Course Name: A Practical Introduction to Project Management

The Practical Introduction to Project Management training provides you with essential skills, tools and techniques that you can practically apply back at the workplace, so that you become more confident and competent at managing projects.This practical training course focuses on exploring the fundamental principles of successful project management.

Course Duration: 2 Days
Course Times: 08:30 - 16:30 daily

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Unit Standard / NQF Level: 
Aligned to US 120372 NQF Level 4 Credits: 5
who should attend?: 
  • Individuals wanting to adopt a project approach to managing their work
  • Those involved in setting up a project support office
  • New to the role of project manager and/or lack any formal training in the discipline of project management

 

what will I learn?: 
  • On Completion of this training delegates will be able to:
  • Recognise when it is appropriate to use a “project” approach to their workload
  • Clearly define the purpose of a project to avoid unrealistic project expectations being set
  • Break a project down, into easy to manage stages
  • Structure a plan that will stand up under pressure
  • Get their team and work colleagues to accept their plans and support them
  • Set measurable project objectives
  • Motivate their project team members and help team members solve problems
  • Utilise available resources optimally and eliminate waste of time and money
  • Identify and manage risks proactively
  • Minimise deviations form the original plan, by effectively monitoring and controlling a project
  • Measure project performance (progress)

 

course outline: 
  • Project Participants and Roles – understanding the role of the project manager and other key stakeholders
  • The Project Life Cycle – a structured approach to managing projects
  • Why do projects fail? – learn what to look out for
  • Project Management Philosophies, Concepts, and Building Blocks
  • Setting and agreeing on the objectives, scope and constraints of the project
  • Project Constraints and Decision-making Trade-offs
  • Project Management Tools, Techniques, and Processes
  • Charts and Critical Path Analysis – including Gantt
  • Making cost and time estimates more realistic
  • Avoiding surprises – using risk management tools and techniques
  • How to monitor, track and control activities
  • Changes on a project – what will the impact be?
  • Communicating within the project environment
  • Computer based simulation
  • Completing and reviewing a project
  • The Way Forward – implementing what you have learned

What is included?

  • Highly skilled presenter
  • Comprehensive  course pack
  • Certificate of attendance
  • 5 star training venue
  • Lunch, tea and refreshments
  • Parking

Take home tools

  • A comprehensive learner guide packed with practical tips
  • CD of resource material
  • Post-course e-mail and telephonic support
price per delegate (excl. vat): 
R 4 050.00