Introduction to Project Management

By the end of the course participants will:

• Become familiar with common project management terminology
• Learn the key characteristics of all projects
• Understand what makes a good project manager
• Learn how to breakdown the project into separate phases
• Understand why defining the scope early, means more chance of success later
• Know the importance of identifying and managing stakeholders throughout
• Create a Work Breakdown Structure to identify and plan the work
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of your team members
• Understand how to perform effective scheduling using Gantt charts
• Understand Critical Path Analysis
• Know how to track progress in order to keep on course
• Establish how effective reports can make the difference to enable you to track effectively
• Know how to manage change without jeopardizing your project
• Evaluate key risk management techniques to help you avoid failure
• Understand how to improve your project management practices in future