Certificate in Project Management (Part Time) - Waterford Institute of Technology

Delivery:

Thursdays -12 weeks. There will be two classes on-site in WIT with the remainder of the content delivered through online classes

10 * 1.5 hour live sessions via Zoom on Project Management

10* 1 hour recorded or live support on Microsoft Project Software.

This 10 credit Special Purpose Award is ideal as an introduction to the principles of project management for employees and owners of SME’s who have an interest in learning how to plan and manage a project from the early stages of defining the work, to completion and handover.

Qualification

Certificate in Project Management (10 credits, Level 6)

Assessment

The assessment is by continuous assessment

Course Content

Introduction: Understanding project management functions, the project life cycle, key roles, project steering team, teambuilding, stakeholders
Scope Management: Developing goals and objectives, using work breakdown structures, risk & issue identification & management
Time Management: Scheduling techniques, estimating durations, event relationships, critical path analysis (CPA), network diagrams, scheduling with resource constraints, PERT analysis, use of Gantt charts, project drift, project termination and evaluation
Cost Management: Cost estimation and budgeting, cost control, project tracking, earned value analysis
Computer-aided Project Management: Introduction to a PC-based project management package. Microsoft Project, guide to software selection

Project Management Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate or equivalent; or mature student. Please see more information on Entry Requirements in icon_liink the Student Information section.