The key points of this course are:

•  Project management: growth
•  Project management: concepts and definitions
•  Organizational structures and functions (in a project environment)
•  Project office & team organization and staffing
•  The variables for success
•  Project planning
•  Budgeting and cost control
•  Risk management
•  Contract management
•  Quality in project management
•  Network scheduling techniques
•  Change management
•  Crisis project management
•  Modern developments in project management

The course aims to provide introductory yet comprehensive information on all issues related to project management (PM).

On completion of this course students should be able to:

•  understand and explain the relevant terminology;
•  understand the importance of PM in organizations and businesses;
•  be aware of the four distinct phases (definition, planning, execution and closing) in the life cycle of a project;
•  appreciate the interrelatedness of business functions and thus the necessary holistic approach that needs to be deployed in order to carry out business projects successfully; and
•  effectively use relevant frameworks, standards, tools and techniques.