PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Module 1: Introduction to Project Management
General Objective: Understand the fundamentals of project management
Specific Objectives:
- Define project management and its importance
- Identify project stakeholders and their roles
- Understand the project life cycle
Exhaustive List of Topics:
- Definition of project management
- History and evolution of project management
- Project management knowledge areas
- Project stakeholders and their roles
- Project life cycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, closure)
Module 2: Project Initiation
General Objective: Develop a project charter and stakeholder analysis
Specific Objectives:
- Identify project needs and objectives
- Conduct stakeholder analysis
- Develop a project charter
- Identify project scope and boundaries
Exhaustive List of Topics:
- Project needs and objectives
- Stakeholder analysis techniques
- Project charter development
- Project scope statement
- Project boundaries and assumptions
Module 3: Project Planning
General Objective: Create a comprehensive project plan
Specific Objectives:
- Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Estimate activity resources and durations
- Create a project schedule
- Determine project budget and costs
- Identify and assess project risks
Exhaustive List of Topics:
- Work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Activity resource estimation
- Activity duration estimation
- Project scheduling techniques (Gantt charts, CPM, PERT)
- Project budgeting and cost management
- Risk management techniques (identification, analysis, prioritization)
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Module 4: Project Execution
General Objective: Execute the project plan
Specific Objectives:
- Manage project resources and teams
- Implement project activities
- Monitor and control project progress
- Manage project communications
- Identify and address project issues
Exhaustive List of Topics:
- Resource allocation and leveling
- Team management and leadership
- Activity implementation and monitoring
- Project progress tracking and reporting
- Communication planning and execution
- Issue identification and resolution
Module 5: Project Monitoring and Control
General Objective: Track and control project performance
Specific Objectives:
- Develop a monitoring and control plan
- Track project progress
- Identify and manage project risks
- Take corrective action
- Conduct project status reporting
Exhaustive List of Topics:
- Monitoring and control plan development
- Project progress tracking techniques (earned value management, burn-down charts)
- Risk management techniques (identification, analysis, prioritization, mitigation)
- Corrective action planning and implementation
- Project status reporting and communication
Module 6: Project Closure
General Objective: Formalize the project completion
Specific Objectives:
- Document lessons learned
- Evaluate project success
- Obtain final acceptance
- Document project closure
- Review project performance
Exhaustive List of Topics:
- Lessons learned documentation and knowledge sharing
- Project success evaluation and metrics
- Final acceptance and handover
- Project closure documentation and reporting
- Project performance review and evaluation
