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Why Choose this Course?

This intensive project management training course offers complete guidance for managing any or all types of projects and will provide you with a solid foundation for best practice project management. The course explores how to ensure projects deliver outcomes which are both client-focused and organizationally relevant.

This course covers key aspects of project definition, planning and control to ensure relevant quality within time, budget and resource constraints. It also tackles team leadership, stakeholder management, project communications and handover to operational use. As Project Management is considered a vital organisational competency – it will also examine the role of the Project Manager and/or the Project Team, who are charged with increasing the organisation's overall project management capability.

This course will feature:

An introduction to the world of project management
Project planning, scheduling and budgeting
Project resourcing, monitoring and control
The Project Manager’s roles and responsibilities
Project evaluation, reporting, closure and hand-over

What are the Goals?

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Integrate projects within the context of the organisation
Develop quality-focused project plans
Monitor and control the delivery of projects
Lead and develop effective project teams
Maintain communication with project stakeholders

Who is this Course for?

This course is designed for professionals either directly or indirectly involved in the delivery of projects. It is also for those charged with a more strategic role managing project portfolios.

This course is suitable for a wide range of project management professionals but will greatly benefit:

Existing Project Managers
New Project Managers
Project Team Members
Project Sponsors
Managers of project portfolios

How will this be Presented?

This course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes small group discussions that will enable delegates to share their own experiences and discuss the course concepts.

Hands-on exercises and case studies will provide the opportunity to practice the use of the models, techniques and competencies covered. Personal assessment, reflection and action planning will ensure that delegates know how they will put the learning into practice.

The Course Content

Day One

The World of Project Management

What is a project?
Mature project management
Selecting projects to meet organizational goals
Managing programmes and portfolios
Uncertainty in project selection decisions
Project data, information and knowledge management

Day Two

Project Planning, Scheduling and Budgeting

Strategic, tactical and operational planning
The contents of a project plan
Level of detail in scheduling
Network logic and dependency analysis
Project uncertainty and risk management
Fundamentals of budgeting and cost control

Day Three

Project Resourcing, Monitoring and Control

Resource allocation
Expediting a project
The Critical Chain approach
Designing the monitoring cycle
Performance indicators and control mechanisms
Designing the change control system

Day Four

The Project Manager’s Roles and Responsibilities

Selection of the Project Manager
Project Team-building and empowerment
Delegating with confidence
Communication within the project team
Project team leadership
Conflict handling

Day Five

Project Evaluation, Reporting, Closure and Hand-over

Evaluation criteria and project auditing
Analysing project performance
Progress reports and records
Determinants of project success
Successful project hand-over
Lessons learned and creating learning culture

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Training Methodology

Project Management Specialist

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