UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM COMPUTING CENTRE
Excellence, Innovation and Technological Foresight
Course Overview
In this course, students will learn to apply project management processes acknowledged by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) to successfully plan and execute projects
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for individuals who have on-the-job project management experience (whether or not project manager is their formal job role), who are not certified project management professionals, and who might or might not have received formal project management training. The course is appropriate for these persons if they wish to develop professionally, increase their project management skills, apply a formalized and standards-based approach to project management, and seek career advancement by moving into a formal project manager job role, as well as to apply for Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: Have an understanding of how project management affects business, create a charter, identify stakeholders, create a project management plan, create a schedule, create a budget, create a risk register, and create various management plans. They will be able to analyze project risks, address project related procurement, execute the plan, and monitor and control it as needed. They will know how to close the project, including project and contract closeout.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with project management concepts and some working experience with project management are required. Experience with a specific project management software tool is not required. Basic computing skills and some experience using Microsoft Office is desirable but not required.
