Program Overview
Project Management
Overview
This course is a comprehensive introduction to development project management. Designed for students and professionals who want to build or increase their skills in project management and are looking to work with international development organizations.
Course Description
This course will teach you the most important concepts in project management, such as the project life-cycle, process management, roles and responsibilities of a project manager, organizational structures, program and portfolio management and use of various management techniques. Students participate in discussions as part of the assignments and receive feedback from the course instructor.
Course Prerequisites
- Students/early career/professionals
Learning Goals
Content Goals
- Upon successful completion of the course participants will understand the key concepts and definitions of project management frameworks.
- The course covers the project cycle, digital tools, success factors and the management processes, identify project structures.
Performance Goals
- Apply theories of career development and decision-making.
- Identify and utilize major sources of career information and resources.
- Describe and utilize the major tools used in career counseling assessment.
- Career counseling identification process, techniques and strategies.
Course Outline
- Module 1. Fundamentals of Project Management (2hrs.)
- Module 2. Effective Project Management (2hrs.)
- Module 3. Development Project Management (4hrs.)
- Module 4. Project Management Processes (4hrs.)
- Module 5. The Project Management Cycle (4hrs.)
- Module 6. Roles, Responsibilities and Skills (4hrs.)
- Module 7. Adaptive Project Management (4hrs.)
- Module 8. Leadership in Project Management (4hrs.)
- Module 9. Project Management Structures (4hrs.)
- Module 10. Integrated Project Management (4hrs.)
- Module 11. Mastering Project Management (4hrs.)
Duration
- 40 hours
Curriculum
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About Epic College
The EPIC College of Technology, founded in 2011, is an educational institution offering diplomas, certificates and courses for a large variety of industries where educational qualifications and student practical experiences are required.
Program Outline
Outline:
Project Management
Fundamentals of Project Management (2hrs. )
- Introduction to project management
- Project management lifecycle
- Project management frameworks and methodologies
Effective Project Management (2hrs. )
- Project planning and scheduling
- Resource management
- Risk management and mitigation
Development Project Management (4hrs. )
- Project management in the context of international development
- Donor requirements and funding mechanisms
- Monitoring and evaluation of development projects
Project Management Processes (4hrs. )
- Project initiation and scoping
- Project execution and monitoring
- Project closure and evaluation
The Project Management Cycle (4hrs. )
- Project identification, planning, execution, and evaluation
- Interdependencies and relationships between project phases
Roles, Responsibilities and Skills (4hrs. )
- Roles and responsibilities of the project manager and team members
- Core project management skills and competencies
Adaptive Project Management (4hrs. )
- Agile and iterative project management methodologies
- Adapting project plans to changes and uncertainty
Leadership in Project Management (4hrs. )
- Leadership styles and their application in project management
- Motivating and managing project teams
Project Management Structures (4hrs. )
- Functional, matrix, and projectized organizational structures
- Advantages and disadvantages of different project management structures
Integrated Project Management (4hrs. )
- Integrating project management with other organizational functions
- Aligning project goals with organizational strategy
Mastering Project Management (4hrs. )
Careers:
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are expected to be prepared for a variety of roles in project management, such as:
- Project Coordinator
- Project Manager
- Project Leader
- Project Administrator
- Project Consultant
