Advanced Project Management

Course details

Course Introduction:
Gain mastery over complex projects with this advanced course, focusing on risk management, stakeholder engagement, and advanced scheduling techniques. Learn to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Course Outcomes:
Set up and manage projects effectively
Scope out the objectives and deliverables for a project
Create a Project Plan
Calculate the resources required for a project
Manage project teams effectively
Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating projects
Assess risk factors and develop contingency plans
Interact more effectively with project stakeholders

Who Should Attend:
Project managers and Project Directors
Project team members wishing to move into project management roles
Senior line managers of project staff
Technical and engineering staff wishing to develop skills in managing projects
Procurement and contract management personnel

Course Topics:
Overview of Project Management

Definition of a project
Defining the five key stages of any project
The key characteristics of all projects
Understanding the key terms and stages
Defining key project stakeholders


Management of the Project

How the project manager is selected
The key attributes of a project manager
The responsibilities of the project manager
The dedicated project team
Identification and analysis of key stakeholders


The Project life-cycle Planning and Control

The importance of project planning and communication
Understand the elements of a project scopeDeveloping a Work Breakdown Structure
Establishing the project schedule and baseline
The typical constraint that affects projects


Project Execution and Managing the Schedule

Introduction to GANTT charts and building a viable schedule
Effective techniques of estimating work
Understand the Critical Path Methods and applying PERT
Methods and techniques to avoid project scope creep
Tracking progress and dealing with schedule variances


Dealing with Changes Risk and Project Handover

Understand the importance of change management in projects
Developing a project risk matrix
The importance of effective project reporting
How a project ends
Project handover and close down of the project


Staying focused and leading the project team with conviction

Adapting your personal style of leadership
Developing a vision and motivating your team
Implementing a robust and viable communications plan
Setting direction and agreeing Critical Performance Indicators Deal with contradicting needs between the customer project manager and project team


Measuring Schedule Costs and Earned Value Management

Scheduling tools and techniques
Validating the schedule
Managing change within the project
The importance of a good cost/schedule baseline to measure performance against
The tools and techniques for using Earned Value Management


The importance of Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder definition and analysis
Determination of relevance of stakeholders
Stakeholder mapping
Stakeholder influence
The keys to effective influence and persuasion


Managing Risks and Quality

Risk management planning
Identifying project risks
Performing risk analysis
Risk response monitor and control
Controlling project quality