Overview:
This course covers the steps of project management from definition and planning to implementation, monitoring, completion and evaluation. Students will be able to complete a thorough and accurate project plan including task identification, scheduling and budgeting; monitor the key project issues of schedule, budget and performance deliverables; and develop appropriate responses to potential problems.
Audience:
Individuals interested in learning how to efficiently and successfully manage projects from start to finish.
Prerequisites
None.
Course duration:
1 day
Course outline:
1. Project Management
- The essence of project management
- What makes project management unique?
- Your project management skills
2. Planning the Project
- Start with a clear goal
- Assisting customers define the objectives and deliverables
- Realistic project budgeting
- Fine-tuning the project plan
- Accounting for risk
- Incorporating risk into the plan
- Customer approval and sign off
3. Project Implementation
- Assemble the project team
- Managing project communication
- Managing the work
- Motivating dynamic teams
4. Monitoring the Project
- Using project management tools
- Solving schedule problems
- Solving budget problems
- Solving performance problems
- Project reports
- Renegotiations
5. Complete and Evaluate
- Finalizing the Project
- Abandoning the Project
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