Project Management for Non-Managerial

Over the past fifty years, rapid advancements in human skills and technology have made projects increasingly demanding, valuable, and complex. Consequently, understanding and actively engaging in project management has become a vital skill for most professionals. By gaining insights into how projects are planned, organized, and controlled from start to finish, non-managerial staff can significantly contribute to the success of projects of all types and scales.

The Project Management for Non-Managerial Professionals online training course is designed to give participants a strong foundation in the essentials of project management. This course will not only help you become a key member of any successful project team but also equip you with the skills needed to excel as a project manager in your own career.

This Anderson online training course will feature:

• Learning about what makes projects complex
• Understanding the importance of project context and environment
• Developing skills in project planning and organising
• Recognising how to identify and manage project risks
• Learning how to control projects and adapt to change
• Understanding what it takes to be a project manager and team leader

By the end of this Anderson online training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental principles of project management
• Apply the best practice in planning and organizing projects
• Know how to accurately monitor project progress and control change
• Proactively identify, analyse and mitigate projects risks
• Work effectively as key project team member

This Anderson online training course is tailored for all personnel who are exposed to, involved in or responsible for the successful delivery of projects of all sizes and complexity levels.

This online training course is suitable for wide range of project management professionals but will greatly benefit:  

• Project Team Members
• Group leaders
• Consultants
• Project support
• Technical leads
• Supervisors
• Project Support Staff

This training course uses both conventional and non-traditional techniques. It utilises small group and facilitated plenary discussions as well as instruction to explore key concepts, models, tools and techniques. Hands-on exercises and case studies are used to practice the application of knowledge and use of skills. Structured reviews provide the opportunity to consider how the learning can be applied to the delegates’ own work.

• What is a project?
• Problems and difficulties associated with projects
• What is project management?
• The project lifecycle
• Initiating a project
• Project justification

• Risk management
• Risk Identification
• Qualitative & Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Risk Response Planning
• The contents of a Project Management Plan (PMP)
• Level of planning detail – the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

• Project Estimating
• Time Scheduling (the critical path)
• Network Logic and Dependency Analysis
• Preparing for Project Execution
• Designing the monitoring process
• The project control process (Issue and Change management)

• Document Control
• Earned Value management (EVM)
• The Requirement for communication in Projects
• Interface Management
• Project Team Development

• Leading by Influence
• Communication, Delegation and Motivation
• Stakeholder Management
• Preparing and conducting Negotiations
• Project Reporting, Evaluation and Closure

Anderson e-Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the online course