Project Management for Managers

“Project Management for Managers” is a comprehensive course designed to equip managers with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to effectively plan, execute, and oversee projects within their organizations. In today’s dynamic business environment, successful project management is essential for achieving organizational goals, delivering projects on time and within budget, and driving business success.

Throughout this course, participants will explore key principles, methodologies, and best practices related to project management. Emphasis is placed on understanding the project management lifecycle, from initiation to closure, and the role of managers in leading and supporting project teams to achieve project objectives.

Participants will learn how to develop project charters, define project scope, and establish clear project objectives aligned with organizational goals. The course covers techniques for creating project plans, including work breakdown structures, scheduling, resource allocation, and risk management, to ensure successful project execution and delivery.

Objective

• Distinguish projects from ongoing programmes and operational activities
• Define the generic project life cycle
• Explain the benefits of structuring project activities into defined phases
• Develop, plan, schedule, and document project information effectively
• Apply scheduling techniques such as the Critical Path Method (CPM) to keep projects on track
• Establish work and task dependencies using both flexible and fixed constraints
• Manage multiple, interrelated projects and identify critical paths
• Use Gantt charts to visualize project timelines and monitor progress