Duration

3 days

OVERVIEW

In this training session, candidates will apply the generally recognized practices of project management acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) to successfully manage projects. The aim of this course is to help participants take their project experience and knowledge to a higher level. If you have already completed a basic project management course or have 2 or more years’ experience of working on projects, this course is for you. You will be enabled to place your experience within a framework of tools and best practices that are aligned to the knowledge areas of PMBOK. The course will challenge you to become aware of the strengths of your current practices and examine how you can deepen your knowledge of and skills in using project management methodology and tools.

The course also equips you to deal with medium to large projects across different sectors (private, government or NGO). The facilitator will get you to focus on an actual project that you are currently working on or will be working on in the near future and apply the tools and methodology to that project. Each person will be expected to produce and present a scope statement, Gantt chart, stakeholder management plan, and budget and risk plan to the rest of the group. BENEFITS

Describe professional project management, initiate a project, plan project work.
Develop project schedules, develop cost estimates and budgets.
Plan project quality, staffing, and communications.
Analyze project risks, Plan project procurement.
Manage project procurement, execute project work.
Monitor and control project work.
Monitor and control project schedule and costs.
Be familiar with project management terminology, concepts, and definitions
Have an understanding of key project success and failure factors within their workplace
Know the key skills and processes to manage project teams
Be able to refine the project scope statement
Determine the approach for decomposing the work of the project to the required level of detail
Be able to apply key project management tools and formulate a Gantt chart, work- breakdown structure and budget
Identify and solve problems in considering project alternatives and selecting the preferred option
Work effectively with others when managing the implementation of a project plan
Collect, evaluate, organize and critically evaluate information to develop a clear and workable project plan
Collect, evaluate, organize and critically evaluate information when reviewing the preliminary scope statement and other relevant inputs
Communicate effectively when including components and completion criteria into the Work Breakdown Structure dictionary
Use science and technology when documenting the decomposed work in the Work Breakdown Structure format

Module 1 – Examining Professional Project Management

Identify Project Management Processes
Identify Professional and Social Responsibilities
Identify the Interpersonal Skills Required for a Project Manager

Module 2 - Initiating a Project

Examine the Project Management Context
Examine Project Selection
Prepare a Project Statement of Work
Create a Project Charter
Identify Project Stakeholders

Module 3 - Planning Project Work

Identify Elements of the Project Management Plan
Document Stakeholder Requirements
Create a Scope Statement
Develop a Work Breakdown Structure

Module 4 - Developing Project Schedules

Create an Activity List
Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram
Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Duration for Project Activities
Develop a Project Schedule
Identify the Critical Path
Optimize the Project Schedule
Establish a Schedule Baseline

Module 5 - Developing Cost Estimates and Budgets

Estimate Project Costs
Estimate the Preliminary
Cost Baseline
Reconcile Funding and Costs

Module 6 - Planning Project Quality, Staffing, and Communications

Create a Quality Management Plan
Document the Project Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Relationships
Create a Communications Management Plan

Module 7 - Analyzing Risks and Planning Risk Responses

Examine a Risk Management Plan
Identify Project Risks and Triggers
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Develop a Risk Response Plan

Module 8 - Planning Project Procurement

Plan Project Procurements
Prepare a Procurement Statement of Work
Prepare a Procurement Document

Module 9 - Executing Project Work

Identifying the Direct and Manage Project Execution Process
Execute a Quality Assurance Plan
Acquire the Project Team
Develop the Project Team
Manage the Project Team
Distribute Project Information
Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations

Module 10 - Managing Project Procurement

Identify the Conduct Project Procurements Process
Obtain Responses from Sellers
Determine Project Sellers

Module 11 - Monitoring and Controlling Project Work

Identify the Monitor and Control Project Work Process
Develop an Integrated Change Control System
Utilize the Integrated Change Control System
Review Deliverables and Work Results
Control the Project Scope

Module 12 - Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Costs

Control the Project Schedule
Control Project Costs

Module 13 - Monitoring and Controlling Project Performance and Quality

Perform Quality Control
Report on Project Performance

Module 14 - Monitoring and Controlling Project Risk and Procurements

Monitor and Control Project Risk
Administer Project Procurements

Module 15 - Closing the Project

Close Project Procurements
Close the Project or Phase Administratively

NoteActivities on high team interaction and role-plays will be incorporated during training session with all participants to further facilitate and strengthen candidates understanding on Project Management Professional concepts and methodology in an overall manner.

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

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP)