Fachseminar

Project Management Essentials (in English)

This project management fundamentals course covers the basic methodologies and processes based on international standards and best practices

Nutzen

Project management is an exciting field. Project managers help achieve success in organizations, implement new technologies, change the business landscape, and have influence over all areas of a business. Project managers also fulfill an executive role within their organisations, and lead their teams to reach strategic goals.

In this course you will become familiar with the basics of project management, learning the methodologies and processes used to run a project from start to finish. You will get the big picture of project management and the project management life cycle. You will gain insights and an understanding of what project management is, what your roles and responsibilities as a project manager are, and how you can move forward in your career as a project manager.

Zielgruppe

Project team members and future project managers, key stakeholders who should learn processes and terms. Or anyone, who is interested in learning the proven standards of project management in order to make a difference within their organisations.

Veranstaltungsinhalt im Überblick

This interactive training allows you to run a sample project through the entire project lifecycle, giving you hands-on experience along with theoretical knowledge. It follows the five-phases of the project management process:

Project Initiating: Starting the project off on the right foot.
Project Planning: Proper planning is essential to project success
Project Executing: Performing the work as it has been planned
Project Monitoring & Controlling: Ensuring the goals are being reached
Project Closing: Ending a project properly and ensuring continued success

Veranstalter

IHK Akademie München und Oberbayern gGmbH

Fachseminar Project Management Essentials (in English)

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Veranstaltungsinhalt im Detail

Project Management Methodology Overview
Key definitions and overview, Project Management standards
Project Initiating
Develop a project charter, Project Kick-off meeting
Project Scope Planning
Scope definition, develop a scope statement, create a work breakdown structure and define work packages
Project Time Planning
Network diagramming, critical path, activity duration estimating, schedule development (Gantt chart)
Project Cost Planning
Cost estimating and cost budgeting, creating a cost baseline
Human Resource Management
Organisation structures and influences, roles & responsibilities, responsibility assignment matrix
Risk & Opportunity Management
Definitions / roles & responsibilities, creating the risk and opportunity register, overview risk & opportunity assessment, response planning, monitoring & reporting
Project Communications Planning
Stakeholder analysis, creating a communications plan, project documentation management.
Project Executing, Monitoring & Controlling
Processes and tools, monitoring & controlling in practice and change management
Project Closing and Lessons Learnt
How to close out a project or phase

Methoden

A mix of impulse lectures and short presentations. Interactive development of tools and techniques. Discussions regarding concepts, based on participants’ own experience. Group exercises in small groups to perform the step-by-step approach of managing the sample project from start to finish.