How to complete the course

Course Assessment All course units have a short quiz or other activities to help you review and practice your learning. You can attempt these as…

Getting Started

https://vimeo.com/735692608 Welcome to the Project Management Framework course. This is a self-directed learning programme designed to help you develop new skills at your own pace.…

Summary of Unit 1

https://vimeo.com/735711101 This first unit has set the scene around the world of project management. We looked at some project management definitions, and we investigated different…

Team Organisational Structures

The Four Organisational Structures The people on our projects are often the defining factor of whether the project ends in success or failure – how…

Emotional Intelligence

What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence is sometimes referred to as EQ and opposed to IQ. EQ allows you to develop positive relationships. Relationships with…

Tuckman’s Team Development Model

https://vimeo.com/755450096 In this topic we will be discussing the Bruce Tuckman’s Team Development Model. Projects are delivered by people, and people work well in teams.…

Team Development Model

https://vimeo.com/755449600 We have talked about the importance of developing interpersonal skills, being a project leader, and being capable of developing the project team. The Team…

Project Management Behavioural Skills

https://vimeo.com/755447115 Project management is about dealing with people. As such, communication is an important skill set. Managing the inevitable conflict between stakeholders requires good facilitation…

Time Management

https://vimeo.com/706904882 Project manager have a lot to do and time management is a big issue. We will share with you some tips on time management…

Leadership

https://vimeo.com/755445211 Project managers have so much to achieve – they need to deliver on time, on budget, and keep all stakeholders satisfied. These stakeholders may…

Project People

https://vimeo.com/706904445 Which of these situations is better?  Can you run a successful project if you have got excellent project management qualifications, but no interpersonal skills…

Clear Objectives

How can we get our objectives clear? The biggest reason for project failure is often unclear or unagreed objectives. To get clear objectives for a…

Project Failure

Why do companies run projects? Projects are often run either to make or to save money. There are a few other reasons, but ‘make or…

Benefits of Project Management

https://vimeo.com/735699734 Projects are only going to get bigger and more complex. Being able to manage projects will add value to the business. Manage projects successfully,…

The Project Management Office (PMO)

https://vimeo.com/735699728 The Project Management Office (PMO) serves the needs of the project managers and the projects. They do not get directly involved in delivering projects.…

Organisational Project Management

https://vimeo.com/755439169 We are going to think about higher level project management now – at an organisational level. Project management includes both strategy and tactics. Ideally,…

Types of Projects

https://vimeo.com/735696524 Eddie Obeng suggested that there are 4 types of projects: Type 1: Painting by NumbersIn this type of project, we know what we have…

Project Management Approaches

https://vimeo.com/735696520 There are three main project management approaches:  Predictive  Adaptive  Hybrid Predictive Project Management Historically, we have done predictive or traditional – sometimes also called…

Key Concepts and Definitions

What is a Project? The textbook definition of a project is that it is “a project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique…

The Project Management World

Project Management Standards and Certifications In the last 30+ years, the Institute has been actively engaged and involved in bringing to professionals world-class training and…