Professional Diploma in Project Management

Course Curriculum

Module One: Getting Started

• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Key Concepts (I)

• What is a Project?
• What is Project Management?
• What is a Project Manager?
• Case Study

Module Three: Key Concepts (II)

• About the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• About the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• The Five Process Groups
• The Ten Knowledge Areas
• The Triple Constraint
• Case Study

Module Four: Initiation (I)

• Identifying Your Stakeholders
• Assessing Needs and Wants
• Setting a SMART Project Goal
• Creating Requirements and Deliverables
• Case Study

Module Five: Initiation (II)

• Creating a Statement of Work
• Completing the Project Planning Worksheet
• Completing the Project Charter
• Case Study

Module Six: Planning (I)

• Managing Expectations
• Creating a Task List
• Estimating Time
• Estimating Resources
• Estimating Costs
• Case Study

Module Seven: Planning (II)

• Building the Work Breakdown Structure
• Creating the Schedule
• Creating a Risk Management Plan
• Creating a Communication Plan
• Case Study

Module Eight: Planning Tools

• The Gantt Chart
• The Network Diagram
• Using a RACI Chart
• Going the Extra Mile: Microsoft Project
• Case Study

Module Nine: Executing the Project

• Establishing Baselines
• Monitoring Project Progress
• Triple Constraint Reduction Methods
• Case Study

Module Ten: Maintaining and Controlling the Project

• Making the Most of Status Updates
• Managing Change
• Monitoring Risks
• Case Study

Module Eleven: Closing Out

• Preparing for Closeout
• Celebrating Successes
• Learning from Project Challenges
• Scope Verification
• A Final To-Do List
• Case Study

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise