PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
An Introduction to Project Management

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Part 1:  Concepts of Project Management

• Project
• Project Management
• Project Selection
• Programme Management
• Portfolio Management
• Triple Constraint
• Project Life Cycle
• Project Management Life Cycle
• Sponsor
• Stakeholders
• Communication
• Project Documentation

Part 2:  Project Management Framework

1.  Initiation

• Stakeholders
• Objectives

2.  Planning

Core Plans

• Scope
• Schedule
• WBS
• Resources
• Estimated durations
• Network diagram
• Critical Path Analysis
• Network diagram against calendar of working days = schedule
• Budget
• Labour
• Equipment / materials
• Project Management costs
• Contingency Reserve

Other plans

• Communications
• Risk Management
• Quality
• Procurement
• Human Resources

3.  Control (of execution)

• Scope Change Control
• Quality Control
• Schedule and budget control
• Earned Value Analysis

4.  Close out

• User acceptance
• Administrative closure
• Contract closure
• Lessons learned