Certificate in Project Management for Business Professionals
 

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this dynamic Project Management training, participants would be well equipped to:

  • understand the triple constraints of scope, cost, time and quality in projects.
  • understand the full range of activities from the beginning to the end of a project and learn skills in the management of multiple projects within programs and across organisations.
  • learn how to effectively manage a project and deliver customer/stakeholder delight based on real projects
  • understand the concepts of the Work Breakdown Structure and its relationship to cost, schedules, risk and resource management.
  • learn about risk management techniques
  • understand procurement principles, processes and apply
  • learn Technical skills like scheduling, cost estimating, and statistical risk management and encompasses complex disciplines such as scope (product) definition, procurement management, human resource management and communications.
  • understand the soft skills required as a project manager and apply.
  • learn about Earned Value Management and how it can save hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Module 1:
Project Management / Manager

  • Benefits of Project Management
  • Key Project Management Tools
  • Project Phases/ Life Cycle
  • Traits of Effective Project Management
  • Project Management Terminology

Module 2:
Project Plan / Team

  • Project Charter Components
  • Business Plan Components
  • Project Team Life Cycle
  • Project Team Guidelines

Module 3:
Time Component

  • Network /Pert Charts
  • Gantt Charts
  • Critical Path Analysis
  • Float Analysis

Module 4:
Cost Component

  • Cost Scheduling
  • Cost Structure
  • Cost Analysis
  • Budgeting

Module 5:
Resource Component

  • Resource Analysis
  • Resource Aggregation Profile
  • Resource Levelling

Module 6:
Project Monitoring / Control

  • Monitoring Tools
  • Steps for Project Control
  • Microsoft Project Overview
  • Project Tracking using Microsoft Project

Module 7:
Project Reporting

  • Forms for conducting Meeting
  • Action Items
  • Variance Analysis
  • Different Report Types

Module 8:
Project Termination

  • Customer Acceptance
  • Handover/Finishing -up
  • Close-out Checklist
  • Lessons Learnt Report