Training Course in Project Management Fundamentals.

Project Management and the Project Life Cycle:

• Course expectation.
• The Principals of Project Management.
• What is a Project?
• Projects within a Programme.
• What is Project Management?
• Who is the Project Manager?
• Structure of the Project Organization.
• The Project Life Cycle – 4 Stage Approach.

Stage 1 - Initiation:

• Identify Project Needs.
• Analyse Business Options.
• Reviewed and Acknowledged Lessons Learned from Past Projects.
• Complete a Business Case.
• Give justification for the project.
• Compare Pros and Cons.
• Document Key risks.
• Define and document Roles and Responsibilities.
• Appoint a Project Manager.
• Business Case Deregistration.

Stage 2 -  Planning:

• Projects Agreed and Appropriately Prioritised.
• Creation of PIDs (Project Initiation Documents).
• Project Plan created using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Project Planned Detailing Phases, Tasks, Duration, Start and Finish Date, Constraints, Resources, Costs and Risk.
• Resources Added to the Project.
• Create a Gantt Chart Showing project tasks, Milestones and Critical Path.
• Risk Register Created.
• Creation of Quality Register.
• Communications Process Created.
• Setting Baselines (Approval Points).
• PID Sign Off.

Stage 3 – Execution/Control:

• Risk Assessment and Analysis.
• Changes are Checked and Documented if Necessary.
• Problem Escalation and Documentation.
• Documented Against the Plan.
• Stage Plans Completed.
• Determine If Business Case is still valid or project will Provide Business Benefits.

Stage 4 – Project Completion:

• Define Project End.
• Determine if Successful Outcome.
• Lessons Learned Report Completed.
• Final Project Report completed.