The British Academy for Training and Development offers a professional training course in Project Management Fundamentals. Good project management skills are always highly valued in companies as they meet deadlines, control costs and ensure results meet organizational needs. This Project Management Fundamentals e-Learning course is useful for professionals who want to learn the basics of project management. We provide the essential foundation and tools to guide you through every step of the process you need to make your project a success.

Project management course puts your skills to the test on the job. This course will guide you through the project lifecycle to define your project and ensure that all aspects of your project are met before final completion and implementation to ensure quality, timelines and budget are met. Plan your sides. Our course is provided by a team of internationally experienced managers.

Who should attend? 

• Anyone who would like to learn about the fundamentals of project management.
• Professionals interested in learning about the basics of project management.
• Project Team Members.
• Project and Project Team Leaders.
• Project Managers.

How attendees will benefit? 

After completion of the course, delegates will understand: 

• Know the principles of good project management.
• Project planning and management.
• Complete required project management documentation.
• Plan, manage and execute projects as a team.
• Participants will:
• Be given a choice of projects to work on.
• Be divided into groups and one of the group will act as the project manager.
• Implement a four-step approach to project management.
• Complete the required documentation for each stage of the project.
• Work as a team to achieve project success.

Project Management and the Project Life Cycle:

• Course expectation.
• The Principals of Project Management.
• What is a Project?
• Projects within a Programme.
• What is Project Management?
• Who is the Project Manager?
• Structure of the Project Organization.
• The Project Life Cycle – 4 Stage Approach.

Stage 1 - Initiation:

• Identify Project Needs.
• Analyse Business Options.
• Reviewed and Acknowledged Lessons Learned from Past Projects.
• Complete a Business Case.
• Give justification for the project.
• Compare Pros and Cons.
• Document Key risks.
• Define and document Roles and Responsibilities.
• Appoint a Project Manager.
• Business Case Deregistration.

Stage 2 -  Planning:

• Projects Agreed and Appropriately Prioritised.
• Creation of PIDs (Project Initiation Documents).
• Project Plan created using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Project Planned Detailing Phases, Tasks, Duration, Start and Finish Date, Constraints, Resources, Costs and Risk.
• Resources Added to the Project.
• Create a Gantt Chart Showing project tasks, Milestones and Critical Path.
• Risk Register Created.
• Creation of Quality Register.
• Communications Process Created.
• Setting Baselines (Approval Points).
• PID Sign Off.

Stage 3 – Execution/Control:

• Risk Assessment and Analysis.
• Changes are Checked and Documented if Necessary.
• Problem Escalation and Documentation.
• Documented Against the Plan.
• Stage Plans Completed.
• Determine If Business Case is still valid or project will Provide Business Benefits.

Stage 4 – Project Completion:

• Define Project End.
• Determine if Successful Outcome.
• Lessons Learned Report Completed.
• Final Project Report completed.