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SUMMARY:Introduction to Project Management
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis foundational course provides the essential principles and practices of project management. Learn the project life cycle\, key terminology\, and core skills needed to initiate\, plan\, and execute projects successfully\, on time and within budget. \nTarget Audience \nAspiring project managers\, team members\, students\, and professionals in any industry who want to understand the discipline of project management. \nUpon completion\, students will be able to: \n\nDefine project management and articulate its value and key concepts.\nIdentify and describe the phases of a standard project life cycle.\nUnderstand the core responsibilities and skills of a project manager.\nUtilize basic project management tools for planning and tracking.\nDevelop a simple project plan\, schedule\, and budget.\nIdentify basic project risks and understand mitigation strategies.\n\nOutline\nModule 1: Definition and Importance of Project Management \n\nWhat is a Project?: Distinguishing projects from ongoing operations.\nWhat is Project Management?: Defining the discipline and its key objectives (scope\, time\, cost\, quality).\nThe Value of PM: Understanding how effective PM delivers benefits and reduces risks for organizations.\n\nModule 2: Project Life Cycle and Key Phases \n\nThe Project Life Cycle: Overview of the typical phases: Initiation\, Planning\, Execution\, Monitoring & Controlling\, Closing.\nInitiation Phase: Defining the project goal\, scope\, and stakeholders. The project charter.\nClosing Phase: Handing over the final deliverable\, releasing resources\, and conducting lessons learned.\n\nModule 3: Roles and Responsibilities of a Project Manager \n\nThe PM’s Key Duties: Leading the team\, managing communication\, mitigating risks\, managing the triple constraint (scope\, time\, cost).\nEssential Skills: Communication\, leadership\, negotiation\, problem-solving\, and stakeholder management.\nAuthority vs. Responsibility: Understanding the challenge of leading projects without direct authority over team members.\n\nModule 4: Basic Project Management Tools and Techniques \n\nVisual Tools: Introduction to Gantt charts\, Kanban boards\, and calendars for tracking progress.\nCommunication Tools: The RACI chart (Responsible\, Accountable\, Consulted\, Informed) for defining roles.\nDocumentation: Overview of key documents like the project charter\, scope statement\, and status reports.\n\nModule 5: Introduction to Project Planning and Scheduling \n\nWork Breakdown Structure (WBS): Decomposing project deliverables into smaller\, manageable tasks.\nSequencing and Dependencies: Determining the order of tasks and which tasks depend on others.\nEstimating Duration: Techniques for estimating how long tasks will take.\n\nModule 6: Overview of Budgeting and Resource Allocation \n\nCost Estimating: Top-down vs. bottom-up estimating techniques.\nCreating a Baseline Budget: Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities to establish a total budget.\nResource Allocation: Identifying what people\, equipment\, and materials are needed and when.\n\nModule 7: Introduction to Risk Management \n\nIdentifying Risks: Brainstorming techniques to find potential threats and opportunities.\nRisk Analysis: Assessing the probability and impact of risks (Qualitative Analysis).\n\nRisk Response Planning: Basic strategies for dealing with risks: Avoid\, Mitigate\, Transfer\, Accept.
URL:https://excelbi.co.za/event/introduction-to-project-management/2027-02-08/
LOCATION:Excel BI\, 484 Hilda Street\, Hatfield\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, 0083\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Project Management
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Outlook Intermediate
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nTransform your inbox from reactive to proactive. Master advanced organization\, automation\, and management tools to streamline your workflow\, manage complex calendars\, and take control of your communication. \nTarget Audience: \nUsers comfortable with Outlook basics who manage high email volume\, complex calendars\, or need to optimize their workflow for efficiency. \nUpon completion\, students will be able to: \n\nImplement advanced email organization and cleanup strategies.\nManage complex meeting requests\, voting buttons\, and delegate access.\nCreate and manage contact groups and electronic business cards.\nUtilize advanced search (Search Folders) and categorization for rapid information retrieval.\nAutomate email management with sophisticated Rules and alerts.\nConfigure AutoArchive and use Outlook effectively offline.\n\nOutline\nModule 1: Advanced Email Features and Organization \n\nCleanup Tools: Using Clean Up Conversation\, Ignore Conversation\, and Sweep to manage email threads.\nAdvanced Message Options: Setting importance\, sensitivity\, delivery receipts\, and voting buttons.\nQuick Steps: Creating and using one-click Quick Steps to perform multi-action tasks (e.g.\, “Move to Project X & Flag”).\n\nModule 2: Managing Meetings and Appointments \n\nMeeting Options: Scheduling online meetings (Teams)\, setting up presenter options\, and using the Scheduling Assistant for large groups.\nManaging Responses: Tracking attendee responses and proposing a new time for a meeting.\nCalendar Delegation: Granting permissions for a delegate to manage your calendar and send meetings on your behalf.\n\nModule 3: Using Advanced Contacts Features \n\nContact Groups (Distribution Lists): Creating\, updating\, and using groups for frequent team communication.\nElectronic Business Cards: Customizing and sharing your digital business card via email.\nLinking Contacts: Linking multiple entries for the same contact (e.g.\, from an email and a meeting) to create a unified view.\n\nModule 4: Categorizing and Searching Emails \n\nColor Categories: Creating and applying custom color categories to emails\, calendar items\, and tasks for visual organization.\nAdvanced Find & Search Folders: Using the Search Tools ribbon to build complex search queries.\nCreating Search Folders: Setting up dynamic\, virtual folders that automatically gather emails based on specific criteria.\n\nModule 5: Setting Up Rules and Alerts \n\nAdvanced Rules: Creating server-side rules that run even when Outlook is closed\, using “AND/OR” logic for complex conditions.\nDesktop Alerts: Customizing desktop notification settings for new messages.\nManaging Rules: Editing\, re-ordering\, and troubleshooting existing rules for optimal performance.\n\nModule 6: Email Archiving and Offline Management \n\nAutoArchive: Understanding and configuring AutoArchive settings to automatically move old items to an archive (.pst) file.\nManual Archiving: Manually moving or exporting items to an archive file for backup or storage.\nOffline Use: Using Cached Exchange Mode\, working offline\, and managing OST files.
URL:https://excelbi.co.za/event/microsoft-outlook-intermediate/2027-02-09/
LOCATION:Excel BI\, 484 Hilda Street\, Hatfield\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, 0083\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:MS Office
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