Course Outline
Introduction to project management
- Project lifecycle and essential terminology
- Understanding stakeholders and structuring the team
Project initiation
- Criteria for selecting projects
- Formulating the project charter
- Mobilizing the team
Project planning
- Collecting requirements and grasping the scope
- Defining deliverables and success metrics
- Building a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Outlining activities, sequencing tasks, and establishing milestones
- Specifying resource needs
- Developing a robust communication plan
- Identifying the critical path
- Forecasting costs and establishing a budget
- Assessing project risks
Project execution
- Monitoring and controlling project activities
- Setting up productive meetings and establishing project governance
- Implementing the communication plan for effective information dissemination
- Overseeing project reports and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Handling project risks and emerging issues
- Managing scope and the change control process
Project closure
- Executing closure tasks and obtaining final sign-off
- Conducting a thorough lessons-learned session
- Completing administrative closure procedures
Conclusion
- Common project pitfalls and strategies to avoid them
- Q&A
Requirements
There are no specific prerequisites required to join this course.
Tailored for supervisors and managers accountable for medium-to-long-term initiatives, this course aims to provide a deeper comprehension of project management principles, tools, and methodologies. Participants must possess strong proficiency in both written and spoken English.
Testimonials (7)
The instructor was very knowledgeable and interesting!
Ayla Defoor - City of Parksville
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
Very informative, well spoken
James Wood - City of Parksville
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
Open my eyes that project management is more than just used in the construction world, tangible projects
Steven Liedl - City of Parksville
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
Good extra support. templates etc.. He knows the content very well.
Micheline - ING Belgium
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
The structure of the training a good refresh for people already having some basic knowledge
Fouad Chaib - ING Belgium
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
good overview or reminder. Style of the trainer
Veronique - ING Belgium
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
The constant interaction between the teacher and the audience. Real examples and resolution of doubts at the moment.
