Project Management Fundamentals

Learn in a classroom environment with your peers, virtually, with a BEVA® instructor online.

Duration: 2 days

Audience: Managers/Supervisors/Team Leads/Team Members/Operations

Learning Objectives

Given an assigned case study, or working on an existing project, the learner whether in management, administrative or operations will create a project charter, a WBS, RACI chart and, communications plan to allow a project team to accomplish project objectives.

Expected Outcomes

Performed-Based activities will be used as the type of assessment to measure the student achievement of those outcomes. The learner will be part of a group (project team) for which they will participate in workshops to complete various project documentations (objectives).

As an example the group will have a template and create a project charter (WBS, RACI chart and communications plan) based on the assigned case study or a real project that one of the learners is working on. The instructor will go around ensuring they understand the work to be done as well to answer questions.

Methodology:

The methodology used in this two day training rests on an interactive approach where the instructor incites participants to collaborate with him. The instructor will guide and help the participants to increase their knowledge and experience in order to integrate this new material into their working environment.

This approach will cover:

Process Groups according to the Project Life Cycle

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Closing

The Organization and the Projects

• Vision, Mission and Strategic Plan

 Project Initiating (Identification)

• Create a project charter (project brief)
• Identify Stakeholders

Project Planning

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Sequence Activities
• Effort / Duration
• Develop a Network Diagram
• Critical Path – Network Analysis
• Schedule a Project – Gantt Chart
• Schedule Compression
• Estimate Costs
• Quality
• RACI Chart
• Communication
• Risk Management
• Procurement

Project Execution/Control

• Executing a Project
• Monitoring and Controlling a Project

Project Closure

• Lessons Learned
• Deliver the Product
• Project Closure Report

Course Evaluation

A course evaluation will be completed by the learners once the course is finished.

 Supplement Material

A student manual is available for the learner to follow during the instructor’s presentation as well as a case study.

Benefits to the participants

Throughout the activities, the learners will be able to examine their current practices in project management and will be able to apply new methods which will enhance their work performance.

Certificate

A BEVA® certificate of attendance will be provided once the participant completes the course.

Note: The course outline may be subject to change.