Project Lifecycle & Integrated Project Management Fundamentals
The Project Lifecycle & Integrated Project Management Fundamentals course provides participants with a solid foundation in modern project management principles, processes, and best practices
- Online – Microsoft Teams
- TBC
- 2 CPD Points
- Price : R 8 999.00
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
Understand the complete project lifecycle and its phases
Apply core project management principles and terminology
Plan and control projects using structured methodologies
Integrate scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and resources effectively
Align projects with organizational strategy and stakeholder expectations
Introduction to Project Management
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What is a project?
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Project vs operations
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Key characteristics of successful projects
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Project management standards and methodologies (PMI®, PRINCE2®, Agile overview)
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The project life cycle
The Project Lifecycle
Understanding the five standard phases of a project:
- Initiation
- Business case and feasibility analysis
- Defining objectives and deliverables
- Stakeholder identification
- Project charter development
- Planning
- Scope definition and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Scheduling and milestones (Gantt charts, critical path)
- Cost estimation and budgeting
- Resource planning
- Risk identification and mitigation strategies
- Execution
- Team coordination and task management
- Quality assurance and communication management
- Procurement and contract administration
- Managing change during implementation
- Monitoring & Controlling
- Performance tracking (time, cost, quality, scope)
- Key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Risk monitoring and corrective actions
- Change control and reporting
- Closure
- Final deliverables and client acceptance
- Documentation and handover
- Lessons learned and post-project evaluation
Project Management Knowledge Areas
- Scope Management
- Time (Schedule) Management
- Cost Management
- Quality Management
- Resource (Human & Material) Management
- Communication Management
- Risk Management
- Procurement Management
- Stakeholder Management
Project Management Integration
- What is Project Integration Management
- Developing and managing the Project Management Plan
- Aligning project objectives with organizational strategy
- Managing interdependencies between scope, time, cost, and quality
- Integrated change control: evaluating, approving, and implementing changes
- Ensuring consistency across teams, contractors, and stakeholders
Tools, Techniques & Best Practices
- Project charters, schedules, and budgets
- Risk registers and issue logs
- Change request and approval processes
- Communication plans and stakeholder matrices
- Practical case studies and real-world examples