Project Management Foundations
A practical online introduction to project management that follows a project from first idea to finished result.
Instructor
Philip Russell
- Description
- Curriculum
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The course is a practical grounding in project management. It shows why projects finish late and over budget and how a project is organized, then how to plan, start, control and close one with simple tools that have been proven in use.
Team exercises and real case studies help you use what you’ve learned on your own projects straight away.
Who should attend
New project managers, members of project teams, and the managers who sponsor projects or oversee them.
How it runs
The instructor teaches live on Zoom, so you can join from wherever you are.
Module 1: The project world
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What makes a projectSeparate projects from routine work and see what project management adds. -
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Why projects run late and over budgetLook at the common reasons projects fail and how to balance time, cost and quality.
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People and structuresUnderstand the organization around a project and who does what.
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Planning and controlLearn the simple loop that keeps every project on course.
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Team exercise: the tower challengePlan, design and build a tower in competing teams, then apply what you learned.
Module 2: From idea to finished project
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Starting a project wellFollow seven practical steps to set up a new project, including the charter and business case.
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Requirements, objectives and scopeCapture what stakeholders need and turn it into clear objectives and scope.
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Plan with a WBSBreak the work down and build the controls you will manage with.
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The project management planCombine the parts into one plan that the team can follow.
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Run and control the workManage execution, track progress, cost and quality, and handle change.
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Close the projectFinish properly, judge success and capture lessons.
Module 3: Knowledge areas, risk and success
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