the most common causes of project failure

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Syllabus

Theory of Project & Programme Management

Exploring the importance of why we undertake Projects?
Distinguishing between Projects & Programs
Objectives of a Project (Systemic Focus)
What are the Strategic links?
The Cost, Quality and Time Tension
Role and Responsibilities of Project Managers (Delegation & Positional Power)
Skills & Competencies required to manage a project
The Reasons projects fail?
Learning about effective Stakeholder Management

Project Life-Cycles and Methodology

Exploring a Project Management methodology or Framework
Comparison of various lifecycles
Exploring methodologies currently used by your organisation

The ‘How’ of Project Management

Project Initiation and Set Up
Organisation and Organisational Structure
Project Planning
Project Organisation and Management
Project Monitoring and Controlling

The ‘How’ of Project Management: Project Planning

Identification and Production of Products
Defining Activities and Elements
Defining Sequence and Dependencies
Estimating Effort and Duration
Scheduling or project success
Management of Risk

The ‘How’ of Project Management - Project Monitoring and Controlling

Control Processes (taking corrective action to deliver the brief within scope)
Monitoring Techniques (Identify when a project is not running to plan)
Exception Situations
Project Documentation Management

Closing a Project

Passing the baton from Project to ‘Business as Usual’
The importance of Knowledge Management
Action Planning for Application in the workplace

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