International Diploma in Project Management. (Level 4) Course Structure & Contents

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1 Brentwood Open Learning College (Level 4) Page 1

2 Unit 1 Overview of Project Management The unit 1 covers the following topics: What is A Project? What is Project Management? Project Constraints Tools and Techniques The Project Manager (Knowledge, Performance, Personal, Communication Skills, (Organizational Skills, Budget Skills, Budgeting Skills, Problem Solving, Negotiation and Influencing, Leading, Team Building and Human Resources.) The Project Life Cycle (Initiation, Project Planning and organization, Implementing the Plan, Monitoring and Review, Project closure evaluation) Understanding the Project Life Cycle The Process Flow Important of Project Management Skills ( Why Project Management is important?, What Project Management Isn t) Unit 2 The Underlying Principles of Project Management ( Principle 1: Vision & Mission, Principle 2: Standards of Engagement, Principle 3: Business Objectives, Principle 4: Measurement & Accountability, Principle 5: Organizational Alignment, Principle 6: Intervention & Execution Strategy) Project Life Cycle The unit 2 covers the following topics: Introduction ( Strategic Plan, Product Description, Historical Information, Project Selection Criteria, Determining the Project Goals, S-Specific, M- Measurable, A- Accurate, R- Realistic and tangible) Project Deliverables(Identifying the Key Stake holders, The Project Overview Document, Identifying the Project Constraints, Identifying the Project Assumptions, Managing Constraints, Defining Project Selection Criteria, Project Charter, Resources or Project Cost, Human Resources Costs, Administrative Costs, Putting the Project Charter Together, Project Sponsor, Project Charter Sign-Off) Page 2

3 Planning (Developing Project Plan, Developing Resource Plan, Developing an Organizational Plan, Project Interfaces, Staffing Management Plan, Constraints, Developing Financial Plan, Developing Quality Plan, The Quality Plan, Developing Communications Plan, Risk Planning, Developing Procurement Plan, Contract Suppliers) Execution (Building Deliverables) Monitoring and Control ( Cost Management, Time Management, Risk Management, Quality Management, Communications Management, Procurement Management, Performing Phase Review) Closure (Performing Project Closure, Review Project Completion) Unit 3 Project Integration Management The unit 1 covers the following topics: Project Integration Management (Project Plan development, Project plan execution, Intergrated Change control, Project Plan Development, Project Plan Execution, Overall Change control) Project Plan Development ( Outline of the Project, Project Overview, Project Name, Sponsor, Project Description and Need, Project Manager and Key Team Members, Project Organization, Project Responsibilities, Organization Charts, Other Organization- Related Information, Management and Technical Processes, Management Objectives, Project Controls, Project Staffing, Risk Management, Technical Processes) Project Scope or Work to Be Completed ( Major Work Packages, Key Deliverables, Other Work-Related Information, Summary Schedule, Detailed Schedule, Other Schedule-Related Information) Project Budget ( Summary Budget, Detailed Budget, Other Budget- Related Information, Other Part of the Project Plan ( Stakeholder Analysis) Project Plan Execution( Work Authorization System, Status Review Meetings, Integrated Change Control, Influencing the factors that create changes to ensure that changes are Beneficial, Managing actual changes as they occur, Determine that a change has occurred, Inputs, Outputs, Tool and techniques, Structure Work Breakdown (WBS). Page 3

4 Unit 4 Project Scope Management The unit 4 covers the following topics: Introduction Project Scope and Product Scope (Planning the Scope) Writing the Scope Statement (Importance of Scope Statement, Components of Scope Statement, Project Justification, Project s product, Project deliverables. Project objectives) Implementing the Scope Management Plan (Creating the Scope Definition, Examining the inputs to scope Definition) Publishing the Scope Management Plan ( Creating the Work Breakdown Structure, Defining Work Packages, Noting Milestones, Scope Statement Updates, Communicating with Stakeholders, Decomposing the Project Deliverables, Working through a WBS, An Example of WBS, Updating the Scope Statement, Verifying the Project Scope, Inspecting the Project Work, Protecting the Scope from Change, Examining the Inputs to Scope Change Control, Using the WBS, Evaluating Performance Reports, Considering Change Requests, Updating the Project Scope, Correct the Project, Recording the Lessons Learnt, Adjusting the Project Base Lines) Unit 5 Project Time Management The unit 5 covers the following topics: Introduction (Defining the Project Activities, The Inputs to Activity Definition, Decomposing the Project Work Packages, Supporting Details Consideration, Mapping the Activities, Inputs of Activity Sequencing, Creating Network Diagrams, Using the Precedence Diagramming Method, Examining the Sequencing Outputs, Using a Project Network Diagram, Estimating Activity Durations, Consider the Activity Duration Estimates Inputs, Risk Identification, Expert Judgment, Evaluation of the Estimates, Developing the Project Schedule, Revisiting the Project Network Diagram, Consider the Resource Requirements, Considering the Resource Pool Availability, Page 4

