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The Course

Project Management has gone beyond being merely a personal skill set. It is now considered a vital organisational competency. So whether you are charged with increasing your organisation's total project management capability or you are playing a role on a project, you will find this course offering a complete guidance for managing any type of project. The course is designed to help you master the science of project management and to provide you with a solid foundation for the art of project management and leadership.

The Goals

The bottom line is project management is about applying specific principles to bring in projects on time, within budget, and to specifications. As a result, the key objective of this course is to master planning tools, management techniques, and people skills that will ensure project success.

The Process

The course uses both conventional and non-traditional techniques, utilises hands-on case studies and group discussions and provides thorough coverage of concepts, techniques, and relevant case studies.

The Benefits

Better understanding of project selection decisions
Improved ability of delegates to plan, schedule and control a project
Mastering inter-personal skills needed to effectively manage project teams
Improved ability to develop appropriate performance measures
A wider choice of project planning techniques

The Results

Develop an understanding of project selection methods
Gain practical tips, advice and insight from an experienced project manager
Examine simple and advanced project planning techniques
Improve understanding of incorporating risk in project planning
Review best practice in project planning and control

The Core Competencies

Planning theory and application
Risk analysis & management
Cost estimating
Budgeting
Performance management
Project progress reporting

The Programme Content

Day One : The World of Project Management

Project lifecycle model
Classic and modern project constraints and parameters
The concept of project management maturity
Selecting projects to meet organizational goals
Aggregating projects into programmes and portfolios
Establishing a project support office
Considering and confronting uncertainty in project selection decisions
Project data, information and knowledge management
The art, science and practice of project management
Case Studies and Group Exercises

Day Two : Project Planning, Scheduling and Budgeting

Project plan vs. Project planning
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
Introducing uncertainty in planning
Fundamentals of budgeting & cost control
Methods of budgeting
Improving cost estimates
Best practices of project planning, scheduling and budgeting
Case Studies and Group Exercises

Day Three : Project Resourcing, Monitoring and Control

Resource allocation
Expediting a project
Allocating scarce resources to projects
The Critical Chain approach
Designing the monitoring cycle
Performance indicators and feedback mechanisms
Earned value management
Designing the change-control system
Proactive management and plan updating
Case Studies and Group Exercises

Day Four : The Project Manager’s Roles and Responsibilities

Selection of the Project Manager
Project Team-building and empowerment
Team management challenges
Delegating with confidence
Communication within the project team
Project team leadership
Multidisciplinary teams
Conflict handling
Best practices of people-based project management
Case Studies and Group Exercises

Day Five : Project Evaluation, Reporting, Closure and Hand-over

Evaluation criteria
Project auditing
Project review meetings
Analysing project performance
Progress reports and records
Determinants of project success
Successful project hand-over
Lessons learned and creating learning culture
Best practices of project evaluation, reporting and closure

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