Knowledge of project management methodology is essential to a project manager's ability to define, plan and manage projects predictably and efficiently. Planning and Managing Projects is designed to give you practical project management skills - the skills necessary in today's dynamic environment for bringing products to market on time and with features that meet business objectives. In this fundamental three-day course, you will learn a step-by-step process for planning and managing projects of any size. You will focus on defining, organising, planning, tracking and managing a project.

Through dynamic presentations, exercises and extensive laboratory work using actual projects, project managers will develop effective project management skills while generating immediately useful project information. By the end of the third day, you will have acquired hands-on experience in applying the new concepts and techniques to the planning and managing of projects.

Solid methodology, powerful instructional design, customised solutions, flexible presentation, and highly knowledgeable project management experts with practical, relevant experience all combine to ensure the effectiveness and strong impact of Planning and Managing Projects.

Learn how to:     

- Use a systematic approach to defining projects
- Develop reliable plans to achieve the desired outcoms
- Track, assess and communicate project status
- Apply project management techniques to your next project

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 24.0

PMBOK Guide knowledge areas: Project Time Management Project Cost Management Project Risk Management Project Scope Management

1. Introduction to Project Management     

   a. Definition of a project     

   b. Project management methodology

   c. Project management and life cycles

2. Defining and Organising the Project

   a. Establish the project organisation     

   b. Set project parameters     

   c. Define roles and responsibilities     

   d. Outline modes of communication     

   e. Select common practices to follow

3. Planning the Project     

   a. Divide the project into manageable components

   b. Identify and analyse dependencies

   c. Estimate the project timeline     

   d. Assess resource requirements     

   e. Identify and analyse risk     

   f. Develop preventive and reactive contingency plans     

   g. Transition to project tracking

4. Tracking and Managing the Project     

   a. Collect task status information     

   b. Analyse variances     

   c. Assess and implement adaptive actions     

   d. Report project progress     

   e. Close out the project