Who should attend?
This course is for all staff members interested in developing their project management skills. The aim of the programme is to to give participants the necessary skills to understand what project management is, by leading them through the fundamental elements of project management.
How long is this course?
This is a one day course, running from 9:30am to 4:30pm
What topics will be covered?
The fundamentals of Project Management will be presented: lifecycle, project management continuum: (traditional waterfall, setting project objectives, scoping a project, scheduling projects, project control, overview of project management tools and understanding the triple constraints of project management.
The course will also cover the following
- Developing a high-level work breakdown structure
- Constructing a RAID log (Communications / accountability, tool)
- Estimating a project duration
- Constructing a BOSCARD (High level project identification tool.
Do I need to prepare anything before or after the session?
To gain the maximum benefit from the course each learner will be asked to consider an upcoming project or one they have been involved in previously that they can use as a point of reference.
For details of upcoming events or to book your place on available courses, please visit the HR - Professional Development booking centre If your chosen course is fully booked or no longer available, you can access the UCD LinkedIn learning portal via your UCD Connect login where you will find a range of eLearning courses.
If you have any further queries on this programme, please contact peopledevelopment@ucd.ie or call ext 4919.