Course Description
This course is designed:
For professionals needing awareness of a structured approach in a project environment.
In compliance with PMI’s PMBOK® Guide.
To provide an understanding of good practices in real-life project conditions.
To include approaches to address change and uncertainty.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will:
Be better able to understand and implement internationally-accepted Project
Management principles and good practices in alignment with PMI’s PMBOK® Guide.
Have an overview of a project management methodology.
Understand how projects are affected by organizational issues.
Be knowledgeable about the interaction between people (stakeholders), processes and project management systems in achieving project and business goals.
Course Delivery and Learning Methods
The course delivery will consist of:
Instructor presentations.
Class exercises and discussions.
Participant presentations.
Case studies.
Item Topic and Brief Description
1 Welcome and Introductions
The participants introduce themselves and get to know each other’s backgrounds and expectations of the course.
The objectives of the course are presented and commitment is obtained to focus on these objectives throughout the course.
An overview is provided of the course schedule and learning methods.
2 Projects and the Organization
Exploring the relationship between projects and their immediate environment.
Understanding project and project management terminology.
Looking at a Project Management Framework and analysing its components to see how it is applied to real projects.
3 Project Selection and Initiation
Identifying methods for selecting new projects.
Initiating the projects in a structured manner to align with organizational objectives.
The roles and documentation involved in the initial phase of projects.
4 Project Planning Part One
Project Integration Management – Integration of project stakeholders, interfaces and dependencies and creation of an overall Project Management Plan.
Project Scope Management – Definition of project scope, establishing the boundaries and parameters within which that scope will be managed and planning how to achieve final acceptance of the deliverables created within that scope.
Project Schedule Management – Planning of the project timeline in accordance with stakeholder requirements, and ensuring that the schedule is achievable.
5 Project Planning Part Two
Project Cost Management – Estimating project costs and rolling them up into a time-phased
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.