This free online project management course will teach you how to implement project phases like a true professional.


This free online diploma in modern project management the course uses the Project Management Institute's Book of Knowledge to describe in detail the modern theory and best practices of project management. Organisations are constantly looking to deliver projects more efficiently, and able project managers are in-demand professionals. This course will also teach you how project managers can effectively manage tasks and take on leadership roles.

Description

Project management skills and expertise are in great demand internationally. You can improve your project management skills and techniques and enhance your career prospects by studying Alison's Diploma in Project Management course. This course offers a comprehensive review of project management and the factors that need to be considered when planning a project. All of this is outlined in a clear and simple manner.

The course begins by explaining the various phases of the system development life cycle, including analysis, planning, design and evaluation. The course then describes project management methodology in detail and guides you through project management tools such as Gantt and PERT charts. Next, the course describes the different types of documentation found in project management such as program, system, technical, paper-based, electronic and specialist user documentation that help to show how a project has been set up.

                                                     

Finally, the course goes through a project management case study where you can see the various phases of project management being carried out. This course will be of great interest to professionals working in businesses and organisations who manage projects and would like to improve their project management skills. It will also be of interest to learners who are considering project management as a career.

Modules:

Introduction to Project Management

  • ·         Project Management Defined
  • ·         Project Defined
  • ·         Project Context
  • ·         Key Skills of the Project Manager
  • ·         Introduction to PM Knowledge Areas - Part 1
  • ·         Introduction to PM Knowledge Areas - Part 2

Project Profiles

  • ·         Using a Project Profile
  • ·         Complex Systems
  • ·         The DPCI Structure - External Factors
  • ·         The DPCI Structure - Internal Factors
  • ·         The DPCI Structure - Technology & Environment

Project Phases and Organization

  • ·         Project Phases
  • ·         Project Organization - Part 1
  • ·         Project Organization - Part 2
  • ·         Measuring Organizational Complexity

Learning Outcomes:

Having completed this course, the learner will be able to:

Define project scope and identify the phases of a project

Analyze and evaluate the role of client expectations in a project

Identify the leadership skills required of a project manager

Describe the advantages of using project milestones

Describe the different types of teams and team meetings