Project Management Essentials – July 2024

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Dates: 16th and 17th July 2024 (2 days)
Time: 09:00 am – 05:00 pm GMT+1
Venue: Online

Course Overview:

This course provides you with a foundation in professional project management principles.

Based on the Project Management Institute’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), you will be taken through the entire project lifecycle and will be introduced to the knowledge areas needed to manage any project effectively.

Using a case study, you will complete the necessary steps to plan a project scope and schedule comprehensively. You will learn how to identify and manage risks and how to manage stakeholders’ expectations via communication.

On completion, you will be familiar with key project management terminology and have the tools and techniques needed to manage your own projects.

Learning Objectives:

Designed for newcomers to project management and senior technical staff looking to advance their careers with project management. This course demystifies project management and offers practical exercises, empowering students to confidently handle basic projects independently.

On successful completion of this programme, learners are able to:

Identify and define the key project phases
Learn essential project management skills, concepts, tools and techniques
Identify project stakeholders and map project deliverables to their needs
Define and develop the project scope statement and Work Breakdown Structure
Estimate project resources and durations
Be able to schedule project tasks and develop a project schedule
Manage the execution of the project and provide status reports to stakeholders
Manage and Control any changes required or requested
Successfully close out a project
Determine what lessons can be learned
Course Content

Learn project management fundamentals with this comprehensive course. From project initiation to closing, you’ll delve into key areas like scope, timelines, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Perfect for beginners or project team members aiming to enhance their skills and efficiently interact with stakeholders. Get ready to manage your projects confidently using industry-standard practices.

Project Initiation
SMART Goals
Project Charter
Identifying stakeholders and their needs
Communication Management
The Communication Management Plan
Dashboard Reporting
Scope Management
Collecting Requirements
Scope Statement
Work Breakdown Structure
Controlling scope during the project
Schedule Management
Identifying tasks and their sequencing
Estimating Durations
Developing the Schedule
Compressing the Schedule
Controlling the Schedule during the project
Project Execution
The Kick-off Meeting
Dealing with project Issues
Risk Management
Identifying and analysing risks
Planning and implementing risk responses
Monitoring the risk environment during the project
Monitoring and Controlling the Project
Integrated Change Control
Project Closing
Lessons learned
Entry Requirements

To apply for this course, you need to be:

Proficient in both written and verbal English. In other words, if English is not your first language, you must have a minimum overall International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band, or the equivalent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.
Reasonable numerate – i.e. understand basic arithmetic. Thus we require learners to have at least a Junior Certificate, or equivalent.
Computer literate. To access our learning management systems and virtual classroom-based courses, you need to be comfortable with basic information and communications technology. You are also expected to provide their own computer equipment to access our learning systems.
About the Trainer:

Velopi’s vision is to be the trainer of choice for the project management courses they provide. Their mission is to design and deliver Blended Learning Solutions that enhance the capabilities of the people who attend their courses.

For over 20 years Velopi has worked with people, startups, multinationals and some of the largest organisations in the world to develop high performance project managers and organisations. Since founding the company in 2009 in Cork, Ireland, Seamus Collins has shaped Velopi to deliver competitive advantage for our Clients through:

– Customer Responsiveness
We listen to our clients as people and respond with pragmatic achievable solutions that innovatively draw on our cross industry expertise.

– Project Management Expertise
In providing the latest in proven industry best practice and thought leadership through our expert team of certified project management practitioners, backed up with internationally recognised academic accreditations.

– Flexible Delivery and Support
We give our clients the support they need, when and where they need it. We employ just in time delivery tools from on-call support to tailored on-site, virtual or blended learning solutions.