
About this course
Overview
Cross-functional projects fail on scope and stakeholders far more often than on scheduling. PMBOK-aware without being built around the exam, this covers the practical disciplines that keep real work moving when nobody on the team reports to you.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Produce a clear scope statement and work breakdown
- Develop and maintain a workable project schedule
- Map stakeholders and manage their expectations
- Maintain a live risk and issue register
- Report project status honestly to sponsors
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Define project scope and manage change to it
- Build realistic schedules and track progress
- Identify and manage project stakeholders
- Assess and respond to project risk
- Apply governance suited to cross-functional work
Course content
Modules
01Project lifecycle and governance
The phases of a project and the decision gates that control it.
02Scope and work breakdown
Defining deliverables, decomposing work, and controlling scope change.
03Scheduling and estimation
Teaches how to sequence activities, estimate effort, and build a critical path.
04Stakeholder management
Identifying, analysing, and communicating with project stakeholders.
05Risk and issue management
Covers how to anticipate, log, and respond to risks and emerging issues.
06Tracking and closeout
Progress tracking, status reporting, and disciplined project closure.
Who it is for
Target audience
Managers, team leaders, and technical specialists who run cross-functional projects without a full-time project management role.
Before you start
Prerequisites
None. Suited to managers running projects without a project management background.