Project Management: the A to Z of Best Practices
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Project Management: the A to Z of Best Practices Course
Introduction:
This intensive project management training course offers comprehensive guidance for managing any type of project, small or complex, providing delegates with a solid foundation of project management, from the very start to the successful conclusion of a project. This training course explores the very foundations of how projects are different from the operational world, but an absolute necessity when it comes to changing the operational world. You will discover how the very best practice management techniques are used to take a project through a project life cycle, from Inception, through Definition, Execution, Monitoring, and Control to Closure.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate between a project and business as usual (BAU)
- Understand stakeholder roles and viewpoints
- Develop quality-focused project plans to communicate to key decision-makers
- Lead and develop effective project teams
- Monitor and control the delivery of project plans
- Maintain effective communication with project stakeholders
Who Should Attend?
This training course is designed for professionals either directly or indirectly involved in the delivery of projects. It is suitable for a wide range of project management professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Existing Project Managers
- New Project Managers
- Project Team Members
- Project Sponsors
- PMO staff
Course Outlines:
The World of Project Management
- What is a project?
- Mature project management
- Selecting projects to meet organizational goals
- Managing programs and portfolios
- Uncertainty in project selection decisions
- Project data, information, and knowledge management
Project Planning, Scheduling, and Budgeting
- Strategic, tactical, and operational planning
- The contents of a project plan
- Level of detail in scheduling
- Network logic and dependency analysis
- Project uncertainty and risk management
- Fundamentals of budgeting and cost control
Project Resourcing, Monitoring, and Control
- Resource allocation
- Expediting a project
- The Critical Chain approach
- Designing the monitoring cycle
- Performance indicators and control mechanisms
- Designing the change control system
The Project Manager’s Roles and Responsibilities
- Selection of the Project Manager
- Project Team-building and empowerment
- Delegating with confidence
- Communication within the project team
- Project team leadership
- Conflict handling
Project Evaluation, Reporting, Closure, and Hand-over
- Evaluation criteria and project auditing
- Analyzing project performance
- Progress reports and records
- Determinants of project success
- Successful project hand-over
- Lessons learned and creating a learning culture
