Duration
2 days
Overview
This course is designed specifically for project management professionals, already or about to, collaborate on the Cloud. They could be project managers, project leads, project supervisors or project team members with project experience, and not necessarily certified. Their accumulated experience now needs to be transitioned seamlessly to working on the Cloud in accordance with organizational directions.
The purpose of this course is to provide a structured awareness and a working understanding of recognized project management principles, concepts and best practices and how they work in real life through live hands-on usage of Microsoft Project Online which will lead to increased effectiveness and value for the business and project organization.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will:
- Understand the definition of Project Management and be able to differentiate from Operational Processes.
- Have a working understanding of the definition of Program Management and Portfolio Management especially its positioning in the corporate organization.
- Be able to make observations on organization issues and structures specifically how they affect/impact the project environment.
- Have a working understanding of key project management processes from Initiation till closing through theoretical learning and hands-on online usage of a tool exploring functions that mean more to project management professionals.
Module 1 Introduction
- Introduce the Trainer and Welcome the participants
- Break the ice and be comfortable with one and another
- Highlight any administrative information
- Gain feedback/consensus on expectations
- Introduce the Course Objectives and provide an Overview about Project Management vs. Operational Management
Module 2 Definitions
- Provide more clarity on the definition and purpose of good project management principles/practices
- Give a working understanding of program management and its relationship with projects and project management
- Explain portfolio management and its context to program and project management
- Contextualize all of the above within the performing organization
Module 3 The Organization-Project Environment
- Brief on the various classification of organization structures according to the PMBOK Guide 5th Edition
- Expand on the characteristics of the various organization structures specifically its relationship to projects, project management and the project environment
- Brief and discuss the context of the project-organization environment as a whole
- Discuss organizational issues that can impact the project environment either positively or adversely
Module 4 Project Management Core Concepts
- Explain the 5-project management core process groups and their functions/purpose
- Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and Closing
- Understand what typically should project managers do from start till the end of the project lifecycle
- Appreciate the use of tools, templates and techniques related to key project management processes according to the PMBOK Guide 5th Edition
- Hands-On practice on Key Project Management Baselines
- Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram and Perform a Critical Path Analysis
- Utilize Earned Value Management (Analysis)
- Simulation of Microsoft Project Online, exploring project management cloud functions such as:
- Project Site Configuration
- Work Breakdown Structure, Critical Path Analysis, Shared Documents, Issues, Risk and Change Registers
- Dashboard Reporting
- Portfolio, Program and Projects
- Time, Resources and Cost Management
- Documents, Issues, Risk and Change Management
Course Benefits
Participants will be able to better understand Project Management Key Concepts and realize real-time Project Information for Execution, Monitoring and Controlling with Reports and Dashboards to proactively lead and manage projects. The organization will see better alignment, standardization and consistency in project management.
Training Methodology
This course aims to develop the competencies of participants through a series of lectures, sharing, case studies, discussions, simulation on key project management concepts and best practices using project management on the cloud.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.