Fundamentals of Project Management

an eWord company

 

                                                                                                                                   

General Course Information

In this 1-day course, participants will develop the practical skills, knowledge, tools and guidelines necessary for planning and controlling projects.                                                                                                                                 

 

Duration

1 day

9:00am-4:15pm

 

 

Who needs to come

Anyone new to project management or that needs to understand the theory of sound project management principles and elements.

 

Nationally Recognised Qualification

You can choose to have this course assessed towards a unit of competency for a nationally recognised qualification.

 

Regular Venue

37 Angas Street

Adelaide SA

(near Victoria Square)

 

 

How to book

Contact Electus by
phone: (08) 8221 5517
fax: (08) 8221 5518
email: mail@electus.com.au

 

Course dates

Visit www.electus.com.au for the latest course schedule or ring us on (08) 8221 5517.

You will learn to

Ø     Gain a working knowledge and practical understanding of the nature of projects and the fundamental elements of project management

Ø     Work effectively within the project lifecycle, engaging the necessary actions from initiation to evaluation

Ø     Apply proven scoping and planning techniques to projects

Ø     Exercise greater control over projects and manage customer expectations using project control and communication techniques

 

What skills you need:

There are no formal prerequisites for this course, however it is assumed that participants have had some exposure to project work at any level.

 

Electus Training

Electus is a South Australian company with 25 years of experience in training.  Trainers and facilitators at Electus are chosen for their expertise, practical and broad experience in their field and a relaxed and friendly manner.

 

Training includes

Each participant receives a training reference manual/workbook and supplementary training materials.  Some pre-course work is assigned.  There are also post-course follow-ups via email (for self-assessment).

Refreshments and lunch are provided.

 

 

 

 

 

Fundamentals of Project Management

 

an eWord company

 

 

Course Content

Why Do Projects Fail?

·         Incidence of project failure

·         Factors contributing to project success

The Essential Project Management

Philosophy

·         What is a project?

·         Project parameters for negotiation

·         Adding value

·         Project management principles

Roles, Responsibilities and Teamwork

·         The many hats of a project manager

·         Stakeholders and their roles

Project Lifecycle and Process Flows

·         Understanding the project life cycle

·         Project management skills and activities

Project Planning – Scoping

·         Objective and components of scoping

·         Case study

·         Using the project plan

Planning Tools

·         The planning process

·         Planning and control techniques

·         Work breakdown structure plans

 

Estimating

·         Importance of accurate estimates

·         Estimating tips and failures

Risk Management

·         Risk categories and classifications

·         Defining, assessing and quantifying risk

·         Building a risk management plan

Project Monitoring and Control

·         Tracking and reporting project progress

·         Communication and control

Change Control

·         Change control process

·         Implementing a change control plan

·         Tools for change control

Project Closure

·         The importance of closure

·         Post implementation review

·         Lessons learned and final reporting

What's Next?

·         Planning to put knowledge and skills into effect