Member Event: Project Management – The Basic Principles

Sponsored by The University of Waikato

Project Management – The Basic Principles 

Effective project management executes and delivers positive change in an organisation.

This one-day course introduces the basic principles and processes of project management, as well as the recognition, assessment and mitigation of risk within projects.

You will also learn essential technical skills, such as developing a project plan, critical path analysis and Gantt charting.

The course also touches on good people skills for managing key stakeholders, such as motivating, influencing and managing intergroup conflict. 

Waikato Management School's Executive Education short courses will sharpen your skills to drive both personal and professional growth.

Delivered by academic and industry experts, these courses combine in-depth knowledge with practical learning and real-world case studies. 

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Topics covered: 

- Basic principles: Thinking, organising, planning, controlling and directing projects.

- Be able to conceptualise the project management life cycle and develop a project plan.

- Have an understanding of project risk; how to identify, assess and manage it.

- People skills and managing groups. Have an appreciation of the people and cultural issues that are implicit in the management of projects.
 

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