Project Management Fundamentals for Administrative Professionals

Introduction

This Project Management Fundamentals for Administrative Professionals training course has been specifically designed to develop the project management competency of administration personnel, by equipping them with the key skills, knowledge and understanding to assist excellence to those that require service in the workplace.

This training course will provide a practical approach that gives participants with the basic knowledge, processes, skills, tools and techniques, recognized as best practice in the industry, that the project administrator use in order to enhance the chances of project success.

This GLOMACS training course will feature:

• An insight into how projects are initiated, planned, implemented and closed
• Recommendations on how administrative professionals can aid the project management environment
• Project management skills that can be used by administrators immediately upon returning to office

Objectives

By the end of this GLOMACS training course, project administrators will be able to:

• Obtain a fundamental understanding of managing projects
• Understand essential project management vocabulary and terminology
• Apply basic project management skills, tools and techniques
• Plan, organize and control project activities
• Understand the ten knowledge areas of project management
• Recognise the importance of skills used by project managers
• Manage the on-going needs, concerns and expectations of stakeholders
• Recognise the importance of effective and efficient communication strategy

Training Methodology

This GLOMACS training course will combine conventional presentations with the use of course materials and interactive practical exercises, supported by training videos, case studies, etc. It includes concept definition, experiential exercises, practical examples, dialogues and discussions. A high level of delegate participation is expected to relate the project management knowledge and skills learned in the training course to the actual needs at the workplace.