Professional Diploma in Project Management

Are you someone who is in the business industry and want to learn about project management? Or are you someone who is part of the project management in your organization? If so, then this course will surely be able to help you in learning about project management!

To learn about project management, you need to define project management and what project managers are. You will be taught about process groups and knowledge areas. Through this course, you will know how to perform an assessment, identify goals, requirements, and deliverables. You will be able to learn planning tools that will help you perform management tasks easily. Through this course, you will know how to perform basic management tasks and leading projects.

Managers or any team management members who want to know about project management for their business or organization.

People who have an interest in knowing how project management works.

CPD

Module One: Getting Started

• Workshop Objectives Module Two: Key Concepts (I)

• What is a Project?

• What is Project Management?
• What is a Project Manager?
• Case Study

Module Three: Key Concepts (II)

• About the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• About the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• The Five Process Groups
• The Ten Knowledge Areas
• The Triple Constraint
• Case Study

Module Four: Initiation (I)

• Identifying Your Stakeholders
• Assessing Needs and Wants
• Setting a SMART Project Goal
• Creating Requirements and Deliverables
• Case Study

Module Five: Initiation (II)

• Creating a Statement of Work
• Completing the Project Planning Worksheet
• Completing the Project Charter
• Case Study

Module Six: Planning (I)

• Managing Expectations
• Creating a Task List
• Estimating Time
• Estimating Resources
• Estimating Costs
• Case Study

Module Seven: Planning (II)

• Building the Work Breakdown Structure
• Creating the Schedule
• Creating a Risk Management Plan
• Creating a Communication Plan
• Case Study

Module Eight: Planning Tools

• The Gantt Chart
• The Network Diagram
• Using a RACI Chart
• Going the Extra Mile: Microsoft Project
• Case Study

Module Nine: Executing the Project

• Establishing Baselines
• Monitoring Project Progress
• Triple Constraint Reduction Methods
• Case Study

Module Ten: Maintaining and Controlling the Project

• Making the Most of Status Updates
• Managing Change
• Monitoring Risks
• Case Study

Module Eleven: Closing Out

• Preparing for Closeout
• Celebrating Successes
• Learning from Project Challenges
• Scope Verification
• A Final To-Do List
• Case Study

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise

Assessment and Certification:

Upon completion of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice test. Your test will be assessed automatically and the results will be given to you immediately. Before sitting your final exam you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. After you have successfully passed the final exam, you will be able to order an Accredited Certificate of Achievement at an additional cost of GBP24 for a PDF copy and GBP39 for an original print copy sent to you by post.

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