What to expect

Across the first two days, you will examine how programs and projects support organisational strategy, compare governance structures and consider the project manager's role as a leader. You will work with practical approaches to project roles, team performance, conflict, negotiation, delegation, procurement, supplier management, cost estimating, budgeting and cost control.

On the final day, you will work in a project team to plan, procure, build, commission and present an electronic robot. The simulation requires your team to establish roles, prepare core project documents, monitor progress, respond to changing resources and report to project sponsors. A structured debrief provides the opportunity to review decisions and identify lessons for future projects.

Is this course for you

This course is for people with existing project experience who are currently managing projects, preparing to move into a project management role or taking on greater project responsibility. It is relevant to project managers, project leaders and experienced project team members who want to strengthen their capability across governance, people, procurement and cost management.

This course is suited to individuals who want to:

Connect project delivery with organisational strategy and governance
Clarify project roles, responsibilities and decision-making authority
Strengthen their leadership of project teams and contributors
Manage procurement, suppliers and contracts across the project life cycle
Estimate, monitor and control project costs
Bring governance, people, procurement and cost decisions together across a project

What you will explore

By the end of this course you should be able to:

Relate programs and projects to organisational strategy
Describe how organisational and project governance support effective project delivery
Explain the role and responsibilities of a Project Manager
Apply measures to monitor and control project costs
Establish purchasing processes that support project requirements and budget constraints
Engage internal and external stakeholders in project delivery
Identify opportunities to improve project processes and practices

Where this course can take you

During this course, you will explore:

The relationship between organisational strategy, programs, projects, benefits and value
Project governance frameworks, stakeholders, functions, structures, authority and decision making
The project manager's leadership role, leadership preferences and responsibilities
Project human resources, including organisation structures, RACI, staffing plans, performance, team culture, conflict, negotiation and delegation
The procurement life cycle, make-or-buy decisions, supplier selection, contract management, performance and procurement closure
Cost planning, estimating methods, budgets, cost control, reporting and earned value management
A team-based project simulation covering governance, roles, planning, procurement, delivery, monitoring, reporting, presentation and closure

Advance your career with a nationally recognised qualification:

After completing The Project Manager course, you can enrol in a nationally recognised qualification for a small additional fee of $100. Qualifications are available only through RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning).

Available pathways:

BSB40920 Certificate IV in Project Management Practice
BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management

Enrolment must be submitted separately to access this opportunity.

Prerequisites:

Participants must have completed the Applied Project Management course prior to attending this program.