This one-day course teaches the fundamentals of project management for project managers and anyone who works on projects. Project managers and team members are more successful when they use proven techniques and processes in their projects, no matter the scale or impact.

AIMS

This course aims to offer first-hand, practical experience with the fundamentals of project management. The course aligns to modern standards for project management.

OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• manage a simple project using a structured approacch
• apply key project planning activities including scheduling, budgeting, and managing risk
• monitor and control a project at a high-level including reporting progress and managing change in a controlled manner
• close a project including conducting a post-implementation review.

Initiating a project

• Preparing the project charter
• Identifying stakeholders

Planning a project

• Developing a project schedule
• Defining a project budget
• Identifying, recording and evaluating risks

Monitoring and controlling a project

• Executing a project from start to finish
• Reporting on project progress
• Completing a change request for approval

Closing a project

• Conducting customer handover
• Conducting a post-implementation review

Even more

• Simple tools and templates that can be used on your project straight away
• Exploring advanced tools beyond the course

INTENDED AUDIENCE

• Project managers
• Team members and subject matter experts involved in projects
• Anyone interested in entering the field of project management
• Anyone wanting to be more organised in their work
   

STYLE

• This course focuses on experiential learning. Content is broken into 10-15 minute blocks and immediately followed by group activities where the theory is put into action.
• A range of interactive methods will be used including:
• storytelling and the use of professional examples to exhibit concepts
• self-reflection and group discussions
• case studies where the concepts are actively applied
• individual and team activities and presentations
• suggested readings for after training.

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