Essentials of Project Management

Course Outline

Participants will learn an essential approach in planning and monitoring a project throughout the entire project lifecycle from project initiating to project closing using proven processes, tools and techniques based on project best practices and aligned with the latest 4th edition of the PMI®  PMBOK® (Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge).

Individual exercises are combined with interactive group discussions, and participant- provided projects or case-study driven team workshops will guide participants through an essential project management methodology.

What You Will Learn

• An introduction to project management, including projects vs. operations, program and portfolio management, project management and lifecycle, and project success factors
• Project initiation:
  • Stakeholders: strategy and register
  • Project charter
• Key steps to project planning:
  • Project management plans
  • Planning kick-off objectives and agendas
  • Project baselines (scope, schedule, cost, quality)
  • Subsidiary plans and support documents
• Project execution and control:
  • Project team development
  • Managing issues and stakeholders
  • Change management
  • Monitoring and controlling processes
  • Performance reporting
• Project close-out:
  • Closing activities and reports
  • Lessons learned

Who Will Benefit

This course is ideal for professionals who manage or oversee projects, as methods to promote project standardization and success will be introduced through the implementation of an essential project management methodology.