Project Management Fundamentals & Project Manager's Toolkit

Project Management Fundamentals & Project Manager's Toolkit free download

A Practical Approach towards Understanding & Executing A Project Successfully.

This Course on Project Management is comprehensive and include the following key areas:

1. Understanding Projects:

   • Definition and need for projects.

   • Differentiating between projects and operational work.

   • History and Statistics of Project.

   • Importance of project prioritization which aligns with business strategy.

2. Roles and Traits of a Project Manager:

   • Core qualities, skills, and responsibilities of a Project Manager.

   • Balancing accountability and responsibility.

   • Interpersonal and Technical skills required for successful management.

3. Project Phases and Lifecycle:

   • Detailed understanding of Project Phases: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closure.

   • Activities and deliverables in each phase.

   • Understanding of Scope, Time & Cost Management.

   • Definition of Risk and Quality and its Management in Project.

   • Understanding of Planning Fallacy & Optimism Bias.

4. Tools and Techniques:

   • Application of project management tools such as Work-Breakdown Structure (WBS), Project Charter, Gantt Charts, Critical Path Method, PERT, Risk Register, Action Log, Change Request Form, Quality Tools, etc.

   • Kick-Off and Project Meetings Importance and their Templates.

   • Importance of Quality Checks and Risk Management Techniques.

5. Best Practices and Challenges:

   • Common challenges like scope creep, team dynamics, and stakeholder management.

   • Best practices for Planning, Communication, Change and Adaptability.

   • Explaining Consensus Building and Conflict Management.

6. Practical Application:

   • Use of templates, role-plays, and handouts for real-world scenarios.

   • Introduction to WBS, Activity List, Project Scope Document, Action Log, Change Control Process, etc.

   • Application of quality tools like RCA, FMEA, and Pugh evaluation.

7. Evaluation and Reflection:

   • Methods for monitoring progress and controlling deviations.

   • Deploying different Risk Management Strategy.

   • Conducting closure activities to document lessons learned and celebrate success.

The Course offers both theoretical knowledge and practical tools for efficient Project Management. And also emphasizes Iterative Planning, Stakeholder Communication, and Adaptive Management to align Projects with Strategic Goals of the Organization.