Project Management
  
Course Overview
This course introduces the key concepts of managing projects. The following topics are covered using practical examples from a broad range of project environments as well as particulars from the attendee's own environment:
  • Project Management Concepts: In this module the attendee will be introduced to general concepts including the definition of projects and project management. The attendee will learn the identifying criteria of projects and the differences between project and operations management. The relationship between the constraints of cost, quality, time and scope is introduced.
  • The Project Management Process: The attendee will be introduced to a generic project management process (the phases of planning, execution and control and closeout) and the concept of project life cycles.
  • Project Planning: The attendee is introduced to the steps of project planning as well as the components of a project plan. Quality management is introduced and a risk management process is defined.
  • The Project Problem - defining the project: The project problem is assessed and defined leading to the development of a project vision and mission. Based on the defined project mission, the project goals and objectives are defined. The project scope statement is derived. The attendee will apply the risk management process to assess the project risks and prepare a risk management plan.
  • The Work Breakdown Structure - planning the project activities: The attendee is exposed to a process for developing a work breakdown structure and methods for estimating time, cost and resource requirements are introduced.
  • The Project Schedule - scheduling the work: Once the scope of project is defined and the work breakdown structure identified, the attendee is introduced to the process of scheduling the work. The scheduling tools of network diagrams and bar charts and their associated terms and definitions are introduced. The attendee is taught how to construct an arrow diagram from a work breakdown structure. Network rules and scheduling computations (forward and backward pass) are presented and the attendee applies these to realistic examples to determine critical path activities. Practical guidance is given to highlight how the network diagrams and bar charts are used to manage a project effectively. Having created the project schedule, the attendee is shown how to assign and balance project resources.
  • Project Execution and Control: The characteristics of project control systems are presented along with guidelines on appropriate project progress assessment and reporting tools and techniques. Emphasis is placed on the positive contribution of measurement in a process improvement environment through appropriate process reviews. The attendee is shown how to measure progress by performing Earned Value Analysis and analysing spending curves. General guidelines are provided as to appropriate project management responses to identified variances.
  • The Project Team - managing the people: The attendee made familiar with the dynamics of managing a team in a project environment, how the team is recruited or assembled and how the team is built to deliver efficient and effective results. Aspects of change management, conflict management and effective criticism are introduced to provide the attendee with the skills to manage a project team.
 
Audience
This course is targeted at individuals that may need background knowledge of project management.
 
Prerequisites
It would be beneficial for the attendees to have worked in a project management environment.
 
Expected outcomes
The attendees will have a working knowledge of how to structure and launch projects as well as manage a project from conception to completion.
 
Duration
5 days
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