The Accidental Project Manager Training Course in Melbourne

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Accidental Project Manager Training Course

Course Overview

Throughout аlmоѕt еvеrу Auѕtrаlіаn оrgаnіѕаtіоn, project mаnаgеmеnt skills are nееdеd tо іmрrоvе thе dау-tо-dау рrосеѕѕеѕ оf thеіr ореrаtіоnѕ. Hаvе уоur mаnаgеrѕ аnd employees worked in a project tеаm, or managed a small рrоjесt? If ѕо, thіѕ соurѕе іѕ аbоut giving еmрlоуееѕ solid knоwlеdgе оf thе basics of рrоjесt management, including “mаnаgіng ѕmаll-рrоjесt” tесhnіԛuеѕ.

Durіng this рrасtісаl course, раrtісіраntѕ learn hоw to аррlу project mаnаgеmеnt methodologies thаt соvеr аll of the сrіtісаl ѕtерѕ in a рrоjесt management life cycle; including hоw tо рlаn, organise and ассоmрlіѕh projects wіth еаѕе, using рrоvеn project mаnаgеmеnt рrосеѕѕеѕ and ѕtruсturеѕ.

The Aссіdеntаl Project Mаnаgеr trаіnіng course in Melbourne is valuable fоr people whо nееd tо uѕе рrоjесt mаnаgеmеnt аt work. Evеrуоnе wіll lеаvе thіѕ соurѕе wіth templates, tооlѕ and рrосеѕѕеѕ to help thеm understand аnd manage projects аnd іnсоrроrаtе thеѕе tесhnіԛuеѕ іntо their wоrk activities.

Key Learning Outcomes

Why having basic project management skills are critical for today’s managers and employees
What are the key characteristics of all projects?
Understanding the key terms and stages
Defining key project stakeholders
The key attributes of a project manager
The responsibilities of the project manager
Identification and analysis of key stakeholders
The importance of project planning
Discovering the elements of a project scope
Developing a Work Breakdown Structure

Establishing the project schedule and baseline
The triple constraints that affect all projects
Using GANTT charts and scheduling tools
Effective techniques for estimating work
How to avoid project “scope creep”
The best way to track progress and variances
Developing a project risk matrix
The importance of effective project reporting
How to end your project
Project handover to the client and close the project

Training Outline

Morning Session

The benefits of project management
The differences between projects and programs
Characteristics of a well-defined project
Essential project management terminology
The project management organisational structure
Aligning project objectives with business objectives
Setting the project’s objectives and goals
Scope definition and requirements for a project
The 5 stages of a successful project explained
Defining the scope of every project (in terms of business, technical, and operational objectives)
Understanding the critical concept of the “triple constraint”
An introduction to time-cost-scope trade-offs
The project management lifecycle
Learn the various phases within each project
The planning phase
How to effectively define a project
Developing a series of “conditions of satisfaction”
Create a POS (project statement of work)
The cornerstone of project management – the work breakdown structure (WBS)
The importance of the WBS.
Best practice approaches for using a WBS
The correct way of creating your WBS
Criteria to verify the accuracy of your WBS.
Project scheduling – estimating the work
An introduction to project “work packages”
How to identify critical stages and milestones
Accurately schedule project tasks and activities
How to properly estimate time and cost under uncertainty

Afternoon Session

Risk estimating and mitigation using proven risk assessment tools
How to balance the needs of the project while taking risks into consideration
Using Excel® for project charts, diagrams and project tools
GANTT charts for measuring and monitoring each project (Excel® templates included)
What are the PERT charts and CPM diagrams
Defining every project’s “critical path”
What is a critical path
Meetings, reports and change controls
An overview of a project meeting
An introduction to typical status reports
How to manage project stakeholder expectations.
Using charts and diagrams
Project meetings’ reporting and documentation
Project modification – change management
The project closeout
The essential steps in closing a project
Signing off on the project’s deliverables
Getting your client’s final approval
The initial handover
The post-implementation audit
Formal acceptance
Documenting the project
Securing final approvals and buy-ins
Finalising any outstanding obligations
Conducting post-implementation reviews

Training Options

We realise every client is different. You may have only half a dozen people to train, or perhaps you’re running a conference and want a guest speaker or a trainer to undertake a high impact, short breakout session.

Whatever you have in mind, we want to help you achieve your training goals. Let’s start a conversation and find out what’s happening at your place and what you want your people to be able to do differently as a result of training. If you’re on a tight budget, we get that as well. Rest assured, we are good listeners, and we are here to help you achieve your outcomes.