Project Management Skills & Knowledge

Audience

Project Management Skills and Knowledge is for you if you are:

• Aspiring project managers
• Team leaders and coordinators
• Business analysts
• Professionals involved in project delivery
• Anyone seeking foundational project management knowledge

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course. However, participants will benefit from:

• Basic understanding of business operations
• Experience working in teams or on projects

Course Benefits

By completing this course, participants will:

• Gain a solid understanding of project management principles
• Learn to apply different project approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid)
• Understand roles and responsibilities within a project team
• Develop skills in planning, budgeting, scope and risk management
• Learn how to conduct facilitated workshops and close projects effectively
• Be equipped to contribute to or lead projects with confidence
  

Course Outline

Module 1 | Introduction to Project Management

• Definition and purpose of projects
• Project justification and benefits

Module 2 | Project Management Concepts

• Triple constraint: time, cost, scope
• Monitoring and controlling project baselines

Module 3 | Project Roles and Responsibilities

• Sponsor, governance, manager, team, administrator

Module 4 | Project Planning

• Planning approaches: predictive, adaptive, hybrid
• Time planning levels: project, stage, sprint

Module 5 | Scope Management

• Scope statement, inclusions/exclusions
• Managing scope creep

Module 6 | Cost Planning (Budgeting)

• Budget types: direct, indirect, cash flow

Module 7 | Quality Planning

• Quality requirements, acceptance criteria, quality register

Module 8 | Risk Management

• Identifying, analysing, and responding to risks
• Risk register and treatment plans

Module 9 | Facilitated Workshops

• Workshop roles, controls, and benefits

Module 10 | Closing the Project

• Normal vs. premature closure
• Final activities and documentation