Professional project management is a management technique that must be studied and applied, if a high probability of success is to be achieved in the complex business world. Professional projects normally involve numerous people at different levels and across many disciplines - senior management, sponsors, contractors, functional groups, IT - most often in a virtual environment, in which the project manager does not have hierarchical control of the team members. Whatever the nature of the project, a successful project manager needs to understand the structure and stages of a project and have excellent people management skills.
The objective of this course is to enable participants to understand the nature of projects and the factors that are critical to their success. It will also provide the structure, tools and skills needed to understand and implement the best practice for project management.