Courses

Project Management Fundamentals

General duration

1 day

Target group

This program focuses on the core elements of the project planning and monitoring process.  Participants are exposed to the key elements of a five-step project methodology and four practical templates that may be utilised for post program projects.

 

The program incorporates:

• short theory presentations
• experiential activities
• application of the four practical project templates
• DVD playback to analyze an actual project

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of the program, participants will have been exposed to concepts which will enable:

• The 5 stages of a project to be known at a conceptual level
• The role of the Project Manager to be articulated
• Simple project scoping documentation to be completed
• Stakeholders and their communications requirements to be identified
• The concept of project risk to be respected
• A simple timeline to be derived and monitored

Course content

• Phases of a project
• Aligning projects with organisational goals
• Role of the project manager
• Project definition and scoping activities
• Project stakeholder identification
• Understanding the sources of project risk
• Applying the project to a timeline
• Monitoring the progress of the project
• Finalising the project