The course is aimed at introducing one to the importance of time and setting of goals and objectives. It is designed such that it provides practical, up-to-date perspective of the basics of project management and how they can use them to manage a variety of common business, and life, projects. The course covers scoping, planning, leading and managing a project, including scheduling, budgeting and managing risk until the project closes. Through this course learners will be introduced to tools and techniques that are used in planning and executing projects. These tools and techniques will assist learners to keep track of the mile stones and progress of projects.

Some of the areas you will cover include:

• • Project Team Responsibilities
  • Project Communication, Risk Management, Change and Quality Management
  • Project Based Planning
  • Scheduling and Successor/Predecessor relationships
  • Project Controls
  • Leadership in a project

• • Ability to convert project requirements into specifications.
  • Prepare project plans and track them using Microsoft project.
  • Understand how a project is managed and who is responsible for what.
  • Know what critical path means in relation to the types of project you are likely to be working within.
  • Understand how a project is monitored and controlled and the role one plays in keeping things to plan.
  • Attend project review meetings and play your part effectively in communicating progress to plan etc.
  • Be completely clear about the project priorities and stakeholders involved