Project Management - Crash Course

• Anyone who is closely involved in a project: company director, executive / user representative / supplier representative, change authority, project assurance, project manager, project support, team leader, team member, etc.
• Heads of department and key people involved in decision making within a project.
• Consultants and auditors involved in evaluating project management activities and making recommendations to improve performance.

At the end of the training, the participants will be able to:

• define the project concept
• recognise the eligibility criteria for a project
• clarify the roles that make up a project team
• identify the main stages in the life cycle of a project
• present the major activities involved in leading, managing and executing a project

Introduction to project management

• Definition
• Characteristics
• Performance criteria
• Integration with programmes and portfolios

Project life cycle

• Pre-project
• Initiation
• Execution
• Closure

Key project management activities

• Understanding the context and defining a project
• Justifying and assessing the viability of a project
• Compose the project team
• Describe the project deliverable(s)
• Define project management approaches
• Establish project controls
• Plan the project
• Assign and coordinate the execution of work packages
• Manage impacts and risks
• Transfer deliverable(s) to the client
• Evaluate project performance
• Confirm project benefits

At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of participation issued by the House of Training.