Professional Academy Diploma in Project Management Course

Introduction & Project Fundamentals

• Understand the core concepts of project management, including defining what constitutes a project, project lifecycle phases, and the fundamentals of project planning and implementation.

Project Environment & the Role of the Project Manager

• Explore the project manager’s role and responsibilities, including navigating the project environment, managing constraints, and adapting to organisational and external factors that impact projects.

Project Integration

• Learn to coordinate all aspects of a project, from developing a project charter to managing plan changes and ensuring alignment with organisational goals for a cohesive project flow.

Scope Management

• Define and control the project scope to set clear boundaries, prevent scope creep, and use a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to break down tasks and deliverables.

Schedule Management

• Develop project timelines and schedules, use tools like Gantt charts and critical path methods, and learn techniques to monitor and adjust timelines as needed.

Cost Management

• Estimate project costs, create budgets, and manage expenses to stay within financial limits while using techniques like Earned Value Management (EVM) to track project financial performance.

Resource Management

• Identify, allocate, and manage resources such as team members, equipment, and materials to optimise productivity and meet project needs within constraints.

Communication Management

• Develop and implement a communication plan to ensure clear, effective communication among team members and stakeholders, using tools like reports, meetings, and dashboards.

Risk Management

• Identify potential project risks, evaluate their impact, and develop mitigation strategies. Learn to create a risk management plan and monitor risks throughout the project.

Stakeholder Management

• Identify and engage stakeholders, understand their interests and influence, manage expectations, and build productive relationships to gain support for project success.

Introduction to Agile Project Management Practices

• Explore Agile principles and frameworks, including flexibility, iterative progress, and collaboration, and compare Agile with traditional project management approaches.

Agile Practices Part 2 & Revision

• Dive deeper into Agile techniques such as sprints, daily stand-ups, and retrospective meetings. Conclude with a comprehensive review and preparation for applying Agile principles in real-world projects.