Enhancement of Project Management Skills in the Public Sector

Course Overview

Much of the work that you do can be organized as a project. The ability to successfully define and subsequently manage a project is quickly leaving the realm of the extraordinary and is becoming a core competency for many organizations. Managing a project is not easy and project management skills do not come naturally to many people. Fortunately, the skills associated with defining and managing a project can be learned. Understanding and practising the concepts taught in this class increases the likelihood of success on the project.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, the participants will be able to: 

•  Get an overview of the Risk Management Process
• Learn to identify risks that affect project quality, time & schedule, cost and scope
•  Apply useful techniques to identify, analyze, mitigate and monitor risks in the project life cycle
•  Learn how to create an effective risk monitoring plan and risk management strategies
•  Use a practical, six-step process to manage project risk
•  Develop a risk budget based on Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
•  Become an expert in project management practice
•  Gain confidence and professional insights needed for a project management career
•  Apply best practices that apply to diverse projects in multiple industries
• Obtain a world-renown professional certification in project management
•  Getting project management experience can open up the doors to rapid promotion

Unit 1: Project Integration Management:

• Develop Project Charter
• Develop Project Management Plan
• Direct & Manage Project Work
• Manage Project Knowledge
• Monitor & Control Project Work
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Close Project or Phase

Unit 2: Project Scope Management:

• Plan Scope Management
• Collect Requirements
• Define Scope
• Create WBS
• Validate Scope
• Control Scope

Unit 3: Project Stakeholders Management:

• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Stakeholders Engagement
• Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

Unit 4: Project Schedule Management:

• Plan Schedule Management
• Define Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Estimate Activity Durations
• Develop Schedule
• Control Schedule

Unit 5: Project Cost Management:

• Plan Cost Management
• Estimate Cost
• Determine Budget
• Control Costs

Unit 6: Project Quality Management:

• Plan Quality
• Manage Quality
• Control Quality

Unit 7: Project Human Resource Management:

• Plan Resource Management
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Acquire Resources
• Develop Team
• Manage Team
• Control Resources

Unit 8: Project Communications Management:

• Plan Communications Management
• Manage Communications
• Monitor Communications

Unit 9: Project Risk Management:

• Plan Risk Management
• Identify Risks
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Plan Risk Responses
• Implement Risk Responses
• Monitor Risks

Unit 10: Project Procurement Management:

• Plan Procurement Management
• Conduct Procurements
• Control Procurements

Targeted Groups:

• Associate Project Managers
• Project Managers
• IT Project Managers
• Senior Project Managers
• Project Coordinators
• Project Analysts
• Project Leaders, Team Leaders
• Product Managers, Program Managers
• Project Sponsors and Project Team Members
• Project Management Professionals planning on taking the PMP