The programme
Five units of two hours each. Suggested pace: five meetings or learning sessions of two hours each, over one to two weeks, as the learner's schedule allows.
- Level
- Beginner
- Language
- English
- Suggested pace
- 10 training hours including activities and assessment
- 1
Defining the project
- Goal, deliverables and stakeholders30 minutes
- Project scope and acceptance criteria30 minutes
- Application and comprehension check: drafting a simple charter for a university initiative1 hour
2 hours
- 2
Planning work and time
- Breaking deliverables down into tasks30 minutes
- Estimating durations, dependencies and the schedule30 minutes
- Application and comprehension check: building a realistic timeline1 hour
2 hours
- 3
Team and resources
- Roles, responsibilities and communication30 minutes
- Estimating resources and cost at a simple level30 minutes
- Application and comprehension check: preparing the allocation of responsibilities and resources1 hour
2 hours
- 4
Risks and follow-up
- Identifying risks and responses30 minutes
- Tracking progress and managing change requests30 minutes
- Application and comprehension check: handling a delayed task and a change in scope1 hour
2 hours
- 5
The applied project
- Combining the plan's elements and checking their consistency30 minutes
- Presenting the plan and reviewing its feasibility30 minutes
- Application and comprehension check: submitting the project plan and a progress report1 hour
2 hours