Duration

2 days

Overview

This course is designed for participants without any structured project management experience, who wish to acquire knowledge and skills in “real world” project management good practices. The course content also provides a sound foundation for those aspiring to obtain professional project management credentials in the future, after they have gained working experience.

The course provides a working understanding and awareness of a structured approach to the discipline of project management, including concepts, principles and best practices. This awareness is gained in the context of an actual organizational project environment and includes the elements of roles and responsibilities, processes and technology. Participants are shown how these elements work in tandem to support the project teams and ultimately, the organization, to increase effectiveness and business value through an awareness of an existence of an IT PM Methodology to be used and complied with.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will:

A. Understand the discipline of Project Management and how it differs from Operational Processes.

B. Be aware of how the individual project is affected by organizational issues and structures, and how to work within the organizational context.

C. Have a sound understanding of internationally-accepted and structured project management processes and good practices.

D. Be knowledgeable about the interaction between people, processes and project management systems in achieving project and business goals.

E. Have an overview of managing stakeholder relationships and a project management methodology.

F. Recognize project management principles, concepts and best practices and how they are applied in real life through an awareness of an existence of an IT PM Methodology to be used and complied with.

Course Benefits

Participants will gain a substantial understanding of the discipline of project management and the best practices through using the appropriate project management processes. They will be better equipped to manage projects and stakeholder expectations in the organization thus increasing effectiveness and value to the organization and its business vision.

Module 1

1 Introduction to Project Management as a Discipline

Welcome, Course Overview and Objectives
Simulation exercise on an organizational project environment and identifying problems, including presentations and reviews.
Pre course assessment questions
The business goals of projects and how they support organizational strategies. How projects are supported by stakeholder expertise, organizational functions and project management systems.

2 Setting Up a Project

Initiating the Project Charter and Identifying Stakeholders. Initiation documentation
The different aspects (business, legal, structural, process, systems, roles) of initiating and setting up a project in the organization.
Gathering and analyzing requirements from the various stakeholders.

Day 1 & 2

3 Planning the Project

Planning processes (Knowledge Areas) according to the PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition, including the creation of a Work Breakdown Structure, Network Diagram, Gantt Chart, and the Critical Path Method technique, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, etc.
The roles, responsibilities and decision points during the planning stage.
Project planning documentation.

Day 2

4 Project Execution, Monitoring and Control

Implementing the Project Management Plan and the distinction between the “Planned World” and the “Real World”.
Uncertainty in projects and the value of sound Risk Management during Execution.
Change Control and Management. Issuing, analyzing and tracking Change Requests.
Monitoring the execution and identifying deviations from the Project Plan in a timely manner to enable effective and early action to be taken.
The importance of timely and accurate project reporting.

5 Project Conclusion and Review of the Project Life Cycle

The difference between project conclusion (closing) and project termination.
The importance of the handover process and why it needs to be planned early.
Tying up the loose ends: Archiving of documents, closing of contracts, demobilization of the project team.
Lessons learned from the project.
Post course assessment questions and review of answers
Final review of the course.

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.