This course is perfect for:

Anyone wanting to master the skills required to transform a great idea or need into a tangible, successful outcome, but more specifically:

• If you are in client-service
• If you need to harness the collective force of many stakeholders and manage the optimal outcome
• If you own your own business
• NGOs that need to implement and manage projects effectively
• If you’re newly appointed in a management role
• If you’re a new entrant in the job market

Outline

You’ll learn how to structure a plan of action for achieving the optimal outcome, factoring in the constraints of time, resources and budget in 10 weeks. And as we know, even the best-laid plans aren’t immune to unanticipated external and internal factors that crop up in the implementation phase. So you’ll also learn how to spot the danger signs, and how to adjust and adapt your approach.

• Module 1: Introduction to Project Management
• Module 2: Strategy & Planning
• Module 3: Project Planning
• Module 4: Issue, and Change Management
• Module 5: Quality Management and Measurement
• Module 6: Budgeting and Control
• Module 7: Monitoring and Evaluation
• Module 8: Leadership skills

Benefits

8 modules that will teach you:

• The knowledge of best-practice approaches
• The ability to distinguish which approach will deliver the best outcome
• The ability to translate the desired outcome into clear and logical action points
• To control budget, timing and resources during the roll-out phase
• To create plans for ensuring optimal outcomes
• To understand and implement agile methodology
• To analyse, evaluate and learn how to improve on project management methodologies