Duration: 8 weeks (±4hrs/week)
Cost: R 12 999.00
(30% early bird discount: R 9 999.00
if you enrol by 10 August)
Date: 14 August – 15 October 2020
About this course
A key skill every working professional needs is the ability to manage projects effectively.
This course is specifically designed to enhance the skills and knowledge delegates need to plan, manage and deliver projects.
After completing this course…
You’ll know how to put together a realistic project plan with an accurate estimate of project costs based on a well-defined scope.
You will feel more confident in managing the project, dealing with schedule changes and resource constraints, as well as engaging stakeholders along the way.
Learning Objectives
This course is designed for:
What to expect:
Course Content
Description: Practical Project management and applications.
The relationship between corporate strategy and project investment.
The project life cycle, project processes and the triple constraint
Key Topics:
Practical Application: Describe the interrelationships between project scope, time, resources, cost and risk.
Description: Identifying the scope of the project and the resources required to perform the work.
The work breakdown structure (WBS) as basis for cost and time estimates.
Key Topics:
Practical Application: Developing the Project Scope converting the scope into a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Description: The interrelationship between project activities over the project life and the assigned resources to perform the scheduled work.
Calculating the shortest possible project duration.
Key Topics:
Practical Application: Estimating the project duration and the critical path
Description: Analysis of project schedule and resource risks.
Identifying the true critical path and determining the likelihood of project completion on time.
Key Topics:
Practical Application: Determine the technical critical for the project prior to execution.
Description: Techniques to accelerate the project when delays threaten the contracted on-time delivery.
Estimating the cost impact of project acceleration.
Practical Application: Find the shortest viable duration for the remaining part of a project that has been delayed.
Description: Measuring project progress and costs against the predetermined schedule and budget.
Forecasting the final project duration and total cost through ongoing analysis of variations.
Key Topics:
Practical Application: Determine the Project Status of the project in terms of the six criteria above.
