Course PA01 - Project Management Basics

Are you  new to the world of Project Management or need to better understand the basics of Planning, Scheduling and Controlling projects?, This 2 day course will provide you with conceptual understanding and the ability to perform fundamental Project Management activities. This Course examines the fundamental behaviours of, and prepares the user for the Primavera Product (Basic) courses.

Learning Outcomes:

At the completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Define the Project Management Process Groups
• List the four major stages of the project management life cycle and describe the key activities in each stage
• Understand Initiation as a process authorising a project or phase
• Develop Outcomes - WBS, Project network etc
• Update a Project Schedule
• Demonstrate an understanding of schedule and resource/cost control
• Hold a Post Implementation Review

Course Outline

Day One:

• What is a Project?
• Project Management Behaviours
• Project Life Cycle
• Stakeholders
• Project Communications
• Project Initiation Phase
• Business Case
• Project Authorisation Document
• The Work Breakdown Structure
• Activity Definition and interdependencies
• Estimating Techniques
• Activity Duration
• Defining Calendars
• Schedule Development
• Project Networks
• Critical Path Method
• Scheduling Options and Constraints

Day Two:

• Resource and Cost Planning
• Resource Balancing
• Analyzing the Project Plan
• Creating a Baseline
• Project Execution
• Information Distribution
• Reporting
• Project Plan execution
• Planning and Control Cycle
• Triple Constraint Management
• Performance Reporting
• Contract Closeout
• Administrative Closeout
• Lessons Learned