This one-day introduction to Project Management will equip participants with a firm grounding in the principles, tools and techniques for the successful planning and implementation of projects. Through customized exercises, participants will apply the principles and practices of Project Management in situations similar to their business environment.

1 Understand their role as a project manager
- Why projects fail and techniques to avoid common pitfalls
- Appreciate the skills required to manage projects effectively
2 Plan and control the different stages of a project
- Define the scope of a project precisely
- Use basic project management techniques such as GanttCharts and Critical Path Analysis to manage and control resources and activities
3 Implement projects effectively
- Manage stakeholder communication
- Getting commitment with limited authority
- Delegating activities to project team members

1 Small group and trainer-facilitated discussion
2 Case studies and examples
3 Group project planning exercises with presentations
4 Experience sharing
5 Warm-up activities, games, and role play

1. What is project management?
2. Introduction to Project Management
- Why projects fail
- Project manager’s role
- Project structure
- Project Life Cycle
3. Project Planning
- Defining project scope & purpose
- Creating the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Activity & responsibility matrix
- Critical path analysis
- Gantt charts
4. Project planning exercises
- Individual exercises on critical path analysis
- Group exercise on WBS and scheduling
- Short quiz to check the participants’ understanding of theconcepts
5. Project Execution
- Stakeholder communication
- Getting Commitment
- Delegating activities