Duration : 3 days

Course Outline:
The course is designed to equip project managers with the core skills of initiating, planning and controlling projects. These skills are often termed as the ‘hard skills’ of project management.

Who should attend:
• Project managers requiring an essential skill set

Benefits:
Participants will gain:
• A knowledge of the essential, recognised skills of project management
• An ability to effectively execute projects of various sizes

Course Contents:

Section 1 : Project Initiation and Control
• Establishing a Project File
• Establishing Project Scope
• Managing Communications
• Requirements Review and Management

Section 2 : Project Planning 1
• Estimating
• Review and Approval of Estimates
• Lifecycle Selection
• Developing and Documenting the Plan
• Identifying Deliverables
• Use of Work Breakdown Structures

Section 3 : Project Planning 2
• Development of a Schedule
• Assigning Responsibilities
• Schedule risk management
• Planning for Facilities and Tools

Section 4 :  Project Tracking
• Tracking Progress
• Earned Value management
• Applying the Plan to coordination
• Re-planning
• Managing commitments
• Project Reviews