Project Management Diploma

Diploma Info

Date: Oct-07-2024

Length: 3 Months

City: London

Fees: 11,700

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Oct-07-2024

    London

Dates in Other Venues

Diploma Details

Diploma Outline

Months of diploma

Month 1

Week 1

Day 1: Introduction to Project Management

  • Definition and objectives of project management
  • Key elements of project management
  • The project lifecycle

Day 2: Project Initiation and Planning

  • Defining project objectives and deliverables
  • Developing a project plan
  • Tools and techniques for project planning

Day 3: Project Execution and Monitoring

  • Executing the project plan
  • Monitoring and controlling project progress
  • Use of digital tools for project monitoring and control

Week 2

Day 1: Project Risk Management

  • Identifying project risks
  • Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
  • Developing a risk response strategy

Day 2: Project Procurement Management

  • Role of procurement in project management
  • Developing a procurement management plan
  • Vendor selection and contract negotiation

Day 3: Quality Management in Projects

  • Understanding the importance of quality management
  • Tools and techniques for quality management
  • Implementing quality assurance and quality control

Week 3

Day 1: Project Stakeholder Management

  • Identifying project stakeholders
  • Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategies
  • Managing stakeholder expectations and communication

Day 2: Agile Project Management

  • Introduction to agile methodologies
  • Agile project planning and execution
  • Scrum, Kanban, and other agile frameworks

Day 3: Digital Project Management Tools

  • Overview of digital project management tools
  • Leveraging digital tools for project planning, execution and monitoring
  • Hands-on with popular tools like Asana, JIRA, and MS Project

Week 4

Day 1: Project Closure and Evaluation

  • Steps to closing a project
  • Conducting a project evaluation and lessons learned
  • Post-project review and documentation

Day 2: Leadership in Project Management

  • Role of leadership in project success
  • Developing leadership skills for project management
  • Team management and motivation

Day 3: Ethical Considerations in Project Management

  • Understanding ethics in project management
  • Managing ethical dilemmas in projects
  • Role of project managers in promoting ethical conduct

Month 2

Week 1

Day 1: Advanced Risk Management

  • Risk governance and risk tolerance
  • Advanced techniques for risk analysis and response
  • Managing project risks in complex projects

Day 2: Project Management Office (PMO)

  • Role and functions of a PMO
  • Types of PMO structures
  • Benefits and challenges of establishing a PMO

Day 3: Programme Management

  • Understanding the difference between projects, programmes, and portfolios
  • Role of a programme manager
  • Managing interdependencies within a programme

Week 2

Day 1: Project Portfolio Management

  • Aligning project portfolio with strategic objectives
  • Portfolio balancing and optimisation
  • Role of a portfolio manager

Day 2: Project Finance and Budgeting

  • Basics of project finance
  • Creating a project budget
  • Monitoring and controlling project costs

Day 3: Change Management in Projects

  • Understanding the importance of change management in projects
  • Change control process
  • Managing and communicating changes effectively

Week 3

Day 1: Advanced Digital Project Management Tools

  • Advanced features of popular project management tools
  • Customising and integrating project management tools
  • Analysing project data using digital tools

Day 2: Project Management Certifications

  • Overview of popular project management certifications
  • Benefits of project management certification
  • Preparing for project management certification exams

Day 3: Crisis Management in Projects

  • Identifying potential crises in projects
  • Planning for crisis management
  • Responding to and recovering from project crises

Week 4

Day 1: Managing Remote Project Teams

  • Challenges and benefits of managing remote project teams
  • Tools and techniques for managing remote teams
  • Fostering communication and collaboration in remote teams

Day 2: Project Management in Different Industries

  • Understanding how project management practices differ across industries
  • Adapting project management methodologies for different industries
  • Case studies of project management in different industries

Day 3: Future Trends in Project Management

  • Emerging trends and innovations in project management
  • Impact of AI and machine learning on project management
  • Preparing for the future of project management

Month 3

Week 1

Day 1: Managing Complex Projects

  • Understanding the characteristics of complex projects
  • Strategies for managing complexity in projects
  • Case studies of complex project management

Day 2: Conflict Resolution in Project Teams

  • Understanding sources of conflict in project teams
  • Techniques for resolving conflict
  • Role of a project manager in conflict resolution

Day 3: Communication Strategies in Project Management

  • Importance of effective communication in project management
  • Developing a project communication plan
  • Techniques for effective project communication

Week 2

Day 1: Sustainability in Project Management

  • Understanding the concept of sustainability in project management
  • Incorporating sustainability principles in projects
  • Case studies of sustainable project management

Day 2: Negotiation Skills for Project Managers

  • Understanding the role of negotiation in project management
  • Strategies for effective negotiation
  • Role-play exercises on negotiation scenarios

Day 3: Cross-Cultural Project Management

  • Understanding cultural differences in international projects
  • Strategies for managing cross-cultural project teams
  • Case studies of cross-cultural project management

Week 3

Day 1: Stakeholder Engagement Strategies

  • Advanced strategies for stakeholder engagement
  • Managing difficult stakeholders
  • Case studies of successful stakeholder engagement

Day 2: Agile vs Waterfall Project Management

  • Understanding the differences between Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Pros and cons of each methodology
  • Deciding which methodology to use for a project

Day 3: Project Governance

  • Understanding the concept of project governance
  • Role of project governance in project success
  • Establishing effective project governance structures

Week 4

Day 1: Managing Project Constraints

  • Understanding project constraints and the project management triangle
  • Strategies for managing scope, schedule, and cost constraints
  • Case studies of managing project constraints

Day 2: Emotional Intelligence in Project Management

  • Understanding the role of emotional intelligence in project management
  • Techniques for enhancing emotional intelligence
  • Role-play exercises on emotional intelligence scenarios

Day 3: Innovation in Project Management

  • Encouraging innovation in projects
  • Managing innovative projects
  • Case studies of innovation in project management