Business Project Management

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Contents

1

Introduction to Project Management

1.1 Defining Business Project Management

1.2 Exploring Opportunities in the Project Management Field

1.3 Developing Project Management Skills

1.4 Categorising Different Types of Business Projects

1.5 Understanding the Difference Between Projects & Programmes.

2

Planning & Implementing your Project

1.1 Planning a Project

1.2 Developing a Business Project Management Plan

1.3 Assessing the Feasibility of a Project

1.4 Identifying & Managing the Risk

1.5 Managing a Project & Setting up a Project Database.

1.6 Creating an Effective work Schedule

1.7 Monitoring a Business Project

1.8 Managing Change

1.9 Address of Problems

3

Business Project Management Techniques

a. Identifying Organisational Structures

b. Estimation of Costs & Budget

c. Using CPM Tools (Gantt Chart, WBS, Project Network Diagram)

d. Establishing the CPM

e. Implementing PERT Tool

f. Using Process Improvement Tools (Fishbone, SIPOC)

4

Managing Project issues & their Commencement

4.1 Identifying Project Costs

4.2 Calculating Return on Investment (ROI)

4.3 Calculating the Payback Period

4.4 Determining Net Present Value (NPV)

4.5 Identifying the Life Cycle of a PROJECT

4.6 Handling Over a Project

4.7 Closing a Project

4.8 Reviewing a Project