Classes are delivered online on Thursday evenings from 7.00pm – 10.00pm for 12 weeks. Classes are live and are not recorded.
This 10 credit Special Purpose Award is ideal as an introduction to the principles of project management for employees and owners of SME’s who have an interest in learning how to plan and manage a project from the early stages of defining the work, to completion and handover.
Qualification
Certificate in Project Management (10 credits, Level 6)
Assessment
The assessment is by continuous assessment.
Course Content
Introduction: Understanding project management functions, the project life cycle, key roles, project steering team, teambuilding and stakeholders
Scope Management: Developing goals and objectives, using work breakdown structures, risk & issue identification & management
Time Management: Scheduling techniques, estimating durations, event relationships, critical path analysis (CPA), network diagrams, scheduling with resource constraints, PERT analysis, use of Gantt charts, project drift, project termination and evaluation
Cost Management: Cost estimation and budgeting, cost control, project tracking and earned value analysis
Computer-aided Project Management: Introduction to a PC-based project management package including Microsoft Project and a guide to software selection.
Project Management Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate or equivalent; or mature student.
