Training Package:
Course Project Management for Non-Project Professionals
5 Days, 25 Training Hours
Programme Objectives:
Provide participants with a fundamental understanding of project management principles and practices
Enable participants to understand project management terminology and processes
Develop participants’ ability to plan, organize, execute and control project activities
Understand the five process groups in project management
Identify the ten knowledge areas of project management
Understand the roles and responsibilities of project team members
Develop communication, teamwork and stakeholder management skills
Learn risk management and project monitoring techniques
Improve participants’ ability to contribute effectively to project success
Training Outline:
Day 1: Project Management Fundamentals and Concepts
Session 1:
What is a project
Definition of project management
Project vs Operations
The triple constraints in project management
Project stakeholders
Project life cycle
Project phases
Product life cycle
Critical Success Factors in projects
The Project Management Office PMO
Session 2:
Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK
ISO 21500 Guidance for project management
Project management organizational context
Project management process context
Hard skills and soft skills in project management
Responsibilities of project team members
Competencies of project team members
Common challenges facing project teams
Day 2: Project Management Processes and Project Initiation
Session 1:
Project management process groups
Initiating process group
Planning process group
Executing process group
Monitoring and controlling process group
Closing process group
Project integration management
Project scope management
Session 2:
Project initiation process
Developing the project charter
Identifying stakeholders
Establishing the preliminary project team
Defining project objectives
Project kick-off meeting
Introduction to project planning
Day 3: Project Planning
Session 1:
Project planning process
Work Breakdown Structure WBS
Organization Breakdown Structure OBS
Responsibility Assignment Matrix RAM
Scope planning
Schedule planning
Cost planning
Quality planning
Session 2:
Human resource planning
Communication planning
Risk planning
Procurement planning
Stakeholder management planning
Change control process
Preparing the project management plan
Day 4: Project Execution, Monitoring and Control
Session 1:
Managing project execution
Managing project meetings
Managing technical performance
Managing project schedule
Managing project cost
Managing project resources
Managing risks and issues
Session 2:
Managing change requests
Managing project team interfaces
Managing stakeholder relationships
Tracking project deliverables
Project monitoring techniques
Project performance measurement
Project reporting and control
Day 5: Project Closure and Lessons Learned
Session 1:
Project closure objectives
Administrative closure
Closing procurement contracts
Project completion checklist
Handing over deliverables
Transition to operations and maintenance
Session 2:
Lessons learned documentation
Post project evaluation
Project performance review
Communicating project achievements
Celebrating project success
Continuous improvement in project management
Workshop and case study
