Project Management

Upon completion of this course, the participants should:

• Apply the principles and theories of project management

• Apply a range of project management tools and techniques

• Conduct project documentation management to support project processes

• Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control

• Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise

• Develop a simple schedule to facilitate effective projects execution

• Explain the fundamentals of project management

• Identify, suggest and implement corrective actions to improve the quality of project work

• Monitor, evaluate and communicate simple project schedules

• Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor actual expenditure against budget

• Plan, organise and support project meetings and workshops

• Work as project team member

• Evaluate and improve the project team’s performance

• Supervise a project team of a small project to deliver project objectives

• Support the project environment and activities to deliver project objectives

• Assess the program using various methods, including Portfolio of Evidence

• Provide assistance in implementing and assuring project work meets quality requirements

• Work effectively with others to create a cohesive team

• Organize and manage oneself and ones activities to maintain autonomy and at the same time to collaborate with others while exercising self-control.

• Collect, analyze, organize and critically evaluate information concerning aspects that might affect the team as a whole.

• Communicate effectively with team members to gain their trust and support

• Demonstrate and understanding of the world as a set of related systems whereby team cohesiveness and spirit impacts on team output and image.

• Demonstrate an understanding of project management tools and techniques

• Use a range of project management tools and techniques

• Apply corrective action steps where project management tools and techniques usage problems occur.