Course Outline

Introduction to Project Management for Government

  • Project Lifecycle and Key Terms
  • Stakeholder Awareness and Team Composition

Project Initiation for Government

  • The Project Selection Criteria
  • Developing the Project Charter
  • Team Mobilization

Project Planning for Government

  • Gathering Requirements and Understanding Scope
  • Identifying Deliverables and Success Criteria
  • Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Defining Activities, Sequence, and Setting Milestones
  • Defining Resource Requirements
  • Creating an Effective Communication Plan
  • Identifying the Critical Path
  • Estimating Costs and Developing a Budget
  • Defining Project Risk

Project Execution for Government

  • Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
  • Establishing Effective Project Meetings and Governance
  • Managing the Communication Plan and Effective Information Distribution
  • Managing Project Reporting and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Managing Project Risks and Issues
  • Managing Project Scope and the Change Control Process

Closing the Project for Government

  • Performing Project Closure Activities and Achieving Sign-Off
  • Conducting Effective Lessons Learned
  • Administrative Closure Procedure

Wrap-up for Government

  • Common Project Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
  • Q&A

Requirements

There are no specific prerequisites required to attend this course. This course is specifically tailored for supervisors and managers within the public sector who are responsible for mid-to-long term projects and seek to enhance their understanding of project management principles, tools, and techniques. Participants should possess strong written and spoken English skills for government communication.
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