| Session 1: Introduction to Project Management |
| What is a Project? |
Types of Projects |
| Project Work vs Production Line Work |
Project Management Knowledge Areas |
| Session 2: Types of Management |
| Different Types of Management |
Sustainable Project Management |
| Managing Small Projects |
Agile Project Management |
| Session 3: Role of the Project Manager |
| Role of the Project Manager |
Role of the Project Team |
| Role of the Project Sponsor vs. Project Manager |
Role of the Project Steering Board |
| Session 4: Project Organisation Structures |
| Functional Organisation Structure |
Matrix Organisation Structure |
| Pure or Project– Oriented Organization Structure |
Project Office/Project Management Office (PMO) |
| Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance |
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| Session 5: Project Lifecycle |
| Project Lifecycle |
Project Phases |
| Level of Influence vs. Cost of Changes |
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| Session 6: Project Management Process |
| Fayol’s Management Process |
Definition of a Process |
| Eastonian Process |
Project Management Process Groups |
| Session 7: Project Methodology |
| Project Methodology |
Systems Approach |
| Session 8: Project Feasibility Phase |
| Feasibility Study |
Project Lifecycle |
| Corporate Constraints |
Internal Project Constraints |
| Internal Operational Constraints |
External Constraints |
| Session 9: Project Charter and Project Closeout Report |
| Project Integration Management Processes |
Project Life Cycle |
| Project Charter |
Project Closeout Report |
| How to Produce a Project Closeout Report |
Closeout Report Questionnaire |
| Session 10: Project Plan |
| Project Management Plan |
What is a Plan? |
| Project Plan Flow Chart |
Project Plan Spiral |
| Time-Cost Trade-Off |
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| Session 11: Project Stakeholder Management |
| Project Stakeholder Management |
Project Stakeholder Management Processes |
| Intersecting Needs |
Project Stakeholder Management Plan |
| Identify Stakeholders |
Network Spider of Useful Contacts |
| Session 12: Project Scope Management |
| Project Scope Management |
Project Scope Management Processes |
| Scope Definition or Project Scope Statement |
Scope Validation |
| Scope Change Control |
Configuration Control Flow Chart |
| Session 13: Work Breakdown Structure |
| Work Breakdown Structure |
WBS Methods of Subdivision |
| WBS Structure |
Product Breakdown Structure |
| WBS |
Product Breakdown Structure |
| Numbering System |
PBS,WBS,OBS,CBS Interface |
| WBS Template |
Spreadsheet Presentation |
| Session 14: Project Schedule Management |
| Project Schedule Management |
Project Schedule Management Processes |
| Activity List |
Definition of an Activity |
| Calendar |
Activity Duration |
| Milestones |
Time Trade-Off |
| Session 15: Critical Path Method |
| Network Diagram |
Logical Relationships |
| Activities in Series |
Activities in Parallel |
| Activity Box |
CPM Steps |
| Forward Pass |
§Backward Pass |
| Float |
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| Session 16: Project Lifecycle |
| How to Draw a Gantt Chart |
Tabular Reports |
| Activity Float |
Hammock Activities |
| Milestone Gantt Chart |
Rolling Horizon Gantt Chart |
| Revised Gantt Chart |
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| Session 17: Project Teams |
| Project Resource Management |
Project Resource Management Processes |
| Project Team Structures |
Teamwork |
| Purpose of Project Teams |
Team Charter |
| Team Development Phases |
Team Building Techniques |
| Levels of Team Building |
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| Session 18: Project Leadership |
| Leadership Traits |
Responsibility – Authority Gap |
| Leadership Power |
Action Centered Leadership |
| Decision-Making Continuum |
Herzberg’s Motivation and Hygiene Factors |
| Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs |
Conflict Management |
| Delegation Management |
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| Session 19: Project Resource Planning |
| Resource Histogram |
Resource Smoothing |
| Time-Limited Resource Scheduling |
Duration Compression Techniques |
| Resource-Limited Resource Scheduling |
Increase Resources |
| Decrease Resources |
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| Session 20: Project Cost Management |
| Project Cost Management |
Project Cost Management Processes |
| Estimating Continuum |
Estimating Costs |
| Direct Costs |
Indirect Costs |
| Fixed and Variable Costs |
Labour Costs |
| Material Costs |
Unit Rates |
| Assign Budgets |
Budget Format |
| Cost Control |
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| Session 21: Project Execution, Monitoring and Control |
| Project Management Process |
Project Control Cycle |
| Monitor Progress |
Apply Control |
| Reporting Frequency |
Monitor Progress |
| Session 22: Project Acceleration and Fast-Tracking |
| Schedule Compression |
Project Crashing |
| Crashing Steps |
Fast-Tracking |
| Session 23: : Earned Value Management |
| Earned Value Terminology |
Earned Value Graph |
| Earned Value Reporting |
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| Session 24: Project Risk Management |
| Project Risk Management |
Project Risk Management Processes |
| Wheels of misfortune |
Why Projects Fail? |
| Risk Quantification |
Risk Response |
| Risk Control |
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| Session 25: Project Quality Management |
| Project Quality Management |
Project Quality Management Processes |
| Quality Definitions |
Quality Umbrella |
| Quality Planning |
Quality Assurance |
| Quality Control |
Quality Audit |
| Continuous Improvement |
Quality Trade-Off |
| Session 26: Project Procurement Management |
| Procurement Management |
Project Procurement Management Processes |
| Procurement Process |
Just-In-Time |
| Procurement Schedule |
Expediting |
| Session 27: Project Communication Management |
| Project Communication Management |
Project Communications Management Processes |
| Communication Model |
Communication Management Plan |
| Lines of Communication |
Project Reporting |
| Document Control |
Communication Trade-off |
| Session 28: Project Meetings and Workshops |
| Prepare and Run a Meeting |
Minutes |
| Project Start-Up Meeting |
Project Progress Meeting |
| Project Handover Meeting |
Brainstorming Workshops |
