Project Management Training Course

Target Audience

This training is aimed at increasing the knowledge of engineering professionals working in the area in the area of Project Management.

• Professional Engineers
• Professional technologists
• Professional Technicians
• Certified Engineers

Purpose

The course will provide professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to manage projects and set up the necessary infrastructure to implement project management into their environment as well as be a competent role player in projects they are involved in while at the same time qualify the attendees for CPD points.

The Project Management training has been divided into the following modules:

• A.    Project Management (PM)
• B.    Advanced Project Management

Course Outlay

A.    Project Management - 3 Day Course (3 CPD Points)

A.1    What is a Project?

•  Definition
•  Elements of Project Management
•  Characteristics of a Project
•  A Program

A.2 Basic Project Documentation

•  Project Definition
•  Appointment of a Project Manager
•  Project Plan
•  Acceptance Plan
•  Risk Management Plan
•  Progress Report
•  Change Management

A.3 Controlling a Project

•  Milestones

•  Critical path

•  Critical Chain Project Management

•  Earned Value Analysis

•  Milestone Trend Analysis

A.4 The Project Management Process

•  Typical Project Management Phases
•  Project Management Maturity Levels
•  Project Management Maturity Assessment
•  Project Organization
•  Initiation
•  Proof of Concept
•  Execution
•  Completion

A.5 Roles and Responsibilities

•  The Steering Committee
•  Project Entrepreneur
•  Project Sponsor
•  Project Manager
•  Project Commercial
•  Project Risk Manager
•  Project Quality Manager

B    Advanced Project Management - 3 Day Course (3 CPD Points)

B.1 The Enterprise Program Management Office

•  The Role of the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO)
•  Implementing the EPMO in your organization
•  Tools for the EPMO

B.2 Using MS Project

•  Baselines
•  Change Management
•  Resource Levelling
•  Earned Value Analysis
•  Practical Project Management

B.3 Practical Project Management

•  The attendees are divided into teams and given a project to complete. Role playing ensures that the theory is

B.4 Accounting for Project Managers

• Accounting Methods
  • Percentage of Completion (PoC)
  • Completed Contract Method
  • Cash-Based Accounting
• Revenue recognition methods

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