Programme Content
Module 1 & 2: Introduction & Need of Project Management
Definition of a ‘Project’
Why Project Management
Type of Projects
The Project Life Cycle
Module 3 & 4: Project Human Resource Management
Project Manager Responsibilities
Special Demands and Attributes of Effective Project Manager
Dealing With Conflict
Module 5 & 6: Linking Strategy/Business to Project Management and Project Selection
How do we know what it is our business strategy?
Bridge the gap Between high level Vision/Strategy and in-the trenches project implementation
Project feasibility studies and Project Selection
Project Selection Models and Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
Module 7: Project Scope Management
Plan Scope Management
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
WBS, OBS
Responsibility matrix
Module 8 & 9: Project Planning, Scheduling & Project Time Management
Gantt Charts
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Crashing a Project Network
Project Crashing Analysis
Module 10 & 11: Project Resource Management using MS Project
Network-based Resource Allocation
Resource leveling
Allocation of Resources using MS Project
Case study (Harvard Business School)
Module 12 & 13: Project Cost Management
Project Cost Control
Earned Value Management
Cost Variance Analysis
Cost Control & Monitoring Mechanism
Case study (Harvard Business School)
Module 14 & 15: Project Risk Management
Plan Risk Management
Perform Qualitative & Quantitative Risk Analysis
Plan Risk Response
Monitor & Control Risk
Case study (Harvard Business School)
Module 16: Stakeholder & Communication Management
Identifying stakeholders
Planning stakeholder management
Managing stakeholder engagement
Controlling stakeholder engagement
Managing project communications
Module 17: Project Quality Management
Plan Quality
Perform Quality Assurance
Perform Quality Control
Module 18: Project Procurement & Contract Management
Planning procurements
Conducting procurements
Administering procurements
Closing procurements
Contract Management Process
Module 19-20: Agile Project Management
Traditional vs agile methods
Agile Project Management: Roles and Responsibilities
Agile methodologies (SCRUM)
Applying Agile to small, medium and Large Projects
Module 21: Project Closure
The variety of Project Closure
Project Closure Process
Post-implementation evaluation
Final/Closer Report
Module 22: Generative AI: A Primer for Project Managers
Generative AI overview for project managers
AI in Infrastructure and construction projects
Practical application of gen AI for project managers
Talking to AI: prompt engineering for project managers
Module 23-24: PMP Preparation guidelines
PMP Application Process
PMP based quiz practice
Practical tips to hone your skills and prepare well for exam
