Essentials Of Project Management (CAPM)

Welcome to this three-day learning programme that will lead you to greater understanding of the fundamentals of project management.

This Essentials of Project Management course is both Services SETA unit standard-aligned AND Project Management Institute (PMI) aligned for their Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification exam, the only such course aligned to both local and international bodies. 

The person credited with this knowledge is able to begin operating in a project environment by understanding the terminology used and interpreting and explaining fundamental concepts of project management.

This course is also intended for all persons who need to work as a project team member or leader on different projects types. These projects may be technical projects, business projects or developmental projects and will cut across a range of economic sectors.

Features & Benefits

• This course is accredited with Services SETA upon successful completion of your Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) for Unit Standard SAQA ID 120372 & 120379.

• Learnfast is a Project Management Institute (PMI) Authorized Partner and this course is aligned for their Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification exam.

• Get 12 months access to your course via our myWay Learning Platform that includes video lectures, extra resources, questionnaires and much more.

• Take full advantage of our new Hybrid Learning by attending on campus or virtually. 

• Project Managers & Project Team Members will gain confidence and enhance their practical skills and knowledge.

Outcomes & Objectives

Upon completion of this course and successful assessment, learners will have acquired these skills

• Explaining the nature of a project.

• Explaining the nature and application of project management.

• Explaining the types of structures that are found in a project environment.

• Explaining the application of organisation structures in a project environment.

• Explaining the major processes and activities required to manage a project.

• Demonstrating an understanding of the criteria for working as a member of a team.

• Collaborating with other team members to improve performance.

• Participating in building relations between team members and other stakeholders.

• Respecting personal, ethical, religious and cultural differences to enhance interaction between team members.

• Using a variety of strategies to deal with potential or actual conflict between team members.

Outlines

Module 1: The Nature of a Project

After completing this module, the learner will be able to explain the nature of a project.

• The characteristics of a project

• The differences between project and non-project work

• The reasons for undertaking projects

• A range of types of projects and their complexity

• The basic project life cycle

Module 2: The Nature of Project Management

After completing this module, the learner will be able to explain the nature and application of project management.

• Define project management

• The differences between project management and general management

• Relationship between project management processes and technical processes

• Role of the project team member and the project manager

• Stakeholders, roles and responsibilities

Module 3: Structures in the Project Environment

After completing this module, the learner will be able to explain the types of structures that are found in a project environment.

• Reasons for defining structures for a project ·

• Programme and project hierarchies

• Structures for work, product and cost breakdown

Module 4: Application of Organisation Structures in a Project Environmen

After completing this module, the learner will be able to explain the application of organisation structures in a project environment.

• Basic differences between a functional and matrix organisation structure

Module 5: Project Management Processes and Activities

After completing this module, the learner will be able to explain the major processes and activities required to manage a project.

• Key project management processes

• Reasons for planning and controlling a project

• Project Risk Management

Module 6: Understand Working as a Member of a Team

After completing this module, the learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of working as a member of a team.

• Criteria and behaviours conducive to team working

• Team interfaces and roles

• Disruptive behaviours

Module 7: Collaborate with other Team Members to Improve Performanc

After completing this module, the learner will be able to collaborate with other team members to improve performance.

• The importance of consultation and joint decision-making

• Constructive, non-disruptive behaviours

• Situations that are a cause of conflict in a group

Module 8: Participate in building relations between team members and other stakeholders

After completing this module, the learner will be able to participate in building relations between team members and other stakeholders.

• The importance of building relations between team members and stakeholders

• Project stakeholders

• The importance of honoring commitments to stakeholders

• Methods and techniques for building team coherence and spirit

• Feedback which leads to constructive and productive working relationships

Module 9: Respect differences to enhance interaction between team members

After completing this module, the learner will be able to respect personal, ethical, religious and cultural differences to enhance interaction between team members.

• The differences between team members

• The importance of showing respect to each other

• Behaviours that are of concern to individuals

• Support other team members' feelings and needs

Module 10: Use a variety of strategies to deal with potential or actual conflict in a project team

After completing this module, the learner will be able to use a variety of strategies to deal with potential or actual conflict in a project team.

• The kinds of conflict that could arise in a project team

• Strategies for creating a positive working environment for a project team

• Situations that hamper efficiency in a project team

• Support systems available to the project team