Project Management Fundamentals

About this course

Good project management skills are always highly valued within a business as they ensure deadlines are met, costs are controlled and the deliverables are right first time. So with this Project Management course, your skills will be highly in demand.

Split into four highly engaging parts, the course takes you through the full life cycle of a project in terms of defining what it is, planning every aspect to ensure you deliver on quality, timescales and budget, before finally implementing and completing the project. The last part involves evaluating how the project went – ensuring you can learn from every project and refine your processes.

On completion of this course, you will receive a Pitman Training Course Completion certificate*.

The Benefits:

• The flexibility and value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace

• The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training Certificate

This course covers: –

• Getting Started with Project Management – Backstage Operational Tasks/Projects, Creating Projects.
• Understanding Project Scope – Scope Statement, The Constraints, Triangle, Project Assumptions, Project Objectives .
• Understanding the Project Schedule – Work Breakdown Structure, Decomposition, Creating a WBS.
• Team Management – Human Resources, Project Team, Team Acquisition Process, Team Building and Incentives, Team Members.
• Communicating with Others – Communication, Communication Plan.
• Risk Analysis – Risk, Risk Over Time, Identifying Risks to a Project.
• Project Execution – Executing a Project, Kick-Off Meetings, Begin Project Work, The Product Execution Process.
• Closing a Project – Closeout Items, Close the Project, Steps to Closing a Project, Final Report.

* Please note that Vendor specific exams may need to be organised separately.