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Project Management is a skill that can be applied in not only a wide variety of careers, but can be used in projects that you undertake for yourself.
The Project Management Short course will help you get a firm grasp of what you will need to know to effectively manage projects. Projects have many stages and carefully planning at each stage will see that things are implemented efficiently and effectively, ultimately resulting in a project that runs smoothly.
This 20 hour course will help you understand more about what is involved in project management, risk management in project management, maintaining control of your projects, maintaining relationships throughout the project, what to do when a project comes to an end and some golden rules for project management. Self-assessment tests and additional learning will help you become a star project manager in a weekend. Add it to your resume, manage your own renovation projects at home, your options are endless!
What is covered in this course?
HOW TO WORK THROUGH THIS COURSE
LESSON 1 NATURE AND SCOPE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The role of a project manager
Definitions
Characteristics of a project
Stages of a project
Where is project management applied?
Types of project management
Types of project management offices
Project types
State of the art
Static management
Lesson 1 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 2 RISK AND UNCERTAINTY
What is risk?
Some seek risk
The importance of a business case
The feasibility study
Risk identification
Lesson 2 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 3 MAINTAINING CONTROL THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT
Tools for control
When and where control needs to be exercised
Nine steps to successful project planning
Lesson 3 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 4 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
What is communication?
Communication systems and techniques
Setting up communications systems in projects
Active listening
Finding the right staff
Lesson 4 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 5 THE END GAME
Reviews are costly
Lesson 5 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 6 SOME GOLDEN RULES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Lesson 6 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
FINAL ASSESSMENT
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