Why Study this Project Management Course?
Are you interested in learning how to manage projects? Do you want to have the abilities and skills required for project management? Then this online project management course is for you! This course will teach you the way to identify which projects need to be managed, how to implement a project, how to develop leadership skills in project management, and much more.
Project Management is the essential cross industry skill
If you need to add some skills to your resume or you have been asked to manage a project at work or perhaps you have your own business and need help perfecting your project management skills so you can effectively manage and complete projects on time and within your specified budget then you need you need to refine your project management techniques.
We will show you how to execute a project, manage your time, people, resources and budget so that you are successful in achieving your project goals.
You will learn about the four stages of the project lifecycle, how to formulate project objectives and determine feasibility. You will be shown how to identify and manage project risks, plan your project to optimise its success and control the implementation of your project including; quality, cost and time. You will learn how to monitor performance and progress of both the project and the project team. You will also discover how to evaluate you project outcomes.
Don’t waste time, get started today… Course Stream will provide you with the technical skills you need to succeed and tailored support for your learning experience.
Course Aims
- Explain what project management is, and what its applications might be.
- Identify and define projects which need management.
- Plan a project.
- Implement a project.
- Evaluate a project following completion.
- Describe technical skills required to manage projects.
- Demonstrate project leadership skills.
- Identify and solve common project problems.
- Consolidate all of the skills and information from throughout the past 8 lessons, and manage a project effectively.
Detailed Lesson Outline
- Scope and Value of Project Management
- Understanding what project management is
- The Need for Project Management
- The Project Lifecycle
- Project Identification and Initiating Process
- Project Planning
- Project Implementation,Execution and Control
- Project Completion and Evaluation
- Scope and Nature
- Formulating Project Objectives
- Developing a Project Outline
- Assessing a Projects Feasibility
- Feasibility Checklist
- The Identification Test
- Three Types of Risk
- Planning Heirachy
- Planning Parameters
- Planning Quality
- Developing a Strategy Framework
- Project Breakdown Structure
- Planning Time
- The Gantt Chart
- PERT Charts
- Planning Expense
- Delegating Responsibilities
- Introduction
- Implementation
- Controlling Process
- Applying Standards
- Events Control Chart
- Budget Control Chart
- Monitoring Performance
- Evaluating Performance
- Regulating Process
- Introduction
- Why is a Closing Phase Necessary
- Declaring Iminent Completion
- Reassignment of Resources
- Considering Project Sustainability
- Project Assessment; Final Report, Performance Reviews
- Appraising the Project
- Why Projects Succeed or Fail
- Preparing a Project Proposal
- Proposal Layout
- Drawing Up a Budget
- Constructing a Post Project Appraisal
- Software for Projects; How Project Management Software Works, choosing software
- What Project Management Software Cannot Do
- Scope and Nature of Leadership
- How to Be A Project Leader
- Visibility & CommunicationsLeadership Characteristics
- Leadership Skills
- Improving Leadership Skills
- Giving Directives and Introducing Change
- Orders
- Inevitability of Problems
- Common Problems
- Schedule variations
- Changing priorities
- Administration overload
- Deadline Changes
- Cash blow out
- Inappropriate skills
- Role Confusion
- Exhausted Team
- Politics
- Reduced Motivation
- Communication Breakdown
- Development of full documentation for projects.
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- Experienced Tutor support
- Certificate sent to you
- Online study (Printed notes available)
- Self paced - no set timetable
- 12 months to complete course
From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks