Project Management Fundamentals

This project management course / workshop provides a high level overview of project management and its benefits. It allows participants to apply some basic project management tools, techniques and processes.

This course is designed for participants who want to understand and apply the basic concepts of Project Management. It is useful for individuals moving into Project management support or team roles.

• Project Coordinators
• Project Support staff
• Project Management Office Staff
• Project Schedulers
• Change Managers

Introduction

• What does a project management approach have to offer?
• What is a project? Differences to BAU?

Project Life-cycle

• Planning out your project
• Stakeholder input and analysis

Planning your project

• What questions do I need to address?
• Why? Who? How much? When? What?
• Scoping exercise

Developing a simple schedule

• What information do I need
• How do I pull it all together?
• Scheduling exercise

Resourcing my project

• Developing a budget
• What human resources do I need?

What could go wrong?

• How can I better prepare for the uncertain?
• Developing a simple risk register
• Risk Exercise

Tools for successful execution

• Reporting
• Monitoring
• What should I be looking out for?

Wrapping up and evaluating your project

• Professional Delivery by MetaPM Training Consultant
• MetaPM Course notes
• Refreshments

Our courses are delivered  in-house delivery at your organisation for groups of 6 or more.

Upcoming course dates are listed on the right of this page.

Or, view our course complete course schedule here: Course Schedule

Individual and multiple attendee registrations can be made online.

To enquire about in-house courses please contact Melanie Holland, Practice Director – MetaPM Learning, on 1800 800 436 or email mholland@metapm.com.au