Course Contents:
- Introduction, Overview & Objectives
What is Project Management?
- The Nature of Project Management
- Projects Vs Ongoing Activities
- How to Define a Successful Project
- Introducing the Project Stakeholders
The Theory of Project Management
- The Project Lifecycle
- Product Lifecycles
- Project Processes
- Critical Path
- WBS
Initiating a Project
- Developing a Scope Statement
- Develop a Project Management Plan
- Create a Scope Management Plan
- Create a Scope Statement
- Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Project Planning
- Establishing the Business Case for a Project
- Determining Metrics
- Determining Budgets & Timelines
- Estimating Costs and Resource Requirements
- Critical Path
- Building the Tasklist
Project Scheduling
- Estimation in Projects
- Estimation Techniques
- Identifying Dependencies between tasks
- Documenting, Tracking & Managing the schedule
Managing the Project
- Controlling the Project
- Managing the Schedule & Cost
- Managing Risk
- Managing Quality
- Managing Resources
- Managing Project Changes
Leadership & Communication
- Developing the Project Team
- Leading the Team
- Managing Expectations
- Communicating with Project Stakeholders
- Reporting Progress
- Communicating Changes to budget/schedule
- Delegation & Assigning Responsibilities
- Agreeing objectives and metrics
- Conflict Management
- Problem Solving
Closing the Project
- Closing a Project
- Closing Contracts
- End of Project Review & Appraisal
- Finalising the Project Report
- Meeting with Stakeholders
- Q&A
- Conclude & Follow Up Process
Learning process
Individual and class exercises will be provided to practice the concepts learned in class. A single case study is used throughout and outline document templates are provided where appropriate.