5 Considering the Calendars, Evaluating the Project Constraints, Evaluating the Risk Management Plan, Creating the Project Schedule (Updating the Project Schedule, Applying Corrective Action, Record the Lesson Learned) Unit 6 Project Cost Management The unit 6 covers the following topics: Introduction (Determining the initial Budget, Breaking down Project Costs, Human Resources cost, Administrative costs, Resources or Project Costs, Planning the Project Resources, Resources Planning Inputs, Expert Judgment, Identifying Alternative Solutions, Cost Estimating, The Cost Estimating Inputs, Estimating Activity Durations, Utilizing Historical Information) Project Cost Estimates ( Using Parametric Modeling, Learning Curve, Regression analysis, Cost Estimating Results Analysis, Supporting Details Consideration) Cost Management Plan (Cost Budgeting) Developing the Project Budget Creating the Cost Baseline (Implementing Cost Control, Cost Control Inputs, Additional Planning, Analyzing he Cost Control Results, Updating the Budget) Unit 7 Project Procurement Management The unit 7 covers the following topics: Introduction Planning for Procurement (Referring to the Scope Statement, Referring to the Product Description, Evaluating the Market Conditions, Relying on Procurement Resources, Evaluating Assumptions, Constraints, and Other Factors, Determining to Make or Buy, Completing Procurement Planning, Using Expert Judgment, Determining the Contract Type, Fixed-Price Contracts, Time and Material Contracts, Cost-Reimbursable Contracts, Procurement Planning, Procurement Management Plan, Using the Statement of Work, Completing Solicitation Planning, Organizing Solicitation Materials, Creating the Procurement Documents, Creating Evaluation Criteria, Updating the Statement of Work, Page 5

6 Preparing for Solicitation, Completing Solicitation, Examining the Results of a Solicitation, Determining Source Selection, Preparing for Source Selection, Completing the Source Selection Process, Examining the Results of Source Selection, Performing Contract Administration, Preparing for Contract Administration, Performing Contract Closeout, Reviewing Contract Documentation, Auditing the Procurement Process, Completing Contract Closeout) Unit 8 Project Human Resource Management The unit 8 covers the following topics: Introduction (Preparing for Organizational Planning, Identifying the Project Interfaces, Identifying the Staffing Requirements, Identifying the Project Constraints) Completing Organizational Planning (Relying Templates, Applying Human Resource Practices, Relating to Organizational Theories, Herzberg s Theory of Motivation, Maslow s Hierarchy of Needs, MacGregor s Theory of X and Y, Expectancy Theory, Ouchi s Theory, Completing Stakeholder Analysis, Organizational Planning Results) Creating the Role and Responsibility Assignments (Creating a Staffing Management Plan, Creating an Organizational Chart, Managing Staff Acquisitions, Referring to the Staffing Management Plan, Examining the Staffing Pool, Acquiring the Needed Staff, Recruiting Project Team Member, Negotiating for Resources, Working with Pre-assigned Staff, Procuring Staff, Assembling the Project Team, Developing the Project Team, Preparing to Develop the Project Team, Leading Project Team Development, Creating Team-Building Activities, Dealing with Team Disagreements) Relying on General Management Skills (Rewarding the Project Team, Dealing with Team Locales, Training the Project Team, Examining on Going Team Development) Unit 9 Project Communication Management The unit 9 covers the following topics: Introduction Communications Planning Identifying Communication Requirements Exploring Communication Modalities Evaluating the Project Constraints and Assumptions Page 6

