The Fundamentals of Project Management: Tools, Skills and Strategies
Introduction
This intensive course provides a complete foundation in project management by exploring the key tools, concepts, and strategies that enable professionals to successfully deliver projects. From initiation to closure, participants will gain hands-on experience in planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and performance measurement. The programme emphasises practical skills, leadership, and decision-making, ensuring participants leave with the confidence to manage projects effectively in any professional environment.
Objectives
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
* Understand the fundamentals of project management and its value in achieving business goals.
* Initiate, plan, and execute projects using standard tools and methodologies.
* Develop project charters, scope statements, schedules, and budgets.
* Define success through KPIs and quality metrics.
* Identify and manage risks, resources, contracts, and communications.
* Control, monitor, and successfully close projects while capturing lessons learnt.
Course Outlines
**Day 1: Project Management Foundations**
* What is project management?
* History, benefits, and core components
* Project vs. product life cycles
* Best practice methodologies
* Initiating a project effectively
* Project selection techniques
* Writing SMART objectives and business cases
**Practical Exercise:** Project selection & SMART objective development
**Day 2: Project Planning and Documentation**
* Developing project documentation for management sign-off
* Collecting requirements effectively
* Defining project scope clearly
* Creating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
* Writing the project charter & scope statement
**Practical Exercises:** Project charter, requirements gathering, WBS creation, scope statement writing
**Day 3: Scheduling and Budgeting**
* Building realistic project schedules
* Defining and managing task dependencies
* Estimating durations and costs (analogous, parametric, and three-point methods)
* Creating and optimizing schedules
* Presenting schedules with resource constraints
* Cost and resource control techniques
**Practical Exercises:** Network diagramming, sequencing activities, duration estimation, cost estimation
**Day 4: Quality, Risk, HR, Communications, and Procurement**
* Defining and managing KPIs/metrics
* Resource planning and communication plans
* Leading and managing virtual teams
* Understanding risk management frameworks
* Procurement processes and managing contracts
**Practical Exercises:** quality metric creation, project meeting simulation, risk management planning
**Day 5: Project Execution, Control, and Closure**
* Using project management software for tracking
* Addressing and solving project problems
* Leadership, communication, and effective meetings
* Closing projects: administration, hand-offs, and documentation
* Lessons learned – why they matter and how to capture them
**Practical Exercises:** End-of-course project review, lessons learned documentation
Who Should Attend?
This programme is designed for professionals who are new to project management or those seeking to formalise and strengthen their skills. It is ideal for:
Project Managers & Coordinators who want to sharpen their project planning, execution, and control skills.
Team Leaders & Supervisors are tasked with managing projects alongside their operational responsibilities.
Business analysts & consultants involved in planning, monitoring, or evaluating projects.
Engineers, IT Specialists, and Technical Professionals who contribute to project planning and delivery.
Executives, department heads, and functional managers looking to better understand project frameworks and support organisational initiatives.
Professionals transitioning into project-based roles or aspiring to obtain project management responsibilities.
Enquiries and Registration
Enquiry at : admin@keleaders.com
Whatsapp: 0044 790 125 9494
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