Standard Package

Module 1: Understanding the Project Management Environment

Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
- Historical Development
- Definition and Characteristics of a Project
- Project Objectives
- The Project Management Method

Module 2: Preparing for Project Management Implementation

Chapter 2: Introduction to Project Planning
- Introduction to Project Planning
- Project Planning in Perspective
- Planning Theory
- The Planning Cycle
Chapter 3: Planning the Plan
- Introduction
- Structuring a Project Methodology
- Outlining the Project Plan

Module 3: Conceptual Planning of the Project

Chapter 4: Project Feasibility
- Introduction
- Project Technical Feasibility
- Project Financial Feasibility
Chapter 5: Scope Development
- Scope Planning
- Project Initiation
- Scope Planning
- Scope Definition

Module 4: Detailed Planning of the Project

Chapter 6: Quality Planning
- Definition and Characteristics of Quality
- Quality Management Systems
- Quality Program Development
- Quality Costs
Chapter 7: Cost Estimating
- Estimating Methodology
- Estimating Project Costs
Chapter 8: Time Planning
- Historical background
- Network Planning Methods
- The Interactive Nature of Network Planning
Chapter 9: Project Procurement
- Procurement in specific industries
- Procurement Functions
- The Procurement Cycle
- Concepts in the Procurement Process
Chapter 10: Project Risk Management
- Project Risk
- Risk Classification
- Decision Tree analysis

Module 5: Planning for Control of the Project

Chapter 11: Project Organisation
- The Matrix System
- Matrix Conflict Management
- Alternative Management Structures
Chapter 12: Project Communications
- The Communication process
- Barriers to effective communications
- Project Communications

Module 6: Executing and Control of the Project

Chapter 13: Project Time and Cost Control
- Control functions
- The cost control cycle
- Expenditure/commitment cash flows
- Earned Value Concept
- Cost Codes
Chapter 14: Group Dynamics in Projects
- Motivation Theories
- Teamwork
- Management Styles

Module 7: Closing the Project

Chapter 15: Group Dynamics in Projects
- Motivation Theories
- Teamwork
- Management Styles
Chapter 16: Managing Change
- Module Outline
- Reasons for resistance to change
- Principles for managing change
- Change actions during the project life cycle
Chapter 17: Closing the Project
- Technology Transfer
- Testing
- Reporting