COURSE OVERVIEW

Project management is a comprehensive and complex field of work that requires extensive practice, skills, knowledge, and expertise. Despite the plethora of resources, certifications and expert advice available today, project management continue to hold its place as one of the most challenging professions.

The job of a project manager is to balance the various elements of a complex project.  Putting them in perspective and managing unexpected obstacles are among the issues that a project manager deal with in his day-to-day encounter with the team and other stakeholders.

Also, the work of a project manager is to ensure that difficult projects are handled and positive results are obtained. However, there are some challenges that can affect the work of a project manager, both internal and external factors.

Unfortunately, too many projects fail. They fail for a variety of reasons, and understanding those reasons helps us to have success with our own projects. When things are not working as well as they should, data are available to make necessary adjustments. In essence, this methodology focuses on results of the project, ensuring that the project delivers the appropriate value for the client. The methodology helps ensure that projects will not fail in the future.

The first part of this course reviews the fundamentals of project management and identifies project management issues. Then explores why projects fail and what makes a project successful. Understanding what is expected from a project manager is also identified.

The second part discusses the many challenges of project management that project managers can encounter on the job and the ways you could meet those challenges.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• What is project management?
• The nine knowledge areas that a project manager should identify
• The consequences of lack of business alignment
• The consequences of inappropriate project solution
• The consequences of non-engaged participants
• The consequences of lack of focus on business results
• The consequences of failure to prepare the environment for the project
• The consequences of lack of accountability within the project
• The consequences of problems with data collection
• The consequences of failure to isolate the effects of the project
• The consequences of lack of involvement with key managers
• Project leadership and getting results
• Project management issues
• How to develop a detailed work breakdown structure?
• The steps to enhance the requirements gathering process
• Project planning
• The importance of an exhaustive risk management
• The development of the project team
• The organisational culture for PM
• How to meet the challenges of project management?
• What project management helps you do?
• How to identify the scope of your project?
• How to identify the critical factors for your project?
• How to identify the major work items, tasks and sub-tasks to be performed? And who will perform them?
• How to know that your work breakdown structure is complete?
• How to identify the resources to reach your objective?
• How to identify when the various tasks will be performed?
• How to monitor tasks progress?
• The earned value analysis
• How to manage the changes needed in your project?
• How to identify project cost?
• How to end the project?
• What the final project activities include?

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

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ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.