PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSE MATERIALS

1-1-       Objectives of the Project Management Training Course

At the end of this project management training course, our participants should be able to:

• Avoid the major pitfalls of project management
• Initiate and plan a project
• Implement and monitor a project lifecycle
• Review and close a project
• Develop a project management structure

1-2-       Main focus of the training course materials

• Develop and manage a Case Study– Participants are encouraged to question the project at its outset and to define and then discuss a group case study.
• Identify and avoid negative project experiences– Participants are told to focus upon their own negative experiences in order to avoid them occurring within their own projects.
• How to apply (and why you need) Project Structure– Understanding how Project structure can avoid a multitude of issues as well as protect the project and it’s sponsors.
• Establish project deliverables– Definition and prioritization of Project Deliverables. Agreeing the definition of project success and avoiding project failure.
• Set up communication lines within the Project– Both formal and informal communication requirements. Highlighting issues and blockages whilst keeping the project on track.
• Set up and manage a real project – manage timelines, budgets and multiple work-streams.
• Close a project– close, review and report on a completed project. Identify the positives and negatives. Incorporate the lessons learned into a broader project management ethos.

It is important to emphasize that this session is interactive and although some elements of the session may come across as ‘dry’, the content allows you to deliver it in such a way that participants are constantly involved and active.