Project Management Basics 2 Days Training in Dunedin
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Course Description:
With this Course you will gain a basic understanding of Project Management based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® – 5th Edition. The Course covers information on project Management theory, Principles, techniques, and methods.
During the Course, exercises are made based upon a case study. The case study may be one of three pre-defined case studies or a customized case study from the participant’s organization (see below: customization).
Course Topics:
Module 1 : Getting Started
Module 2 : The Big Picture
● Basic Principles about Project Management
● The necessity of project preparation
● Explanation of the Course roadmap
Module 3 : Definitions, Concept & Life Cycles
● Project Management (PM) Definitions
● Focus and benefits of PM
● Concepts of triple constraints and competing demands
● Project life cycles
Module 4 : People, Projects and Framework
● People and projects overview
● The project manager
● The project sponsor / director
● The client, the project team and other stakeholders
● People and projects in organizations
● Framework
Module 5 : Initiating and Defining Requirements
● Initiating the project and developing the project charter
● Conducting stakeholder Assesments
● Defining Requirements
● Establishing the change control Process
Module 6 : Using the Work Breakdown Structure
● Defining the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
● Developing a usable WBS
● Using the WBS
Module 7 : Managing Project Risk
● Making the case for Risk Management
● Using Risk Management Processes and tools
Module 8 : Estimating
● Defining an estimate
● Distinguishing approaches to estimating
● Using specific estimating Practices & techniques for duration
● Estimating cost
● Validating an estimate – schedule or budget
Module 9 : Scheduling
● Defining the scheduling Process & related terminology
● Sequencing and Defining dependencies
● Determining the critical path
● Considering schedule Risks and optimizing the schedule
Module 10 : Executing, Communicating, and Developing the Team
● Defining Execution
● Executing through Effective Communication & Stakeholder Relationships
● Executing with High-Performing Teams
Module 11 : Monitoring and Controlling
● Defining monitoring and controlling
● Viewing control through the lens of competing demands
● Using earned value for schedule and cost control
Module 12 : Closing the Project
● Closing projects
● Focusing on project transition
● Focusing on post-project evaluations
Module 13 : Summary and Next Steps
Learning Goals:
The basics of Project Management and be able to contribute to projects based upon the knowledge related to the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® – 5th Edition.
Course Agenda:
Day 1
● Getting Started
● The Big Picture
● Definitions, Concept & Life Cycles
● People, Projects and Framework
● Initiating and Defining Requirements
● Using the Work Breakdown Structure
● Managing Project Risk
Day 2
● Estimating
● Scheduling
● Executing, Communicating, and Developing the Team
● Monitoring and Controlling
● Closing the Project
● Summary and Next Steps
Who can Attend?
Managers, project team memb ers or non-project managers working in a project environment who want to improve their effectiveness. Entry level for PM practitioners.
