Equip learners with a solid understanding of project management principles, tools, and practices to successfully initiate, plan, execute, and close projects across various industries.
Who Should Enroll:
- Aspiring project managers
- Any IT professionals who need transition to management and leadership roles
- Fresh graduates/Undergraduates
Prerequisites:
Graduates or anyone who has work experience.
Trainer:
Rasan Samarasinghe (Profile)
Training Fee:
Rs. 18,000.00 per participant (Method of payment)
Delivery:
Online with live sessions or self-paced
Duration:
24 hours
Medium:
English
Certification:
Digital certification with the transcript upon completion
Course Modules & Structure:
1: Introduction to Project Management
- What is a project?
- Project vs. Operations
- Role of a project manager
- The triple constraint: Scope, Time, Cost
Activity: Identify projects around you and categorize by industry
2: Project Life Cycle and Process Groups
- Project Life Cycle phases
- Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing
- Overview of PMBOK® Guide
Hands-on: Map activities to process groups for a sample project
3: Project Integration and Scope Management
- Creating a project charter
- Defining project scope
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Hands-on: Create a WBS for a sample software project
4: Time and Cost Management
- Estimating activity durations
- Developing a project schedule (Gantt chart, critical path)
- Cost estimation and budgeting
Hands-on: Build a schedule with dependencies and milestones
5: Project Quality and Risk Management
- Defining quality standards
- Risk identification and assessment
- Risk response planning
Hands-on: Perform a SWOT analysis and risk matrix
6: Resource and Communication Management
- Team roles and responsibilities
- Resource leveling and allocation
- Communication planning and stakeholder engagement
Activity: Draft a stakeholder communication plan
7: Agile and Traditional Methodologies
- Waterfall vs. Agile vs. Hybrid models
- Scrum basics (roles, ceremonies, artifacts)
- Choosing the right approach
Discussion: Case comparison – Agile vs. Waterfall in practice
8: Monitoring, Controlling & Change Management
- Tracking project performance
- KPIs and earned value management (EVM)
- Managing changes and scope creep
Hands-on: Analyze performance data and propose corrective actions
9: Project Closure and Lessons Learned
- Project sign-off and documentation
- Post-mortem reviews
- Knowledge transfer and continuous improvement
Activity: Conduct a mock project closure meeting
10: Capstone Project
- Select a real or hypothetical project
- Apply concepts from all modules
- Present your project plan, schedule, and risk register
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