DATES: 24 – 28 May 2010


PURPOSE STATEMENT
The course aims to provide the learner with the basic knowledge and skills associated with project management. These Include:

• To provide an introduction and overview of current trends and principles associated with project management
• To be able to contribute towards the project management process during each stage of the project cycle.
• Contribute to project initiation and developing project proposals.  Various methods of planning projects, like the Logical Framework Analysis, will be introduced.  The preparation of a project proposal will also be considered.
• To apply a range of project management tools used to manage projects and will include the use of software, budget spreadsheets, project schedules, risk assessment techniques and the critical path method.
• Practice Financial Management and Planning. Estimate and prepare cost budget for an element of work and monitor and control cost against budget.
• To provide the learner with enough knowledge to be able to develop a project plans business plans can also be introduced if participants are interested.
• Implementing project control methods.
• To be able to work in a team as well as to administer projects correctly.  This will include holding meetings, running workshops and general procurement administration.
• Understanding project risk
• To able to access and manage donor funding

Fund raising, working with donors and managing consultants can be introduced if the course participants require these skills.

COURSE OUTCOMES

• Innovative thinking in the workplace
• Identify and solve problems.
• Understand the importance of teamwork
• Self-organisation and motivation in the workplace
• Evaluation of information.
• Improved communication skills.
• Use of relevant science and technology.
• Inter-relatedness of natural and social systems.

OBJECTIVE

At the end of the module the participants should be able to:

• Contribute to project initiation.
• Understand the various phases of a project and implement various project management tools associated with each phase.
• Understand risk assessment and management.
• Fulfil procurement activities and supervise procurement administration within the workplace as well as within any specific project environment.
• Provide assistance in implementing and assuring project work is conducted in accordance with project quality plan.
• Evaluate and improve the project team’s performance.
• Identify, organise and co-ordinate project life cycle phases for control purposes.
• Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution.
• Preparation  of  a project budget and manage project finances

COST:
This course costs R5700.00 per person for a minimum group size of 10 people.

WHO CAN ATTEND?
The Project Management programmeme is aimed at a broad target market and would be beneficial to any of the following:

• Wildlife managers and co-ordinators
• People in leadership or supervisory roles
• Individuals who want to learn project management
• Private people who want to manage projects
• People in the tourism and hospitality industries
• Anyone interested in wildlife project management

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