Project Management Skills

Project Management Skills

Methodology

This course utilizes a combination of interactive training techniques, including brief presentations delivered by the consultant and participants. It also features group exercises and case studies followed by general discussions.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Plan projects using a project scope statement and work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Schedule project activities and create a project network diagram.
• Calculate project budgets and schedule variances using earned value (EV) techniques.
• Use capital budgeting techniques to select the right projects.
• Manage project stakeholders by analyzing their needs and applying various techniques to encourage their participation in the project.

Target Audience

Project managers, project office members, project sponsors, technical managers, senior management, and anyone interested in improving their project management efficiency.

Program Content

• Project Planning
• Definitions of Project Management
• Applications of Project Management
• Managing Project Constraints
• Project Charter
• Project Scope Statement
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Project Scheduling
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Gantt Chart
• Milestone Chart
• Critical Path Method
• Forward and Backward Scheduling for the Project Network
• Managing Slack (Float) Time
• Techniques to Reduce the Total Project Duration
• Resource Planning and Allocation
• Project Baseline
• Organizing and Controlling Projects
• Organizational Structures
• Mastering the Earned Value Management Principle
• Budget and Schedule Variances
• Schedule Performance Indicators and Cost Performance Indicators
• Project Reporting
• Project Audit
• Role of Software Programs in Project Management
• Project Selection using Capital Budgeting Techniques
• Definition of Capital Budgeting and Project Capital Cost
• Return on Investment
• Payback Period
• Net Present Value
• Internal Rate of Return
• Dealing with Project Stakeholders
• Identifying Project Stakeholders
• Types of Project Stakeholders
• Techniques for Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Managers’ Skills and Competencies