Project Management Training Course

• Instructor: ProjectX
• Lectures: 5
• Duration: 5 days

📚 Course Objective

By the end of this 5-day course, participants will:

1. Understand the core principles, methodologies, and frameworks of project management.
2. Learn to plan, execute, monitor, and close projects efficiently.
3. Develop skills in risk management, stakeholder communication, and resource allocation.
4. Master project management tools and techniques, including Gantt charts and critical path analysis.
5. Apply project management best practices to achieve successful outcomes.

🛠️ Teaching Methods

• Interactive Lectures: Introduction to project management frameworks and methodologies.
• Workshops: Hands-on exercises for project planning and scheduling.
• Case Studies: Real-world project management success and failure stories.
• Role-Play: Simulate team meetings and stakeholder communication scenarios.
• Group Projects: Develop and present a comprehensive project management plan.

📑 Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Project Management

• Definition and importance of project management.
• Project lifecycle: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Closure.
• Key project management methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and PRINCE2.
• Roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders.
• Activity: Develop a project charter for a sample project.

Day 2: Project Planning and Scheduling

• Developing a project scope and defining objectives.
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Scheduling tools: Gantt charts, Critical Path Method (CPM).
• Resource allocation and cost estimation.
• Workshop: Create a project schedule using MS Project or similar tools.

Day 3: Risk and Resource Management

• Identifying and assessing project risks.
• Risk response strategies: Avoid, Mitigate, Transfer, and Accept.
• Budgeting and resource optimization techniques.
• Resource leveling and allocation.
• Simulation: Manage resource constraints in a project scenario.

Day 4: Project Execution and Communication

• Leadership and team management skills.
• Communication strategies for stakeholders.
• Tools for project tracking and performance evaluation (KPIs, Dashboards).
• Managing project changes and scope creep.
• Role-Play: Conduct a project status meeting with stakeholders.

Day 5: Project Closure and Lessons Learned

• Closing projects: Final deliverables, documentation, and sign-off.
• Post-project review and evaluation.
• Lessons learned and continuous improvement strategies.
• Preparing final project reports.
• Group Project: Develop and present a project management plan for a sample organization.

📝 Evaluation Criteria:

• Participation in discussions and activities: 20%
• Workshop and role-play outcomes: 30%
• Final project plan presentation: 50%

🎯 Target Audience:

• Project Managers
• Team Leaders and Supervisors
• Business Analysts
• Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
• Professionals transitioning into project management roles