This course addresses practical issues being confronted by today`s practicing project managers. Bridging theory with practice, the course moves beyond the standard project management `Body of Knowledge`, to cover `best practices` currently being applied to maximize results from projects.
Project Management is growing exponentially. It’s now used in virtually all industries, such as: government, healthcare, telecom, IT, education and banking. As more and more organizations are applying project management to meet their commitments, project managers are finding themselves moving from the back office to the project management office and to the board room. As they take on these new challenges, they are finding the need to develop new approaches and best practices.
Training Objectives:
To improve participants’ knowledge and skills in systematic identification, preparation/ planning, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects.
Key Benefits and Takeaways:
- Practical tools and techniques to deal with real life situations
- Understanding of how others are addressing similar situations and overcoming barriers
- Ability to `read` and anticipate project situations
- Skills to expand the benefits of project management within an organisation
Target Group:
Executive Directors/ Chief of Parties, Project Managers/ Coordinators, Administrators in Public and Private Sector Organisations and NGOs
Scope: Global Mode of training: Virtual Time: From 9:00am to 12:00pm
Dates:
August 17-28, 2020
November 30 to December 11, 2020
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