Course Details

The course gives managers a strong foundation in understanding the various facets of projects and what is involved in efficient strong project management. Managers are led from the foundations, through design of the project scope, right through the various constraints and monitoring tools, to final completion and project wrap up and review.

Program details:

• Key Concepts (Part One)
• What is a Project?
• What is Project Management?
• What is a Project Manager?
• Key Concepts (Part Two)
• About the Project Management Institute (PMI)    
• About the Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK)    
• The Five Process Groups    
• The Nine Knowledge Areas
• The Triple Constraint    
• Initiation (Part One)    
• Identifying Your Stakeholders
• Assessing Needs and Wants
• Setting a SMART Project Goal    
• Creating Requirements and Deliverables    
• Initiation (Part Two)
• Creating a Statement of Work    
• Completing the Project Planning Worksheet    
• Project Planning Worksheet
• Completing the Project Charter    
• Planning (Part One)    
• Managing Expectations    
• Creating a Task List    
• Estimating Time    
• Estimating Resources
• Estimating Costs
• Planning (Part Two)
• Building the Work Breakdown Structure
• Creating the Schedule
• Creating a Risk Management Plan
• Creating a Communication Plan
• Planning Tools
• The Gantt Chart    
• The Network Diagram
• Using a RACI Chart    
• Going the Extra Mile: Microsoft Project    
• Executing the Project
• Establishing Baselines    
• Monitoring Project Progress
• Triple Constraint Reduction Methods
• Maintaining and Controlling the Project
• Making the Most of Status Updates
• Managing Change
• Monitoring Risks
• Closing Out
• Celebrating Successes
• Learning from Project Challenges
• Scope Verification    
• A Final To-Do List