Fundamentals of Project Management using PMI’s® PMBOK® - Course Description
The ultimate foundation course for anyone involved in project management, whether embarking on their career or seeking to consolidate their knowledge through formal learning.
This “flagship” course has been designed to provide participants, in just 2 days, with a thorough, concentrated coverage of the key skills needed for successful project management. It is an outstanding course on the fundamentals and is based on the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), recognised as a major global standard in project management practices.
The course covers the essential building blocks required for good, effective project management. It includes workshop style exercises and case studies to ensure that participants learn the practical application as well as the PMBOK® theory.
This course is the ideal starting point for the journey towards the globally recognised Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification.
Course Structure
The course consists of a balanced mix of theory and practical application regarding the core competencies of project management. The participant will learn the language and key processes as defined within the PMBOK®.
The course is designed to up-skill the participant to the role of the project manager, and is an absolute necessity when the participant is expected to take responsibility for more than the technical engineering input into a project.
Learning Outcomes
The objective of this course is for each participant to be able to:
- Understand the language and processes of project management as per the PMBOK®
- Understand the components which make up the generic life cycle of a project
- Understand the importance of stakeholder management
- Understand the roles and responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle
- Provide efficient communication with all the project stakeholders
- Learn techniques for time and cost estimating
- Learn techniques to manage a critical path schedule
- Learn techniques to deal with resource management
- Understand the importance of risk identification and management
- Learn techniques to track and report on projects
- Learn techniques to negotiate the balance between time, cost scope and quality
Learning Method
The course is instructor led with limited class size. Participants undertake practical activities to ensure understanding of concepts and terminology.
Special Features
When you attend this course you will receive a comprehensive course workbook including PMBOK® aligned reference notes
