Project Management

The University of Auckland Business School
Auckland, New Zealand

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online/Live | On-site/In-house | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' Project management has evolved over the past four decades as a method by which one can manage complex multidisciplinary efforts of a technical or non-technical nature. This course introduces this extremely useful technique to novices and to seasoned practitioners in a structured manner. The key tasks of the project manager, namely planning the project and controlling the execution of the work, are dealt with by using a total process-based view of the project over its total life as a point of departure. In this way all management and supporting functions, such as contracting, team building, conflict management, etc are put into an overall perspective and are related to one another.

Who should attend?
This course has been designed for those who have, or are about to have, responsibility for managing projects at any level. The programme assumes that participants have no previous formal training in project management. The course is not focused to any particular sector or industry, and as such, is applicable for any industry, the private and public sectors, for-profit companies and not-for-profit organisations, and any individual or organisation wishing to develop a more strategic, focused and managed approach to delivering projects.

Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- understand the total project life cycle within a wider business context
- communicate regarding this topic in a standardised terminology
- define the work content of a project
- plan all the project functions
- control the project in terms of cost, schedule and deliverables
- deal with issues such as staffing, contracts, conflict, etc that support the project management effort
- be aware of parameters to sensibly select project management software.

Content
Project Definition:
- Principles of project management and where they may be applied
- Components of the total project life cycle and why each is needed
- Establishment and control of contractual, cost, schedule and performance baselines
- Definition of a work breakdown structure for a project

Project Planning:
- Preparation of a statement of work
- Allocation of resources to tasks
- Definition of task logic (programming the project)
- Allocation of time as a resource (scheduling the project)
- Preparation of a project budget

Project Control:
- Cost control by determining cost variance
- Schedule control by determining schedule variance
- Control of the technical/deliverable aspects of the project
...''

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Phone:+64 3 364 2470

School Address/Venue(s):

Continuing & Bridging Education
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

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