Modul 1: Planning and Starting Projects

Starting a project is its most critical phase. If anything is missed out at the beginning, it will have to be caught up on later – usually at a high cost. This training will enable you to successfully initiate a project and, so doing, create a solid foundation for your project and its success.

Project management as an approach to successfully running a project Defining a project and creating a clear project assignment Designing project start processes Setting up and conducting a project kick-off workshop and a project sponsor meeting Analysing the project’s context: project boundaries and project context analysis Planning the scope of a project: project deliverables plan and work breakdown structure Setting up timelines: project milestone plan and Gantt chart Developing resource and cost plans Establishing an organisational and communication structure Defining work packages and allocating tasks Overview: identifying and managing risks Documenting projects