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Introduction to Project Management

Course Duration: 2 Days (8:30am-5:00pm)

Professional Development Units (PDU): 13

Continuous Professional Development Points (CPD): 15

You'll Learn How To:

  • Apply basic project management skills. concepts and techniques to manage small projects within your organisation.

Who Should Attend:

This is a project management awareness course designed to cover key aspects of project management for business lines not practicing project management but needing to interact with project managers. The course is therefore invaluable within an organisation for the finance team, marketing department, sales department, audit & compliance divisions, research and development section and any other part of the business which needs to work with, understand or provide information to projects within their organisation.

PMBOK® Knowledge Areas:

Project Integration Management Project Scope Management Project Quality Management Project Time Management Project Cost Management Project Risk Management Project Human Resources Management Project Procurement Management Project Communications Management

Program Objectives:

Describe roles and responsibilities of project team members across the project life cycle. Define and develop the foundations of a project plan, including the project requirements document, work breakdown structure, cost, schedule, and other resources. Assist with the management and control of the project against the baseline. Close out a project effectively.

Course Outline:

  1. Introduction to Project Management: Definition of a project Definition of project management Triple constraint: time, cost, and scope Project life cycle Influences on a project Stakeholder identification Project management process groups Roles and responsibilities of the project manager
  2. Project Initiation: Understanding roles of senior management Needs assessment SMART objectives Functional and technical requirements Project charter Project requirements document Understanding roles of senior management Needs assessment
  3. Project Planning: Project team Scope planning The work breakdown structure (WBS) Estimating practices Schedule planning Scheduling tools (network diagram, Gantt chart, milestones) Cumulative cost curve Resource planning and tools Risk management planning Reserve planning Other planning processes: quality, communication, and procurement Elements of a project plan 
  4.  Project Execution and Control: Project baselines Monitoring project performance Dealing with risk Assessing project status Project evaluation Managing change Configuration management Project teams Conflict Stakeholder expectations 
  5.  Project Closeout: Proper closeout Scope verification and customer acceptance Administrative and contract closure Lessons learned

Course Schedule and Fees

Prices below are indicative of Public Courses Only. Discounts apply for groups and on site training. Please call ESI to discuss.

Introduction to Project Management
DateCity 
March 13-14 2008SydneyRegister
June 5-6 2008SydneyRegister
September 4-5 2008SydneyRegister
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