Essentials of project management

course description
this one-day course is aimed at people who want to gain a better understanding of the principles and best practice of project management.

target audience
people who are new to project management and wish to gain an understanding of the processes involved with managing projects.

at course completion
after completing this course, participants will be able to:

• state what a project is, how it is used and the benefits to the business
• understand the use of the project life cycle
• specify the roles and responsibilities of key players
• create a realistic project plan
• understand the importance of monitoring and controlling techniques

prerequisites
none

related courses
windows 95/98/2000/nt

project management using project 98 (introduction)

project 98 - intermediate
topics
introduction- what is a project?; the project life cycle
the benefits of project management- the benefits to the business; the benefits to the team members
establishing the roles and responsibilities- the role of the project leader; the role of the team member; the role of the sponsor


clarifying the project aims- outline proposals; scope management; key success areas and objectives

establishing project feasibility

planning the project- project and process definitions; work breakdown structures; critical path analysis; communicating the plan

managing the implementation- methods of monitoring; managing change; communication issues; managing conflict

closing the project- terminating a project; handing over power.