Project Management Essentials: 5-Day Comprehensive Course

Course Description

This comprehensive 5-day course provides a solid foundation in project management essentials. Participants will learn key concepts, tools, and techniques to successfully lead projects from initiation to closure. Through a combination of theory and hands-on exercises, attendees will develop practical skills to plan, execute, monitor, and control projects effectively.

Learning Objectives

• Understand core project management concepts and methodologies
• Develop skills to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects
• Learn to create key project documents including charters, schedules, and risk registers
• Gain techniques for managing stakeholders, resources, and project communications
• Develop strategies for monitoring project performance and managing changes
• Understand best practices for project quality management and team leadership

Course Modules

Day 1: Introduction to Project Management

• Project management fundamentals and lifecycle
• Project initiation and developing project charters
• Stakeholder identification and analysis
• Project selection methods

Day 2: Project Planning

• Developing the project management plan
• Scope definition and creating the WBS
• Schedule development and critical path analysis
• Cost estimating and budgeting

Day 3: Project Execution and Team Management

• Leading and managing project teams
• Communication planning and management
• Quality planning and control
• Procurement management basics

Day 4: Project Monitoring and Control

• Performance measurement and earned value management
• Risk identification, analysis, and response planning
• Change control processes
• Issue management and escalation

Day 5: Project Closure and Advanced Topics

• Project closure processes and lessons learned
• Agile project management overview
• Ethics and professional conduct
• Preparing for PMP certification

Practical Wins for Participants

• Ability to create comprehensive project plans using industry-standard tools and techniques
• Skills to effectively manage project stakeholders and team members
• Techniques for monitoring project performance and making data-driven decisions
• Strategies for successful project closure and continuous improvement