Developing and Evaluating Project Plans in Project Management | Online Course
Learn to develop, implement, and evaluate project plans to ensure effective execution, monitor progress, and achieve project goals within set constraints.
What is this course about?
This course focuses on the essential processes involved in developing and evaluating project plans within a project management framework. You will learn how to create realistic project plans, implement them efficiently, and evaluate outcomes against key performance indicators. The course covers areas such as setting objectives, resource allocation, scheduling, risk planning, and continuous improvement. Through case studies and practical exercises, you’ll gain confidence in managing each stage of the planning cycle.
Why take this course on project planning?
Strong planning is the foundation of successful project management. This course equips you with the knowledge and tools to develop structured project plans, monitor implementation, and evaluate progress effectively. Whether you’re new to project management or looking to refine your skills, this course enhances your ability to manage projects with confidence and control.
What you will gain from this course:
- Develop structured and realistic project plans
- Implement and manage plans effectively across project phases
- Evaluate project outcomes using relevant performance metrics
- Identify areas for improvement and apply corrective actions
- Strengthen your project management skills through effective planning
Description
Project planning is the backbone of successful project management. In this course, you’ll learn how to define project scope, use Gantt charts and work breakdown structures, estimate resources, and track performance. With practical insights into tools like the critical path method and earned value management, you’ll be equipped to confidently organize and monitor project progress from start to finish.
What is Project Management?
Project management is the structured process of planning, executing, and evaluating tasks to achieve specific objectives. It involves organizing teams, resources, and timelines to deliver results efficiently and effectively.
Why Take a Project Management Online Course?
This course will help you take control of your project goals by teaching you how to manage time, budgets, and people effectively. You’ll gain industry-relevant knowledge and tools to deliver projects on time and within scope—making you a valuable contributor in any professional setting.
Course Content
- Select a work-based project for a unit
- The term “Management”
- Identifying project alternatives
- Selecting a project
- Numeric model Net Present Value (NPV)
- Project scope
- Risk identification and analysis
- Risk assessment
- Developing a project plan
- Project goals and objectives Writing goals and objective
- Project roles and responsibilities The project manager
- Tools to create a work breakdown structure (WBS)
- Quality and performance planning
- Checking the accuracy, completeness of the project plan
- Developing tools to measure key performance parameters
- Steps in developing a Gantt
- Developing a project budget
- Communicating performance parameters with the team
- Implementing and evaluating project progress
- Identifying project deviations
- Change control tools evaluation of project results
Accreditation
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
