The Project Management Essentials course is a comprehensive two-day workshop designed to equip participants with foundational knowledge and practical skills in project management. Delivered through interactive sessions, group activities, and real-world discussions, the course introduces best practices, methodologies, and tools essential for managing projects effectively. Participants explore key concepts such as project justification, planning, scope, budgeting, quality, risk management, and project closure. The course emphasises the importance of continual alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations, ensuring participants are prepared to lead and contribute to successful project outcomes.

Project Management Skills and Knowledge is for you if you are:

• Aspiring project managers
• Team leaders and coordinators
• Business analysts
• Professionals involved in project delivery
• Anyone seeking foundational project management knowledge

There are no prerequisites for the course. However, participants will benefit from:

• Basic understanding of business operations
• Experience working in teams or on projects

By completing this course, participants will:

• Gain a solid understanding of project management principles
• Learn to apply different project approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid)
• Understand roles and responsibilities within a project team
• Develop skills in planning, budgeting, scope and risk management
• Learn how to conduct facilitated workshops and close projects effectively
• Be equipped to contribute to or lead projects with confidence

Module 1 | Introduction to Project Management

• Definition and purpose of projects
• Project justification and benefits

Module 2 | Project Management Concepts

• Triple constraint: time, cost, scope
• Monitoring and controlling project baselines

Module 3 | Project Roles and Responsibilities

• Sponsor, governance, manager, team, administrator

Module 4 | Project Planning

• Planning approaches: predictive, adaptive, hybrid
• Time planning levels: project, stage, sprint

Module 5 | Scope Management

• Scope statement, inclusions/exclusions
• Managing scope creep

Module 6 | Cost Planning (Budgeting)

• Budget types: direct, indirect, cash flow

Module 7 | Quality Planning

• Quality requirements, acceptance criteria, quality register

Module 8 | Risk Management

• Identifying, analysing, and responding to risks
• Risk register and treatment plans

Module 9 | Facilitated Workshops

• Workshop roles, controls, and benefits

Module 10 | Closing the Project

• Normal vs. premature closure
• Final activities and documentation