Introduction To Applied Project Management
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Course Duration: | 1 Day |
Course Description: | Details below |
Competency Focus: | Introduction to the applied tools, techniques and methods of modern day project management |
Method of Delivery: | Facilitate Learning, Lectures and Case Study Application |
Course Facilitator: | |
Training Contact Hours: | 7 |
Methodology Alignment: | Project Management Institutes (PMI®) Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK®) 4th Edition |
Materials: | Workbook and other related Reference Material |
Certification: | Certificate of Attendance |
Class Size: | Minimum of 6 and a Maximum of 12 |
Permutations: | On-Site - Off-Site – Day Class or Night Class – Course Fully Customisable |
Value Adds: | *Free Post Course Email and Telephonic Support |
Meals and Refreshments: | Tea/Coffee on arrival, mid-morning snacks, light lunch, mid-afternoon snacks |
Course Code: | IAPM |
Course Description:
When a business unit manager or executive says “we don't need a project manager”, they may not have thought through the venture they are about to undertake. Managers and executives need to appreciate, that a project manager is a necessity in today’s complex and competitive environment; not an overhead. In fact it’s fair to say, that the first person appointed to any so called project initiative, should be the project manager.
The skills required by the person designated the role of project manager, is very different from those skills required to perform day-to-day or operational duties. It’s often a misnomer to believe, that a good subject matter or technical expert, will automatically make good project manager.
The tools, techniques and methods of managing and leading projects in today’s business environment are all about the ability to integrate technical know-how, with project management knowledge and process, into one fluid discipline, called project management. It’s not just about taking on the right projects, it’s also about managing them right!
Effective project management is no longer an accidental role it’s a developed competency, which could make the difference between project success or business failure.
Course Background or Context:
In this practical Applied Project Management course, delegates will be introduced to the dynamic disciple of modern project management.
Delegates will be familiarised with what it takes to be a project manager. What the role encompasses, what the responsibilities of project management entail, how to plan a project via the key knowledge areas of project scope, time and risk management, while dealing with the human aspects of project leadership.
For any resource in an organisation, being responsible for taking on a project from concept to successful completion can be a very stressful endeavour, to say the least. However knowing how to setup, manage and lead a project successfully can be a major boost to one’s career.
This Introduction To Applied Project Management, is aimed at anyone who is about to take on a project as project leader or project manager. The course is designed to cater for thoes who are new to the discipline of project management, or to thoes who are already responsible for running projects, but have never been on any formal course in project management before.
Course Outcomes:
- Understanding what is Managing By Project and what is Project Management
- Knowing how to identify when an initiative is a project and when is it just day-to-day operations
- Obtaining clarity on the competencies of the modern project manager
- Understanding how the project lifecycle is different from the product lifecycle
- Understanding the five project management process groups
- Understanding the eight project management knowledge areas
- Understanding a projects triple constraints – scope, time and cost
- Seeing project management as a must have, not just a nice to have
Topics Covered in this Course:
- Introduction to Managing By Project
- Introduction to Project Management
- What is Project?
- What is Project Management?
- How are Projects and Operations Different?
- What are the Competencies of the Modern Project Manager?
- How are Project Lifecycles different from Product Lifecycles?
- Understanding the Five Project Management Process Groups
- Understanding the Eight Project Management Knowledge Areas
- Understanding a Projects Triple Constraints – Scope, Time and Cost
Participant Profile:
- Project Managers with little or no formal training in project management
- Project Leaders with little or no formal training in project management
- Junior Project Managers with little or no formal training in project management
- Project Administrators with little or no formal training in project management
- Managers who would like to better understand the discipline of project management
* Free email and telephonic support is limited to 2 hours
