Dynamic Project Management

Who Would Benefit from this course

All managers and leaders who are managing or involved in projects.  The course gives managers a strong foundation in understanding the various facets of projects and what is involved in efficient strong project management.  Managers are led from the foundations, through design of the project scope, right through the various constraints and monitoring tools, to final completion and project wrap up and review.

Course Objectives

• Define projects, project management, and project managers
• Identify the importance of the PMBOK and PMI
• Identify the five process groups and nine knowledge areas as defined by the PMI
• Describe the triple constraint
• Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements, and deliverables
• Create key project documents, including the statement of work, project planning worksheet, and project charter
• Build a project schedule by estimating time, costs, and resources
• Understand and use the work breakdown structure
• Create project planning documents, such as a schedule, risk management plan, and communication plan
• Use planning tools, including the Gantt chart, network diagram, and RACI chart
• Establish and use baselines
• Monitor and maintain the project
• Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of the project

Benefit for You

You will gain a strong foundation is all the essential aspects of projects and project management.  This will equip you to undertake projects with confidence and a clear understanding of all the areas you need to track and constantly evaluate through the project process, right through to completion. This course is a must for managers who are called upon to direct and guide the project process.

Benefit for Your Company

Your manager will be equipped with a comprehensive set of foundation principles in understanding projects and project management.  They will be able to step into directing or assisting in various projects, with a clear knowledge of the various aspects they need to track, control and monitor.  This leads to strong project management and leadership.

Course Duration

3 day Level 2 course.

Programme Content 

Key Concepts (Part One) What is a Project? What is Project Management? What is a Project Manager? Key Concepts (Part Two) About the Project Management Institute (PMI)     About the Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK)     The Five Process Groups     The Nine Knowledge Areas The Triple Constraint     Initiation (Part One)     Identifying Your Stakeholders Assessing Needs and Wants Setting a SMART Project Goal     Creating Requirements and Deliverables     Initiation (Part Two) Creating a Statement of Work     Completing the Project Planning Worksheet     Project Planning Worksheet Completing the Project Charter     Planning (Part One)     Managing Expectations     Creating a Task List     Estimating Time     Estimating Resources

Estimating Costs Planning (Part Two) Building the Work Breakdown Structure Creating the Schedule Creating a Risk Management Plan Creating a Communication Plan Planning Tools The Gantt Chart     The Network Diagram Using a RACI Chart     Going the Extra Mile: Microsoft Project     Executing the Project Establishing Baselines     Monitoring Project Progress Triple Constraint Reduction Methods Maintaining and Controlling the Project Making the Most of Status Updates Managing Change Monitoring Risks Closing Out Celebrating Successes Learning from Project Challenges Scope Verification     A Final To-Do List