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Project Management Training: Understanding Project Management

$129.00

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

This in-depth course will take you through all aspects of project management. First, you will consider what a project is and what a project manager does. Then, you will work through the four stages of the project life cycle: conceptual, planning, execution, and termination. You will also learn some supporting skills, like teamwork, communication, and presentation.

  • Duration approximately 6 hours.
  • Access period 30 days.
  • Self-Study Guide provided.
  • Quick Reference Guide provided.
  • Certificate of Completion provided.
  • Content last updated January 2020.
  • A full description of this course is located below.

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The Project Management Institute defines project management as, The application of knowledge, skills, and techniques to execute projects effectively and efficiently. This course will give you the project management tools that you need to plan, manage, and execute small to medium sized projects.

Project management isn’t just for construction engineers and military logistics experts anymore. Today, in addition to the regular duties of your job, you are often expected to take on extra assignments – and to get that additional job done well, done under budget, and done on time. This course is not intended to take you from a supervisory or administrative position to that of a project manager. However, this significant course will familiarise you with the most common terms and the most current thinking about projects.

How You Will Benefit:

  • Understand what is meant by a project.
  • Recognise what steps must be taken to complete projects on time and on budget.
  • Have a better ability to sell ideas and make presentations.
  • Know simple techniques and tools for planning and tracking your project.
  • Have methods for keeping the team focused and motivated.

What Topics are Covered?

  • What is a project?
  • Project management basics
  • How can projects help me?
  • A project’s life cycle
  • Selling a project
  • Preparing your project
  • The role of a project manager
  • Project goals
  • Laying out the project (SOW)
  • Project risks and contingency planning
  • The work breakdown structure
  • Planning tools (including Gantt charts and PERT)
  • Budgets
  • Developing teams
  • Communication tools
  • Closing out a project
  • Team meetings
  • Project presentations

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