7 Creating the Communications Plan Information Distribution Examining Communication Skills Creating Successful Communications Distributing Information Examining the Results of Information Distribution Reporting Project Performance Preparing for Performance Reporting Reviewing Project Performance Analyzing Project Variances Completing Administrative Closure (Preparing for Administrative Closure, Completing Administrative Closure) Unit 10 Project Quality Management The unit 10 covers the following topics: Introduction (Implementing Quality Project Management, Determining the Quality Policy, Review the Project Scope Statement, Reviewing the Product Description, Reviewing the Standards and Regulations, Planning for Quality, Using Benefit/ Cost Analysis, Applying Benchmarking Practices) Creating Flow Chart (Considering the Cost of Quality, Implementing the Quality Policy, Creating the Quality Management Plan, Creating Quality Assurance, Applying Quality Assurance, Completing a Quality Audit, Improving the Project, Implementing Quality Control, Preparing for Quality Control, Inspecting Results, Revisiting Flow Charting, Completing a Statistical Sampling, Results of Quality Control) Unit 11 Project Risk Management The unit 11 covers the following topics: Introduction (Planning for Risk Management, Referring to the Project Charter, Relying on Risk Management Policies, Considering Roles and Responsibilities, Examining Stakeholder Tolerance, Using Risk Management Plan Template, Revisiting the Work Breakdown Structure, Creating the Risk Management Plan, Examining the Risk Management Plan, Methodology, Roles and Responsibilities, Scheduling, Budgeting, Page 7

8 Thresholds, Risk Analysis Scoring, Reporting Formats, Tracking, Preparing for Risk Identification, Identifying Risks, Relying on Project Planning, Creating Risk Categories, Referring to Historical Information) Identifying the Project Risks (SWOT Analysis, Using Checklists, Examining the Assumptions, Utilizing Diagramming Techniques, Investigating the Results of Risk Identification, Using Quality Risk Analysis, Preparing for Quality Risk Analysis, Completing Qualitative Analysis, Examining the Results of Qualitative Risk Analysis, Preparing for Quantitative Risk Analysis, Considering the Input for Quantitative Analysis, Interviewing Stakeholders and Experts, Using a Decision Tree, Applying Sensitive Analysis, Examining the Results of Quantitative Risk Analysis, Planning for Risk Response, Preparing for Risk Response, Creating Risk Responses, Avoiding the Risk, Mitigating the Risk, Accepting the Risks, Transferring the Risk, Implementing Risk Monitoring and Control, Preparing for Risk Monitoring and Control, Competing Risk Monitoring and Control, Completing Risk Response Audits, Completing Periodic Risk Reviews, Completing Additional Risk Planning, Measuring Technical Performance, Examining the Results of Risk Monitoring and Control) Unit 12 Global Project Management The unit 12 covers the following topics: Introduction Global Projects (Number of Different Organizations, Number of Distance Locations, Country Cultures, Time Zones, Different Languages, Examples of global projects,global Projects and programs requirement, Global Team Management, Communication Across Borders, Global Organizations, collaborative Tools) Global Project Knowledge Areas (Global Teams, Cross-Cultural Collaboration) Global Project Leadership (Project Management and Leadership, Global Leadership, Motivation, Becoming a Good Global Leader, Trust Building) Identifying the Level of Trust Required (Project Complexity, Number of different locations, Project Schedule, Number of different organizations, Number of different cultures, Number of new relations, Conflict Resolution) Global Sources of Conflict (Conflict Management Steps, Coaching Over Distance, Global Coaching principles) Global Communication (Stakeholders, Channels, Global key stakeholders, The stakeholder Commitment Framework, Global Communication Strategy) Page 8

9 Global Communication Techniques ( Collecting information from the Global Team Members) Distributing information to the global stakeholders Selection of International Human Resources ( Global Team Member s Skills, Global Communication, Global Communication, Global Thinking, Global Experience, Technical Capabilities, Culture Awareness, Self-discipline, High Personal Confidence, Self Motivation, Tolerance for ambiguity, Good organization, Self-efficacy, Concentration, Reduced Social Interaction, Openness and Flexibility, Global Program and Project Manager s Skills) Page 9