NGO & Project Management Technology · Beginner level

Beginner level · Module 1 of 5 · 10 guided hours

Introduction to Project Management

Understand projects, their life cycle and the people involved.

Learning objectives

  • Describe the project life cycle
  • Identify and analyse stakeholders
  • Define project scope and objectives

Topics

  • projects vs routine work
  • life cycle phases
  • stakeholder mapping
  • power and interest
  • scope
  • project charter

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Projects and the Project Life Cycle

    Understand what makes a project and the phases it goes through.

    projectlife cyclephasesproject manager role

  2. Lesson 2 Identifying Stakeholders

    Know who affects and is affected by the project.

    stakeholderspower and interest gridcommunity participationengagement plan

  3. Lesson 3 Scope and the Project Charter

    Agree what the project will and will not do.

    scopein and out of scopecharterassumptions

Practical activity

Map the stakeholders of a community project and write a one-page project charter.

Expected outcomes

  • A shared language for project work
  • Clear project scope

Assessment

Stakeholder map and charter reviewed.

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