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Applied Project Management

Overview

Managers and project team leaders will learn the critical techniques required to plan and organise projects successfully. Factors that impact on project productivity; such as selection, organisation and monitoring of human, physical and information resources are also explored.

The program provides an overview of eight of the nine knowledge areas of project management and relates them in practical ways to the field of project management as set out in The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide ®) 2004, produced by the Project Management Institute.

Designed For

Those with experience in project management who already understand the fundamentals of project management including managers, project team leaders, project managers and experienced project team members.

Content

• Alignment and selection of projects to organisational strategy
  
• Key knowledge areas of project management
  
• Client and stakeholder management
  
• The people skills of project management – communication, leadership and negotiation
  
• The four phases of the project – initiation, development, implementation and finalisation
  

Learning Outcomes

• Assess the organisational context for the project and apply project management principles to workplace initiatives
  
• Develop a project strategy which will lead to an effective overall project plan
  
• Build a suitable project structure and team
  
• Manage the relationships with all stakeholders in the project
  
• Develop techniques for monitoring, controlling and reporting project progress
  
• Successfully deliver a completed project and evaluate project outcomes
  

Relationship to Accredited Training

This course meets the requirements of the following units of Competency:

• BSBPMG401A - Apply scope management techniques
  
• BSBPMG402A - Apply time management techniques
  
• BSBPMG403A - Apply cost management techniques
  
• BSBPMG404A - Apply quality management techniques
  
• BSBPMG405A - Apply human resources management techniques
  
• BSBPMG406A - Apply communication management techniques
  
• BSBPMG407A - Apply risk management techniques
  
• BSBPMG408A - Apply contract and procurement management techniques
  

Assessment and competency in the above units will result in a Certificate IV in Project Management.

Participants who wish to achieve a Diploma of Project Management will need to:

• Attend this three day Project Management Techniques program
  
• Attend an additional two day program - Workshop for Diploma of Project Management
  
• Complete a major workplace project and competency skills assessment

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