Mastering the Art of Project Management

This course focuses on mastering the project management skills needed to create project success. It focuses on the skills needed by modern PMOs and Project Managers to successfully manage and control projects. Many companies hire project managers to oversee and implement initiatives set forth by the organizations. Project managers are adept at ensuring that those initiatives are successfully completed in a timely manACner. By attending this course, delegates will understand the power of using key project management processes to define, plan and manage a project, and will appreciate the steps necessary to implement an effective project management system.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for dedicated project managers, project consultants, finance consultants, and any manager or professional with the responsibility of staff management.

Course Outcomes

Delegates will gain knowledge and skills to:

• Develop and use Schedules, Gantt charts, Earned Value, and other project documentation as communication tools
• Recognize the difference between delivering value and just being ‘on schedule’
• Understand what a successful project plan should contain
• Use proven techniques to lead and motivate your team
• Develop a culture of successful project management
• Understand and document the project Scope
• Develop the project schedule
• Demonstrate new ways to identify a project’s key stakeholders
• Identify the stakeholder’s real needs and requirements
• Define project success in the 21st Century

Key Course Highlights

• Traditional vs. Creative Project Management
• Six principles for mastering the art of project management
• Roles in project management
• Building the project management team
• Developing your project plan using a robust planning process
• Decision making for success
• Change management
• Risk treatment and monitoring
• The vital skills needed to manage a project successfully
• The critical importance of proactive stakeholder management
• A stakeholder centric approach to developing an effective project charter
• The correlation between an organisation’s risk tolerance and project success