COURSE DESCRIPTION Learn the skills necessary to better manage projects! Discover new ways to assess, strategise, then execute plans, bring out the best in your team, and keep on task and within budget. You’ll also learn concrete skills and handy frameworks like SWOT analyses, Gantt charts, and bench marking practices that can be applied across a variety of fields.      LESSONS LESSON 1 NATURE AND SCOPE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT The role of a project manager Definitions Characteristics of a project Stages of a project Where is project management applied? Types of project management Types of project management offices Project types State of the art Static management Lesson 1 additional reading Review what you have been learning LESSON 2 RISK AND UNCERTAINTY What is risk? Some seek risk The importance of a business case The feasibility study Risk identification Lesson 2 additional reading Review what you have been learning LESSON 3 MAINTAINING CONTROL THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT Tools for control When and where control needs to be exercised Nine steps to successful project planning Lesson 3 additional reading Review what you have been learning LESSON 4 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS What is communication? Communication systems and techniques Setting up communications systems in projects Active listening Finding the right staff Lesson 4 additional reading Review what you have been learning LESSON 5 THE END GAME Reviews are costly Lesson 5 additional reading Review what you have been learning LESSON 6 SOME GOLDEN RULES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT Lesson 6 additional reading Review what you have been learning COURSE FEATURES

• 20-hour, self-paced course
• Fully online, flexibly paced
• Optional practical tasks throughout
• Automated self-assessment tests
• “Certificate of Completion” on achieving a 60% pass rate on a final assessment

WHO SHOULD STUDY THIS COURSE?

• Aspiring Project Managers
• Students and Graduates in business and management
• Team Leaders and supervisors who manage tasks or teams
• Freelancers, Consultants, and Small Business Owners
• Mid-Level Professionals in IT, Construction, Events, Education, Healthcare, Government etc