Start Date: 7 Nov, 2027
End Date: 11 Nov, 2027
Duration: 5 Days
Overview:
With the growing complexity of projects and rapidly changing customer expectations, effective project management has become more critical than ever. The Project Management Fundamentals course provides a comprehensive introduction to the core principles of managing projects across various industries. Covering the full project lifecycle—from initiation to closure—it offers a structured methodology that helps organizations achieve successful project outcomes. In addition, the course equips aspiring professionals with essential skills, tools, and techniques to build their competence as effective project managers.
Course Objectives:
- Define several key project management terms
- Recognise the relationship between project, program, and portfolio management
- Describe different organisational structures and their effect on managing projects
- Define project roles and responsibilities
- Recognise the importance of soft skills, such as leadership, team building, and communication, in managing projects
- Initiate and authorise a project
- Plan for a successful project
- Execute the project plan
- Monitor and control project execution
- Close the project and document lessons learned
Course Content:
1- The Project Management Context
Key Terms in Project Management
Project, Program, and Portfolio Management
Effect of Organisational Structures on Project Management
The Project Lifecycle
The Triple Constraints
Project Management Roles and Responsibilities
Project Management Process Groups
Stakeholder Management
2- Project Initiating
Project Statement of Work (SOW)
Stakeholder Analysis
Business needs and project purpose
Project boundaries and deliverables
Product requirements and characteristics
Project acceptance criteria
Major milestones, summary budget, assumptions, and constraints
Chartering a project
3- Project Planning
Project Integration Management
Project Scope Planning
Project Schedule Planning
Project Cost Planning
Project Quality Planning
Project Risk Planning
Project Resource Planning
Project Communications Planning
Project Procurement Planning
Baseline and the Project Management Plan
4- Project Executing and Controlling
Implementing the Project Management Plan
Developing Project Controls and Key Performance Indicators
Earned Value Management
Project Change Management
Project Status Reports
5- Project Closing
Administrative and Contractual Closing
Formalising Final Acceptance by Key Stakeholders
Project Closure Report
Project Documents
Lessons Learned
Targeted Audience:
Project Managers and Project Coordinators
Project Planners
Project Engineers
Department and Functional Managers
Project Management Office (PMO) members
Project Sponsors and Senior Management
