Project Management: Competencies and Structure

Project Management: Competencies and Structure

 OBJECTIVES

• Enhance the contribution they make to their organisation
• Establish norms and standards for effective team communication
• Establish project requirements and the success criteria to be achieved by the project
• Define, measure and analyze relevant project metrics
• Create a project WBS and associated specifications
• Develop a project schedule with activities, durations and dependencies
• Identify, assign and track project resources and associated costs
• Identify and quantify project risks and develop appropriate response strategies
• Develop, document, monitor and control a comprehensive and integrated project plan
• Differentiate between basic contract types and their ramifications in terms of project budget, schedule and risk
• Build and motivate a high-performing project team focused on satisfying customer needs

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Project personnel who need a foundation programme that can prepare them for more advanced programmes
• Technicians and individuals from all industries who aspire to be promoted, or are new to project management
• For newly assigned project professionals or those who have never attended formal training, this programme is highly recommended

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1

The Framework of Project Management

• What is a project?
• What is project management?
• The project lifecycle
• Project stakeholders
• Organisational influences

Project Management Processes

• What is a process?
• Project Management process groups
• Project Management knowledge areas

Project Integration Management

• Project Charter
• Project Scope
• Project Management Plan
• Directing and Managing Execution
• Monitoring and Controlling Work
• Controlling Change
• Closing the Project

DAY 2

Project Scope Management

• Scope Planning
• Scope Definition
• Work Breakdown Structure
• Scope Verification
• Scope Control

Project Time Management

• Activity Definition
• Activity Sequencing
• Resource Estimating
• Duration Estimating
• Schedule Development
• Schedule Control

DAY 3

Project Cost Management

• Cost Estimating
• Cost Budgeting
• Cost Control

Project Quality Management

• Quality Planning
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control

DAY 4

Project Human Resource Management

• HR Planning
• Team Acquisition
• Team Development
• Team Management

Project Communication Management

• Communication Planning
• Information Distribution
• Performance Reporting
• Managing Stakeholders

Project Risk Management

• Risk Management Planning
• Identifying Risk
• Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Risk Response Planning
• Monitoring and Controlling Risk

DAY 5

Project Procurement Management

• Procurement Planning
• Contract Planning
• Solicitation
• Vendor Selection
• Contract Management
• Contract Closure

Professional and Social Responsibility

• Ethics and law
• International Business
• Cross-cultural Aspects