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This course is a general introduction to project management.
It examines the role of the project manager and the structure of
a project and the project team.
The concept of planning as projection into the future and the
use of risk analysis and management as a forecasting method are
examined. The core elements of planning and tracking are
introduced and the importance of quality reviews, testing and
the QA process emphasised.
Some useful planning tools are explored, alongside common tasks
such as the assignment of resources and the problem of
structuring and budgeting projects in unfamiliar domains.
Milestone tracking as a key tool for managing client
expectations is discussed and the problem of progress visibility
is considered from several angles.
Who the course is for
This course is suitable for producers, junior project managers,
as well as designers, programmers, and anyone else interested in
learning the fundamentals of project management within a new
media environment.
Learning objectives
- What is a project? (and what is not)
- The big picture – what happens, who affects it, objectives
and critical success factors
- The primary project stages
- The project team – roles and responsibilities and your
personal strengths
- Project risk
- Capturing project objectives
- Breaking your project down – stages and making quality work
for you
- Assigning resources and building the budget
- Incorporating quality
- Milestones, milestone tracking and change within stages
- Reporting, cost to complete and earned value
- Tracking and reporting on your project
Introduction to change
- The problem of testing and release
- Closing the project
Preparation
- Investigate your company’s current project planning and
management methods
- Produce a flow diagram that describes the process
- Identify current roles and responsibilities
Tools illustrated
- Project structures
- Risk management framework
- Project stages
- Work breakdown structures
- Milestones and milestone charts
- Milestone tracking template
- Basic change management
Workshop sessions
- Risk identification and management
- Work breakdown structures
- Using quality reviews as project gates
- Milestone charts and tracking
- Milestone tracking template
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Introduction To Project Management (NMK)
A general introduction to project management, this course examines the role of the project manager, the structure of a project and the project team. The concept of planning-as-projection and the use of risk analysis and management as a forecasting method are also covered...
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