Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management [PGDPM]

Unit-1: Introduction to Project Management

Unit-2: Planning & Scheduling in Project Management

Unit-3: Establishing Project Base Line

Unit-4: Project Economics & Finance

Unit-5: Project Procurement Management

Unit-6: Resource Mobilization & Management

Unit-7: Communication & Reporting in Project Management

Unit-8: Project Risk Management

Unit-9: Project Quality Management

Unit-10: Monitoring & Evaluation in Project Management

Unit-11: Leadership & Influence in Project Management

Unit-12: Compliance and Audit for Projects

Unit-1: Introduction to Project Management

Unit-2: Planning & Scheduling in Project Management

Unit-3: Establishing Project Base Line

Unit-4: Project Economics & Finance

Unit-5: Project Procurement Management

Unit-6: Resource Mobilization & Management

Unit-7: Communication & Reporting in Project Management

Unit-8: Project Risk Management

Unit-9: Project Quality Management

Unit-10: Monitoring & Evaluation in Project Management

Unit-11: Leadership & Influence in Project Management

Unit-12: Compliance and Audit for Projects

Basic Information:

• Duration : 8 Months
• Total Subject : 12
• Total Class : 48 [1 hour 15 minute each]
• Class per week : 2 [1 hour 15 minutes each]
• Number of week : 24 Class Day: Sunday
• Class time : 8-10.30 pm Bd time/2-4.30 GMT/
• 10 pm to 12.30 am Malaysia time
• In course Exams/Quiz : 4 [1 per 3 units]
• Final Exam : 2 [Part-1 & Part-2]
• Thesis/Capstone Project : One project

Special Features:

• Books/ Study Material: Completely FREE
• Case-Assignment based learning
• Practical focused modules
• Work simulation based curriculum
• Formats/ tools will be shared
• Experienced Instructor led program
• Mobile friendly Learning Management System

Objective:

• To gather knowledge on basic Project Management
• To be acquainted with Project Management Skills
• To have all tools and formats to be used in Project Management
• To have confident to compete with experienced person
• To have practical exposures in different Project Management function
• To gain adequate business knowledge to become expert Project Management practitioner
• To gain competencies to add value towards bottom line of the organization
• To gain expertise to contribute in Business decisions

Target Participants:

• Present Project Management professionals
• Potential Project Management professional
• Students of Project Management as major
• Other professionals who wants to shift their career in Project Management
• Top Management who wants to learn Project Management to add value to the business
• Other professionals who wants to learn in depth and practical oriented knowledge-skill in Project Management

Curriculum:

Unit-1: Introduction to Project Management

• Areas of Expertise for Project Managers
• The Project Life Cycle
• Project Governance
• Progressive Elaboration
• Organizational Cultures and Styles
• Project management Tools & Techniques.
• Project Management Process Groups
• Project Management Knowledge Areas
• Why do projects fail
• Interpersonal Skills
• Project Management Approaches

Unit-2: Planning & Scheduling in Project Management

• Examine Project Selection
• Prepare a Project Statement of Work
• Create a Project Charter
• Identify Project Stakeholders
• Identify the Elements of a Project Management Plan – Develop Project Management Plan
• Document Stakeholder Requirements (Collect requirements)
• Create a Scope Statement
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Create an Activity List
• Create a Project Schedule Network Diagram
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Duration for Project Activities
• Develop a Project Schedule
• Identify the Critical Path
• Optimize the Project Schedule
• Comprehensive Planning for Complex Projects

Unit-3: Establishing Project Base Line

• Project Scope Management
• Establish a Schedule Baseline
• Project Time Management
• Project Cost Management

Unit-4: Project Economics & Finance

• Estimate Project Costs
• Reconcile Funding and Costs
• Project Economics
• Financial Techniques (NPV, IRR, ROI) 
• Project Valuation
• Depreciation 
• Life Cycle Costing 
• Project Funding and Selection
• Project Accounting 

Unit-5: Project Procurement Management

• Examine Project Procurements
• Prepare a Procurement Statement of Work
• Prepare a Procurement Document
• Methods of Procurement
• Examine the Project Procurements Process
• Obtain Responses from Sellers
• Determine Project Sellers
• Preparing Express of Interest / Request for Proposal/ Request for Quote

Unit-6: Resource Mobilization & Management

• Human Resource Management
• Goods/ Material Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Distribute Project Information
• Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Expectations

Unit-7: Communication & Reporting in Project Management

• Communicate with influence
• Manage meetings
• Project Reporting Modalities
• Project Reporting formats & tolls
• Create a Communications Management Plan

Unit-8: Project Risk Management

• Examine a Risk Management Plan
• Identify Project Risks and Triggers
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Develop a Risk Response Plan

Unit-9: Project Quality Management

• Create a Quality Management Plan
• Quality Standards basic
• Lean-Six Sigma in Project Management
• Kaizen for project management
• Document the Project Roles, Responsibilities, and Reporting Relationships

Unit-10: Monitoring & Evaluation in Project Management

• Identify the Monitor and Control Project Work Process
• Develop an Integrated Change Control System
• Utilize the Integrated Change Control System
• Review Deliverables and Work Results
• Control the Project Scope
• Monitoring and Controlling Project Schedule and Costs using EVM
• Monitoring and Controlling of Project Performance and Quality
• Monitoring & Controlling of Project Risks and Procurements

Unit-11: Leadership & Influence in Project Management

• Role & Responsibility of Project Leader
• Competencies of Project Leader
• Project stakeholder engagement
• Dealing with Project Crisis
• Cultural Diversity Management
• Business Acumen for Today’s Project Manager

Unit-12: Compliance and Audit for Projects

• Regulatory Compliance
• Stakeholder Compliance
• Financial Compliance
• Policy Compliance
• Project Audit Criteria & Preparation

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