• Core knowledge and applied skills in project management
• Essential communication skills to help you manage a project
• An understanding of why today’s projects are more complex

Week 1: What is Project Management?

» 1.1 Understand the characteristics of a project

» 1.2 Apply project characteristics to your own project

» 1.3 Identify skills necessary to manage a project.

Week 2: The Initiation Phase

» 2.1 Describe the features of a project

» 2.2 Initiate the process of managing a project

» 2.3 Determine the appropriateness of the project.

Week 3: Understanding the Planning Phase

» 3.1 Understand the project planning process

» 3.2 Define the requirements for scoping, scheduling and costing a project

» 3.3 Describe the importance of planning in the project management process.

Week 4: Determining Project Risk

» 4.1 Identify potential project impacts and associated risks

» 4.2 Respond to and manage identified project risks.

Week 5: Project Teams and Communication

» 5.1 Identify internal and external project stakeholders

» 5.2 Develop an effective project team

» 5.3 Communicate effectively with team and project stakeholders.

Week 6: Bringing it All Together

» 6.1 Align project success criteria to project objectives

» 6.2 Measure the progress of a project

» 6.3 Solicit stakeholder feedback and lessons learnt

» 6.4 Understand concept of benefits of realisation and who takes ownership.