Program Overview

PM² Essentials Training

The PM² Essentials Training is a one-day course designed for all staff who wish to develop an understanding of project management. This course will cover the key concepts of the PM² methodology, including the what, when, who, and how of the PM² life cycle.

Course Details

• Duration: 7 hours
• Topics covered:
  • Introduction to projects, programs, portfolios, and PM methodologies
  • The PM² focus on outputs, outcomes, and business implementation
  • The PM² Governance model and its roles & responsibilities
  • The PM² Mindsets
  • The PM² Project lifecycle – Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitor & Control, Closing
  • PM² management processes, key tools, core techniques
  • Key PM² templates
  • The four PM² Logs and the Stakeholder Matrix
  • PM² Essentials Certification – tips and tricks

Target Audience

This course is for all staff who wish to develop an understanding of project management.

Preparation

There are no formal prerequisites to booking or attending PM² Essentials training. However, participants can undertake the 'PM² Essentials, Project Management Methodology' e-learning module prior to their attendance at the in-person PM² training session.

Booking

Booking is open to individuals who have not previously completed PM² essentials training.

PM² Project Management Methodology

The purpose of PM² is to enable project managers to deliver solutions and benefits to their organisations by effectively managing the lifecycle of their projects. PM² is being adopted as the project management methodology across UCD, aiming to standardise a project management methodology across the university. This approach intends to provide a defined, consistent way of working on projects, supported by UCD Agile.