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Learn the basic concepts and techniques of project management.

In this course, you will be introduced to the project management life cycle and key project management concepts of constraints, stakeholders, scope, risk, and communication.

Students pursuing a university-recognized and/or accredited certificate in Canada or continuing education units in the US must attend at least 90% of class time, participate in class exercises and section-knowledge checks, and score at least 70% on an end-of-class, multiple-choice assessment.

Who Should Attend?

Project team members who want to perform basic project management tasks on their projects or teams
Business analysts who are working toward their Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) certification
Anyone interested in becoming a project manager or exploring it as a career
Anyone who works with project managers, such as IT staff, functional managers and team members, sales representatives, and administrative personnel.

Roles and responsibilities of a project manager
Project management terminology as you apply basic project management concepts
Essential management skills and techniques of project management
Common project challenges
How you can play a more active role in supporting a project

1. Role of the Project Manager

Project Management Life Cycle
Project Manager Role
Triple Constraints

2. Stakeholders

Stakeholder Communication
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholders Analysis

3. Decomposing and Estimating Work Effort

Project Charter
Scope Statement
Work Breakdown Structure
Estimating

4. Risk Management

Defining and Documenting Risks
Prioritizing Risks
Response Planning

5. Executing, Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing

PDCA
Scope Creep
Change Management
Lessons Learned

6. Wrap Up

Stakeholder Communication and Engagement
Key Points
Final Reflections
Quiz

Exercises:

Identifying key stakeholders on your project
Estimating work effort by creating a work breakdown structure and decomposing deliverables into sub-deliverables and activities
Estimating time to complete activities
Creating a team responsibility assignment matrix and determining when and how to communicate to key stakeholders
Identifying and analyzing risks and developing a response plan
Reflection prompts to solidify the learning

Why have you chosen us?

I have attended a training from Bilginc IT Academy before and I was satisfied.

I have attended a training from a different provider and it was not helpful.

Other

How many employees do you have in your IT department?

0 – 50

50 – 250

250 – 1000

1000+

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

19 February 2025 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
Classroom / Virtual Classroom

12 March 2025 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
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19 February 2025 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
Classroom / Virtual Classroom

12 March 2025 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
Classroom / Virtual Classroom

08 April 2025 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
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11 May 2025 (2 Days)
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
Classroom / Virtual Classroom

Project Management Overview Training Course in South Africa

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Project Management Overview Training in South Africa