Students will gain an understanding of the process of developing a project team, and how improving internal and external interactions of team members, developing competencies and skills, and optimising the overall team environment will enhance project performance.
As soon as the project's scope is reasonably defined - the next two key aspects of the project that the Project Manager must focus on are an assessment of Cost and Time.
Larger projects may have a specialist consultant to assist with the development and management of the Project Budget and Project Schedule but on smaller projects, this is rarely the case. And even on larger projects, the PM will need to develop an early appraisal of time and cost before they can access specialist advice.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the first principles that the Project Director will employ when starting their project and how to get an early grasp on the projects scale and early requirements.
Approximately 20 Minutes
Students will gain an understanding of the plans they need to define, prepare, and coordinate and finally integrate into a comprehensive project management plan for your next project.
The objective of this course is to step through the process of creating a project schedule.
The project schedule will determine the likelihood the project will be completed within a certain time period and will identify the resources required to complete the project within the required time.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the high level process that the Project Manager will undergo when creating a project schedule to monitor and control project activities.
Approximately 20 Minutes
Students will gain an understanding that directing and managing project work is the process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project's objectives.
Estimating is one of the 7 key processes in the Project Time Management Knowledge Area.
Estimating can be a complex exercise but even simple estimating techniques are much better than using no techniques.
Before creating a schedule, it is valuable for the Project Manager and Project Team to go through each work breakdown structure element and identify the activities that are required.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of estimating activity resources and durations during your project including cost of equipment or supplies required to perform the activity.
Approximately 20 Minutes
Kickstart your next project with your own team.