Project Management Essentials
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

01

Project lifecycle and governance

The phases of a project and the decision gates that control it.

02

Scope and work breakdown

Defining deliverables, decomposing work, and controlling scope change.

03

Scheduling and estimation

Teaches how to sequence activities, estimate effort, and build a critical path.

04

Stakeholder management

Identifying, analysing, and communicating with project stakeholders.

05

Risk and issue management

Covers how to anticipate, log, and respond to risks and emerging issues.

06

Tracking 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.

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