Course Outline
Introduction to project management
- Project lifecycle and key terminology
- Stakeholder awareness and team composition
Project initiation
- Project selection criteria
- Developing the project charter
- Team mobilization
Project planning
- Gathering requirements and understanding scope
- Identifying deliverables and success criteria
- Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Defining activities, sequencing, and setting milestones
- Defining resource requirements
- Creating an effective communication plan
- Identifying the critical path
- Estimating costs and developing a budget
- Defining project risks
Project execution
- Monitoring and controlling project work
- Establishing effective project meetings and governance
- Managing the communication plan and distributing information effectively
- Managing project reporting and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Managing project risks and issues
- Managing project scope and the change control process
Closing the project
- Executing project closure activities and obtaining sign-off
- Conducting effective lessons learned sessions
- Administrative closure procedures
Wrap-up
- Common project pitfalls and strategies to avoid them
- Q&A
Requirements
No specific prerequisites are required to attend this course.
This course is specifically designed for supervisors and managers overseeing mid-to-long-term projects who wish to deepen their understanding of project management principles, tools, and techniques. Participants should possess a strong command of 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.
