Applied Project Management

OVERVIEW

Managing a successful project involves more than schedules, templates, and paperwork. It requires the application of strong leadership, interpersonal, and project management skills to work effectively with people in a variety of roles.

In this course, participants will learn the fundamentals of project management: how to initiate, plan, organize, control, and execute a project that meets objectives and satisfies stakeholders.

In addition, this program provides participants with essential knowledge on how to manage a portfolio of projects to maximize value, balance risk and reward, and align with organizational strategy.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Hands-on Practical Project Management Techniques
• Develop an understanding of the principles of project management
• Manage a project through each stage of the project management life cycle
• Develop a project plan that balances scope, time, cost, and risk

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

• Project Leaders
• Project Engineer
• Commercial Manager
• Production/Operation Engineer, Production Superintendent, Production Supervisor

COURSE CONTENTS

1. Project Life Cycle

• Introduction
• What Is A Project?
• Why Project Fails?
• The Project Management Life Cycle
• The Role Of The Project Manager

2. Project Management Framework

• Project Management
• Principles and Constraints (Scope, Time, and Cost)
• Project Management Framework based on Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project Complexity Factors

3. Initiation Phase

• How Projects Are Initiated
• The Statement of Work
• Develop Project Charter
• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Stakeholder Engagement
• Managing the Triple Constraint: Time, Scope & Cost

4. Planning Project

• Project Scope and Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Estimate the Work
• Create the Budget

5. Scheduling Project

• The Scheduling Basics
• Task Time Vs Duration of Effort
• Scheduling Methods
• Activity List; Critical Path; Pert; Schedule Development
• Resource Planning

6. Launch & Execution Phase

• Risk Identification
• Project Risk Assessment
• The Implementation Phase Elements
• Project Baselining
• Create a Project Status Report
• Key Elements Required to Determine Project Health

7. Monitoring & Controlling Phase

• Performance Evaluations and Measurement
• Keeping Projects On-Track & Controlling Change
• Schedule and Budget Variances
• Project Progress Measurement

8. Wrap-up; Evaluation; Action Plan