Course Outline
Introduction to project management
- Understanding the Project Lifecycle and essential terminology
- Awareness of stakeholders and team structure
Project initiation
- Evaluating project selection criteria
- Drafting the project charter
- Mobilizing the project team
Project planning
- Collecting requirements and defining the Scope
- Determining deliverables and success metrics
- Formulating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Defining tasks, sequences, and establishing milestones
- Identifying necessary resource allocations
- Developing a strategic communication plan
- Recognizing the critical path
- Estimating costs and formulating a budget
- Defining project risks
Project execution
- Monitoring and regulating project activities
- Implementing effective project meetings and governance frameworks
- Overseeing the communication plan for optimal information dissemination
- Managing project reports and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Mitigating project risks and resolving issues
- Controlling project scope and managing the change control process
Closing the project
- Executing project closure tasks and securing sign-off
- Conducting comprehensive lessons learned sessions
- Completing administrative closure procedures
Wrap-up
- Avoiding common project pitfalls
- Question and Answer session
Requirements
No specific prerequisites are required to join this training session.
The course is tailored for supervisors and managers accountable for mid-to-long term projects who seek to deepen their understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and tools. Participants are expected to have a solid proficiency in both written and spoken English.
Testimonials (7)
The instructor was very knowledgeable and interesting!
Ayla Defoor - City of Parksville
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
Very informative, well spoken
James Wood - City of Parksville
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
Open my eyes that project management is more than just used in the construction world, tangible projects
Steven Liedl - City of Parksville
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
Good extra support. templates etc.. He knows the content very well.
Micheline - ING Belgium
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
The structure of the training a good refresh for people already having some basic knowledge
Fouad Chaib - ING Belgium
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
good overview or reminder. Style of the trainer
Veronique - ING Belgium
Course - Project Management Fundamentals
The constant interaction between the teacher and the audience. Real examples and resolution of doubts at the moment.
