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Project Management is a transferrable skill that you can adapt across any industry sector. Learn the fundamentals of the project life cycle, providing you with the skills and knowledge to execute project requirements to meet business needs. This course suits individuals with limited experience and skills in Project Management seeking to extend their knowledge.
Course Overview
This practical 2-day course introduces delegates to the tools you need to manage even the most complex project. You'll discover how to:
- Coordinate a team by getting everyone to agree on the objectives and schedules
- Set a realistic schedule and budget projections
- Outline and build a specific project plan, step-by-step
- Make accurate estimates and better manage the expectations of customers as well as management.
Duration:
2 Days
Audience:
Project Managers, project team members or anyone new to projects or who need to assist with project deliverables.
Prerequisites:
There are no particular requirements for this course.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the phases of a project
- Identify the importance of PMBOK and PMI
- Identify five process groups and nine knowledge areas defined by PMI
- Describe a triple constraint
- Perform a project needs assessment
- Develop project goals, work breakdown structure and deliverables
- Create key project documents
- statement of works
- project planning worksheet
- project charter
- Build project schedule by estimating time, costs and resources
- Create project planning documents
- schedule
- risk management plan
- communication plan
- Establish and use baselines
- Monitor and maintain the project
- Perform basic management tasks and risk analysis
- Information needed to manage complex project issues
- Brief descriptions of key concepts
- Tips on real-world applications
- Compact case studies
- The most sought-after skills in project management
- Tip on how to avoid pitfalls.
Project Management
- Cost-Schedule-Quality Equilibrium
- Project Management Functions
- Project Life Cycles
- Organising a Project
- Phases of a Project
Project Stakeholders
- Stakeholder Roles
- Project Manager
- Project Team
- Management/Sponsor
- The Customer
Setting Project Rules
- Project Rules
- Statement of Work
- Responsibility Matrix
- Creating a Communication Plan
Planning the Process
- Identifying Risks
- Developing Response Strategies
- Control
Work Breakdown Structure
- Building a work breakdown structure
- Criteria for successful work breakdown structure
- Planning for Quality
- Contractors or Vendors and work breakdown structure
Realistic Scheduling
- Identifying Task Relationships
- Estimate Work Packages
- Calculate initial schedule
- Assign and level resources
Accurate Estimating
- Estimating Fundamentals and techniques
- Building detailed budget estimates
- Generating a cashflow schedule
Balancing the Project
- Estimating Fundamentals and techniques
- Building detailed budget estimates
- Generating a cashflow schedule
Controlling the Project
- Project Communication
- Control Documents
- Change Management Process
- Close-out Reporting
Measuring the Project
- Schedule performance
- Cost performance
- Earned Value reporting
- Cost and Schedule Baselines
- Corrective Action
Delivery Options
Delivery
Public Courses
Live online - learn by doing.
Our Live Online courses are conducted through a dedicated learning platform that enables us to provide instructor-led, hands-on training to develop real skills, in real time. Each participant logs into their own virtual environment setup specifically for the course. This is a fully interactive experience - just like in a classroom. No passive lectures. No videos to follow - real time hands-on practice with your instructor guiding you every step.
Instructor:
- provides real-time live hands-on instruction and demonstration,
- provides step-by-step practical activities for participants,
- can assist participants on their screen, if necessary,
- can share participant screens to enhance discussion.
Participants:
- receive hands-on instruction, step-by-step exercises and skill-builder activities,
- see the instructor screen while working on their own environment,
- can interact with the instructor and the group of participants,
- can ask questions at any time,
- join the course from any location with internet using a Course Invitation.
- no need for any software, just a computer with internet and a browser.
- no downloads on installs necessary on the participant computer.
Inclusions:
- E-Book Training Manual/activity booklet will be provided
- Certificate of Completion
- Post-course support to the level of the course
- Access to any training exercises used during the session
Session Times:
- Full Day Course: 9:00 am-4:30 pm
- Half Day Course: 9:00 am-12:30 pm or 1:30 pm-5:00 pm
Private Courses
Private sessions can be arranged through our Live Online platform for group training. Group training content and duration can also be tailored to your needs. To discuss your training requirements, contact our Course Scheduling team.
Classroom
Classroom sessions are delivered at a nominated location (Private courses only).
Requirements:
If training is being delivered on your site:
- A computer is required for each participant, configured with appropriate software (if necessary).
- If participants are using laptops, ensure power cords are provided for use during the session.
- The instructor will bring their own laptop - please provide power
- Screen/Projector for trainer to connect their laptop to. Please indicate the connection method - hdmi or wifi.
Inclusions:
- Training Manual/activity booklet
- Certificate of Completion
- Post-course support for queries relating to the course content.
Course Dates:
Duration: 2 days. Course dates are 2 consecutive days from the Event Date shown in the table below.
| Event | Event Date | Location | Individual Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Project Management | 21-07-2026 | Live Online | $1,320.00 |
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