Basic Project Management – Tools & Techniques GP-020

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/ General Objective

The course will allow participants to gain a basic understanding of project management and its different lifecycle phases.  Participants can then apply a structured methodology and the tools and techniques required throughout the project lifecycle to their projects.

 / Specifics Objectives

• Acquire a structured and integrated project management methodology;
• Understand the project management phases: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Closing;
• Apply the main project management tools and techniques required for small and medium-sized projects.

 / Format

• The courses will be held via the ZOOM virtual platform

The participants will have access to the digital copies of the material

/ Training Method

Our teaching method is based on the application of the methodology and work tools in four steps:

• Presentations of the processes and work tools;
• Applying the methodology and the tools to a context (project) that is familiar to the participants;
• Student participation based on their work experience as well as contribution to team activities;
• Feedback and input from the trainer.

Participants are required to choose a work project to be used during the training course

/ MODULE 1

 Introduction

Presentation of the instructor

Identification of the participant’s expectations regarding the course

Objectives and content of the course

• Teaching approach methods
• General overview of project management

Project initiating (Project Charter)

• Project Description Summary
• Project Identification
• Project Context
• Project Goal
• Project Objectives
• Workshop #1

/ MODULE 2

 Project initiating (Project Charter)

• Project Scope
• Project Stakeholders
• Project Risks
• Workshop #2

Summary Analysis

• Required Capacities (Time/Effort/Cost)
• Strategic Alignment and Potential Benefits
• Impacts of not undertaking the project

Recommendations – Preliminary Analysis

Comments and Approvals

• Workshop #3 – Project Charter

/ MODULE 3

Project Planning

• Project launch meeting
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Workshop #4 – WBS
• Project Overview Worksheet
  • Project Description and it’s Work Packages
  • Work Package Estimation
  • Workshop #5
  • Responsibility Matrix
  • Workshop #6
  • Operational Planning (Schedule)
  • Financial Planning (Cash flows)
  • Workshop #7

Recommendations to the Client (applicant)

/ MODULE 4

Project Execution

• Leadership
• Progress Report
• Change Management
• Project Monitoring Worksheet

Project Closing

• Lessons Learned

Conclusion

• Conclusion