Navigating Project Management essentials

Are you exploring the world of project management and eager to grasp foundational tools and concepts? Interested in a structured overview of essential topics and methods used in successful projects? Join our Project Management introduction training designed to equip future project managers, project contributors and anyone interested with practical insights in just one enriching day!

Training type: Open session and In Company

This training will enable you to

  • Identify the benefits of using a Project Management approach

  • Describe the Project Management Life Cycle and its progression mecanisms
  • Locate all phases of the PMLC and explain their objectives
  • Match all Project Management deliverables and their phase
  • Interpret main Project Management deliverables (Project Charter, Communication & Risk Plan, WBS, Gant Chart, Project Register, Closure document)
  • Explain the importance of key project management domains such as stakeholder management, environment scanning, risk management, and quality management and summarize the methodologies used to address these domains

Pedagogical approach

This training alternates between theory and practice, emphasizing active learning and real-world relevance. Basic project management concepts will be introduced by the trainer through visual support and open conversations, supplemented by the trainer sharing personal experiences. Participants will analyze completed project documents (such as the Project Charter, Project Register, Closure Document, Gantt Chart, and WBS) to understand their purposes and key elements. Intervision sessions will be included, allowing participants to discuss and reflect on their insights with peers, fostering collaborative learning and deeper comprehension.

Content

  • Definition and benefits of using a project management approach
  • Introduction to PMLC phases: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing
  • Deliverables per phase
  • Purpose and key components of the Project Charter
  • Purpose and elements of a Communication Plan
  • Purpose and basic structure of a WBS
  • Introduction to Gantt Charts for scheduling
  • Use of a project register
  • Purpose and components of the Closure Document
  • Common methodology for managing stakeholders
  • Basic techniques for scanning the project environment
  • Methodologies for risk management
  • Overview of quality management principles and methodologies
  • Basic principles of change management

This training is aimed for

  • Future project managers
  • Project contributors
  • Anyone interested in Project Management

No prerequisites are required.

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