Project Management Training

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING

 Trying to manage a project without project management is like trying to play a football game without a game plan.                                                                                      K. Tate (Past Board Member, PMI)

Running a project without a WBS is like going to a strange land without a roadmap.             J. Phillips

This 3-day training program will orientate senior managers and other participants in the methodology of project management.  The basic concepts are explained, project structures, project time management and will allow effective participation in Project Teams or empower senior management to effectively interact with Project Teams.  Basic project costing is also explained to learners who attend this training that may be involved in project management teams or involved in building small project management teams. These projects may be technical projects, business projects or developmental projects and will cut across a range of economic sectors. The training will also add value to learners who are running their own business and recognize that project management forms an integral component of any business.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS

• Apply the learning outcomes of the following 2 US:
  • US 120372 Explain fundamentals of project management
    • Explaining the nature of a project.
    • Explaining the nature and application of project management.
    • Explaining the types of structures that are found in a project environment.
    • Explaining the application of organisation structures in a project environment.
    • Explaining the major processes and activities required to manage a project. 
  • US 120379 Work as a project team member 
    • Demonstrating an understanding of the criteria for working as a member of a team.
    • Collaborating with other team members to improve performance.
    • Participating in building relations between team members and other stakeholders.
    • Respecting personal, ethical, religious and cultural differences to enhance interaction between team members.
    • Using a variety of strategies to deal with potential or actual conflict between team members. 
• Discussing and explaining the appropriateness of the various organizational structures
• Supervising and monitoring a developmental project team
• Reporting progress on a developmental project
• Identifying and rectifying problems occurring in a developmental project
• Setting up, running and closing a developmental project
• Project Budgets
• Orientation on Computer Software
• The ability to participate in a project team with clear roles for self and team members 
• How to manage project teams 
• How to empower and motivate project teams. 
• How to align project teams and organisational outcomes
• How to set goals, monitor and control outcomes
• Managing Project Life Cycles
• How to write a detailed project plan 
• How to use recognized project planning tools, e.g. MS Projects

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• New Project Managers
• Potential Project Management team members
• Senior Managers who oversees projects
• Project Owners

 

COURSE SYNOPSIS: POLICY DEVELOPMENT

DAY 1

 

• US 120372 Explain fundamentals of project management
  • Explaining the nature of a project.
  • Explaining the nature and application of project management.
  • Explaining the types of structures that are found in a project environment.
  • Explaining the application of organisation structures in a project environment.
  • Explaining the major processes and activities required to manage a project. 
  • US 120379 Work as a project team member 
    • Demonstrating an understanding of the criteria for working as a member of a team.
    • Collaborating with other team members to improve performance.
    • Participating in building relations between team members and other stakeholders.
    • Respecting personal, ethical, religious and cultural differences to enhance interaction between team members.
    • Using a variety of strategies to deal with potential or actual conflict between team members. 

 

Day 2

•  Discussing and explaining the appropriateness of the various organizational structures
• Supervising and monitoring a developmental project team
• Reporting progress on a developmental project
• Identifying and rectifying problems occurring in a developmental project
• Setting up, running and closing a developmental project
• Project Budgets
• How to manage project teams
• The ability to participate in a project team with clear roles for self and team members
• How to empower and motivate project teams.
• How to align project teams and organisational outcomes
• How to set goals, monitor and control outcomes 
• Managing Project Life Cycles 
• How to write a detailed project plan 
• How to use recognized project planning tools, e.g. MS Projects

Day 3

• Managing Project Life Cycles 
• How to write a detailed project plan
• How to use recognized project planning tools, e.g. MS Projects
• The ability to participate in a project team with clear roles for self and team members

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