Course Details
Course Outline
10 days course
Introduction to Project Management
- Understanding project management: Definitions, importance, and applications.
- Overview of project lifecycle: Initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure.
- Introduction to project stakeholders: Identification and management.
- Understanding the role of a project manager: Leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving.
Project Initiation and Planning - Part I
- Developing a project charter: Defining project purpose, objectives, and stakeholders.
- Project scope management: Defining and controlling what the project will achieve.
- Creating a work breakdown structure (WBS): Breaking down tasks and deliverables.
- Project schedule management: Planning and controlling project timelines.
Project Initiation and Planning - Part II
- Budgeting and cost management: Estimating costs and controlling the project budget.
- Risk management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks.
- Quality management: Ensuring the project delivers the required performance standards.
- Team management: Building and leading effective project teams.
Project Execution and Control - Part I
- Effective project execution: Techniques to ensure smooth project delivery.
- Performance tracking and reporting: Monitoring progress and communicating effectively.
- Change management: Managing project changes effectively.
- Controlling costs, schedule, and quality: Techniques for keeping the project on track.
Communication and Stakeholder Management
- Effective project communication: Techniques and tools.
- Stakeholder management: Engaging and managing expectations of various stakeholders.
- Project closure: Finalizing all activities, releasing resources, and closing contracts.
- Project evaluation: Measuring project success and applying lessons learned.
Future Trends in Project Management
- Impact of emerging technologies on project management: AI, Machine Learning, and automation.
- The future of project management: Predictions and preparations.
- Essential skills for future project managers: Agility, adaptability, and continuous learning.
- Review and wrap-up: Recap of key learnings and final Q&A.
Advanced Risk Management
- Identifying and categorizing risks: Tools and techniques.
- Advanced risk analysis: Qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Risk response planning: Mitigation, transfer, acceptance, and avoidance.
- Risk monitoring and control: Keeping track of risk over the project lifecycle.
Leadership and Team Management - Part II
- Advanced leadership skills: Transformational and situational leadership in project management.
- Conflict management: Identifying and resolving team conflicts.
- Building high-performing teams: Understanding team dynamics and performance models.
- Motivating and rewarding team members: Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors.
Advanced Communication and Stakeholder Management
- Effective negotiation techniques: Influencing stakeholders and resolving disputes.
- Advanced communication skills: Active listening, assertiveness, and diplomacy.
- Handling difficult stakeholders: Techniques for dealing with challenging situations.
- Stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle: Involving stakeholders at the right time.
Future Trends in Project Management - Part II
- Advanced project management software: Understanding the benefits and limitations.
- Virtual and remote project management: Managing dispersed teams and stakeholders.
- Agile and hybrid project management: Adapting to changes and uncertainties.
- Course wrap-up and revision: Recap of key learnings, Q&A, and feedback session.
