Business Acumen Skills 5 – Handling Projects

Deliver outstanding Project and Stakeholder Management

What will I learn?

Project management is one of the most critical components of a successful business. Many businesses expect employees to have project management skills in an informal or formal capacity.

What are project management skills? Projects are a means toward a business goal, so are temporary. Any project involves your ability to manage budget, resources, time constraints, and the definition and scope of the project itself. Successful project management takes practice and a firm foundation in key methodologies, software tools, and best practice.

Lesson plan

  • Introduction
  • Purpose of Projects
  • The Phases
  • Key Methodologies
  • A Toolkit
  • End Note
Number of lessons
4
Duration
Approx : 4 hours
Category
Organisational skills
Certificate issued
Yes

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Masterclass overview

What is project management?

Another stable skill expectation is project management skills. They apply to each and every business activity small or large, simple or complex. Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific business objectives . It has final deliverables constrained by a deadline and budget.

Why are the practical applications of project management important?

You will unearth the definition and benefit of a project management  approach and how it is used to deliver the correct solution, on time and in budget. You will discover the best practice project management execution tools, how to plan life-cycle stages, work breakdown structure, scheduling, resourcing models, closing and sharing key learnings. Along with a strong understanding of the end-to-end project management process.

What will you achieve at the end of this Masterclass?

Organisations need to make things happen every day across a broad depth of requirements.  Everything from improvements to goods and services through to restructuring, integration, outsourcing or insourcing. How exactly does this happen? By creating projects. In this class you will examine the principles and structure of project management. 

Gain a strong understanding of how to apply key theories across a broad scope of activities and practice using tools and templates needed to plan, drive and deliver change and project delivery. You will learn how to Improve your project planning and management skills and learn how to run effective projects.

How will you measure success?

  • Appreciate the basic principles of programme and project management.
  • Understand the role of a project life cycle.
  • Recognise the steps of the programme and project management processes.
  • Be comfortable with common project management tools and techniques.
  • Have a clear idea how  organisations bring about change using project management techniques.
  • Determine scope and definition of project management roles and responsibilities.
  • Examine the key theories and methodologies which support project delivery.
  • Be confident to lead and/or contribute to projects more effectively.

Who benefits from this Masterclass?

We designed this masterclass for anyone keen on developing their project management skills. You may be a school-leaver, apprentice, student, graduate, in a job that would benefit from project management governance and stakeholder management or an entrepreneur looking to manage key projects in a structured manner.

How will you manage your motivation?

You study at your convenience at your own pace. As you move through the class lessons, be inspired to complete each lesson by monitoring the progress tracker to oversee your class achievement. 

Your e-workbook includes all assignments, information, instructions, tasks and further reading contained in one place. Plus with each lesson being a video, you get to study in an easy and consistent manner. Complete your study of the class material to obtain your certificate.

You decide on the best learning approach which works for you. Select from On-Demand or Live Tutor.

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