Advanced Project Management Incl. MS Projects 5 DAYS

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1 Imsimbi Training proudly presents Advanced Project Management Incl. MS Projects 5 DAYS Imsimbi Training is a fully accredited training provider with the Services Seta, number 2147, as well as a Level 2 Contributor BBBEE company. This course is accredited by the Services Seta and material covers unit standards at NQF level 5 worth 7 credits and at NQF level 5 worth 8 credits. julius@imsimbi.co.za - tammy@imsimbi.co.za - margaret@imsimbi.co.za - prince@imsimbi.co.za - gloria@imsimbi.co.za

2 COURSE OBJECTIVES The aim of this course is to help participants take their project experience and knowledge to a higher level. If you have already completed a basic project management course or have 2 or more years experience of working on projects, this course is for you. You will be enabled to place your experience within a framework of tools and best practices that are aligned to the knowledge areas of PMBOK. The course will challenge you to become aware of the strengths of your current practices and examine how you can deepen your knowledge of and skills in using project management methodology and tools. The course also equips you to deal with medium to large projects across different sectors (private, government or NGO). The facilitator will get you to focus on an actual project that you are currently working on or will be working on in the near future and apply the tools and methodology to that project. Each person will be expected to produce and present a scope statement, Gantt chart, stakeholder management plan, and budget and risk plan to the rest of the group. The facilitator will provide an introduction to the use of MS Projects and you will be shown how to apply this software in designing project management tools as a presentation for the group. COURSE OUTCOMES Upon completing this course, the participants should: be familiar with project management terminology, concepts, and definitions have an understanding of key project success and failure factors within their workplace know the key skills and processes to manage project teams be able to refine the project scope statement determine the approach for decomposing the work of the project to the required level of detail be able to apply key project management tools and formulate a Gantt chart, workbreakdown structure and budget

3 Identify and solve problems in considering project alternatives and selecting the preferred option Work effectively with others when managing the implementation of a project plan Collect, evaluate, organize and critically evaluate information to develop a clear and workable project plan Collect, evaluate, organize and critically evaluate information when reviewing the preliminary scope statement and other relevant inputs Communicate effectively when including components and completion criteria into the Work Breakdown Structure dictionary Use science and technology when documenting the decomposed work in the Work breakdown Structure format COURSE OUTLINE Module 1: Advanced project management context, concepts and tools The issues and opportunities that trigger the demand for projects The strategic context within which projects are developed The project management challenge of staying within scope, time quality and resource constraints The difference between projects and programmes The Project Management Knowledge areas Twelve steps to project Management success Module 2: Project Team Management Why have teams? Why some teams don t work

4 Why certain teams really work Team development stages Assembling a project team Team structures Module 3: The Project Management Cycle The main phases of a project The main processes within and between project phases The project management cycle from a project planning viewpoint Module 4: Project Initiation Phase Problem analysis tools and techniques Project identification, project strategies and project feasibility Preparing the business case The Project Charter conclusion of the Initiation Phase Module 5: Project Definition Phase Stakeholder identification and definition of roles Stakeholder Management Prioritising your stakeholders Understanding your stakeholders Project Scope definition Risk Management process and planning Organisational risks, business risks and

5 Module 6: Project Planning Phase Setting project objectives Defining project activities/ the work breakdown structure Preparing a project schedule / the Gantt chart Resources and Cost Estimation Budgeting and Cost Control Module 7: The Project Implementation Phase Project Monitoring Steps for successful project control Supervision of human resources Conflict Management Time Management Monitoring Project Quality Quality materials, quality events, quality plan, quality control and quality assurance Procurement Using external vendors and suppliers Types of contracts The tender process Project Reporting and project evaluation

6 Module 8: Project Closure Rationale for closure Steps for effective closure Closure Checklist Documentation of results Lessons learned and project evaluation Module 9: 1 day Introduction to MS Projects Overview of MS Projects How to use MS Projects Use of software to fill in a schedule of work Produce a Gantt chart on MS Projects for presentation to the group COURSE CONTENT Introduction: Organisational Mission The challenge of project management Aligning internal objectives with context 12 steps to project management success Project Team Management

7 Team development stages Project Life Cycle Project Initiation Phase Problem Analysis Project Identification Project Charter Project Definition Phase Stakeholder Management and Scope Risk Management Project Planning Phase Work Breakdown Structure and scheduling Project Implementation and monitoring Project Quality Project Reporting Project Evaluation Project Closure