Project Management

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The qualifying learner is capable of:

• Discussing and explaining the appropriateness of the various organisational structures.
• Supervising and monitoring a business project team.
• Reporting progress on a business project.
• Identifying and rectifying problems occurring in a business project.
• Setting up, running and closing a business project. 

APPROACH

The program is designed for project managers and middle managers that need a thorough understanding of the Project Management. The program is experiential and outcomes-based.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Concepts and definitions of Project Management
• Supportive management disciplines
• Organisational Structure and Project Management
• The project management cycle 
• Principles and Techniques for supervision of team
  • Principles of Supervision
  • Techniques for successful supervision
  • Performance Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Management
• Establishing a project management environment
• Project structure and strategy – Relation to Departmental Strategic Plan
• Project initiation, requirement formalization and statement (from a SWOT analysis and linked with the strategic plan of the organisation)
• Setting up the project organisation and team
• Roles and responsibilities
• Project business plan development
• Feasibility study
• Planning for the project (including WBS, scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting)
  • WBS
  • Network diagrams
  • Bar charts
• Project cost management – Relation to the PFMA
• Project quality and risk management
• Re-planning
• Implementation issues
• Project evaluation and control
  • Service Delivery Plans
  • Progress Reports
• Practical