Introduction to Project Management

Introduction

This one-day course introduces the delegates to the basic concepts of Project Management. It looks at the fundamentals required to understand Project Management and develops these to cover the way a Project is managed and the requirements of the Project Manager.

Course Aim

To provide an understanding of the basics of Project Management.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand what is a Project
• Understand the Phases of a Project and their key elements
• Understand the basic processes for setting up and running a Project
• Understand the basic role of the Project Manager
• Understand the basic elements of running a Project Team

Course Contents

(If requested courses can be tailored to cover specific work requirements)

What is a Project

• The basic requirements
• The structure of a Project
• The Scope of a Project

The Key Elements of a Project

• Resources
• Cost
• Time
• Quality

The Phases of a Project

• What they are
• What occurs in each Phase

Estimating the Requirements for a Project

• How to estimate

The role of the Project Manager

• The role in leading the Project Team
• The role in interfacing with the client
• Communication

Understanding Project Planning

• Scheduling
• Preparing a project Plan
• Planning Tools

Key aspects of running a Project

• Budgeting
• Dealing with Project delays
• Resolving conflict

Project Management Issues

• Picking your team - profiling
• Team dynamics

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