Introduction to Applied Project Management

Workshop outcomes

Participants will be familiarised with what it takes to be a project manager. As a result of the workshop, they will:

• Understand the concept of Managing By Project, and what Project Management is
• Know how to identify when an initiative is a project and when is it just day-to-day operations
• Be clear on the competencies of the modern project manager
• Understand how the project lifecycle is different from the product lifecycle
• Learn how to take a project from concept to completion

Workshop content

• Introduction to Managing By Project and Project Management
• The difference between Projects and Operations
• The competencies of the modern Project Manager
• The nine Project Management Knowledge Areas
• Learn how to Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor, Control and Close-Out a project