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PMT 003 – Getting Started with Project Management

PMT 003 – Getting Started with Project Management

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PMT 003 - Getting Started with Project Management

Duration: 2 Days
Lectures: InHouse
Certificate of Completion

INTRODUCTION

This programme is designed to develop the skills required to get started to manage any project. In this programme, for those new to project management it will provides a foundation to understanding the “Science and Art” of the project management. The workshop will examine the elements of sound project management and apply the generally recognised practices to successfully manage projects.

Objective

  • Identify the key process and requirement of project management
  • Initiate a project
  • Plan for time and cost
  • Plan for project risks, communication and change control
  • Manage a project
  • Execute the project closeout phase

Methodology

This course is designed for individuals whose primary job is not project management, but who manage projects on an informal basis. This course is also suitable for anyone who is considering a career path in project management and desiring a complete overview of the field and its generally accepted practices.

The course is also designed for:

People, who are new to project management, including:

  • Project team members
  • Operational people with project management as part of their role
  • Team leaders
  • Marketing Coordinators
  • People seeking to acquire the skills involved in these roles.

CURRICULUM

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Day One

  • What is project management (PM)?
  • The role of a project manager
  • How to gain PM knowledge in the real work life? Academic?
  • How to improve your project learning?
  • Project processes
  • The ‘Science & Art’ of PM.
  • First mistake? Lesson to be learnt

  • Project charter?
  • Project direction?
  • A standard project charter contents
  • How to create your “project charter”?
  • How to set goals and achieve them?
  • Next mistake? Lesson to be learnt

  • What is a project plan?
  • PM 9 knowledge area.
  • WWW – Who? What? When?
  • The planning process
  • How to plan your projects?
  • How to fail your projects?
  • How to initiate project successfully?
  • Tricks of the trade for having a good project plan (BARF)
  • Next mistake? Lesson to be learnt

  • The WBS
  • High level and low level?
  • Define scope of work

Day Two

  • Risk identification, assessment and analysis
  • The risk management process
  • Next mistake? Lesson to be Learnt

  • PMBOK’s definition of communication management
  • Communication plan
  • Consider the following communications
  • Communication medium
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Types of communications
  • Document control
  • Next mistake? Lesson to be Learnt

  • Project kick-off
  • Control the project
  • How to track your projects?
  • How to manage your project finance?
  • How to manage your project configuration?
  • Progress measurement and maintaining plans
  • How to create your project dashboard?
  • When your project “goes wrong”?
  • How to kick start your project?