Effective Project Management (brochure | enrolment form)
The NZOQ 'Effective Project Management' course offers participants a recognised and valuable opportunity to progress and develop their role toward becoming a project management professional. The course is based on the Project Management Institutes (PMI) internationally accepted methodology provided under license by Business Pulse International Ltd.
Why You Need It
In today's competitive marketplace there is little room for error. This course has been designed to help you maximise efficiency and minimise waste. It will equip you with the practical skills and knowledge you need to become more effective, more capable and more successful in your chosen field.
By the end of the programme, you will have:
- gained knowledge of an accepted methodology
- had the opportunity to apply it to an active project in the workplace
- received third party support - mentoring
- enjoyed increased confidence
- been given management tools and enhanced awareness
- instant knowledge application
Course Objective
Successful candidates will have learnt the basics of and be able to apply the fundamentals of the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for anyone who is currently involved in the management of projects, and who needs some formal training and learning in Project Management skills. There are no prerequisites, however maximum benefit will be obtained if candidates have had some experience in running projects, and can therefore relate to the subject matter and discussions held.
Course Content
The point of this course is to give you the direction and practical methodology you need to make a success of your projects. The course material is structured so that you can use the manual as a workbook. As the course progresses you'll be encouraged to take notes, actively participate in group discussions and exercises, and challenge ideas and views.
What You'll Learn
- How to plan for success (and failure)
- What good management is
- What quality is and what a project is
- What Project Management software isn't
- The attributes a good Project Manager should possess
- How the quality of knowledge, skill and training affects the Project Manager and the projects
- Where the quality of a project comes from
- How quality practices flow through the project
- The project life cycle
- Awareness of interpersonal skills
- How to apply management techniques
Course Topics
- An overview and history of Project Management
- The ten disciplines that make up the Project Management Methodology
- The Project Management Body of Knowledge
- The stages of a project life cycle
- The skill and attributes of a Project Manager
- Group exercises
- Live work-based project to work on and present in the learning environment
- Interactive learning in the classroom-based forum
- Cost estimating and tracking methods
- Development of the critical path
- How and why to use the PERT formula
- Contract selection and management
- End of course test (3-day course)
- Course certificate
Course Features
- Pre-course exercise
- Structured course timings
- Lesson plans
- Learning objectives
- Classroom exercises
- Learning forum
- Life cycle games
- WBS exercises
- Network diagramming exercises
- Course manual structured as a workbook
- Version controlled material
Course Registration
'Effective Project Management' is a two or three day programme, public or in-house. For more information about dates and times simply contact us. If you are a member of NZOQ you will receive a discount. For more information please contact us using the details above.
