Course: Improving Your Project Management Skills

Course Outline:

Foundations for Success: The Core Concepts

• Concepts and Terminology
• The Need for Project Management
• Functions of Management
• Life-Cycle Processes
• Knowledge Area

Project Teams Leadership

• The Functions of Leadership
• Communication, Motivation, and Solving Problems
• Work Supervising
• Behavior and Rewards

Project Scope and Requirements

• Project Documentation
• Critical Success Factors and Critical Success Measures
• In-Scope and Out-of-Scope Conditions
• Right Tools and Processes to Define Project Scope

Project Work Plan

• The Project Work: Definition and Documentation
• Project Templates
• Appropriate Levels of Work for Groups
• Skills Needed to Achieve the Work

Task Dependencies and Network Logic Diagrams

• Logical Dependencies
• Logic Network
• The Critical Path

Work Estimation

• Duration for Project Tasks
• Labor Content for Project Tasks
• Price Out the WBS
• Estimate Network

Integrated Project Plan

• IPP: Creation, Documentation and approval
• The Plan Communication to Others

Projects Monitoring and Control

• The Status of All Plan Parameters
• Current and Future Variances
• Reporting
• Corrective Action

Project Closure: Documenting Lessons Learned

• Close Out a Project
• Final Report for the Project
• "Lessons Learned" - Prevention, Detection, and Recovery

The Scandinavian Academy for Training and Development employs modern methods in training and skills development, enhancing the efficiency of human resource development. We follow these practices:

• Theoretical Lectures: 
  • We deliver knowledge through advanced presentations such as PowerPoint and visual materials, including videos and short films.
• Scientific Assessment:
  • We evaluate trainees skills before and after the course to ensure their progress.
• Brainstorming and Interaction: 
  • We encourage active participation through brainstorming sessions and applying concepts through role play.
• Practical Cases:
  • We provide practical cases that align with the scientific content and the participants specific needs.
• Examinations: 
  • Tests are conducted at the end of the program to assess knowledge retention.
• Educational Materials:
  • We provide both printed and digital scientific and practical materials to participants.
• Attendance and Final Result Reports:
  • We prepare detailed attendance reports for participants and offer a comprehensive program evaluation.
• Professionals and Experts: 
  • The programs scientific content is prepared by the best professors and trainers in various fields.
• Professional Completion Certificate: 
  • Participants receive a professional completion certificate issued by the Scandinavian Academy for Training and Development in the Kingdom of Sweden, with the option for international authentication.
• Program Timings:
  • Training programs are held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and include coffee break sessions during lectures.

Course Description

Course Goal:

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course the participant will be able to:

• Set practical and attainable goals for his project.
• Set realistic schedules that he can meet
• Develop and implement a project plan
• Save time and resources
• Cope with budget and time constraints
• Delegate in a fair and practical way within the project team

Who Can Benefit?