Project Management Level 3
- Course Code: BA164
- Award Level 3, Similar to - A-Level
Learn the skills for successful project management, from home!
This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to start managing a project, or for anyone who is already working in a project-orientated environment.
- Discover the theories behind Project Management such as the Fayol model, Gantt charts, the four stage cycle model and the different organisational structures.
- Learn how to evaluate and calculate the values and costs of your project and how to establish resources.
- Explore how to manage people as well as the finance and auditing of your project.
All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.
You will have more than enough time to complete your course so you can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.
Home learning is simple and stress-free, so enrol with us today!
Course Content
- Modern scientific project management
- Gantt charts
- The Fayol management model
- Network diagrams
- Critical Path Method (CPM)
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- The four basic organisational structures
- Project life cycle
- The four stage project cycle model
- Stakeholders and the client
- Net present value
- Direct and indirect costs
- Reviewing and evaluating tenders
- Managing the contract
- Closeout
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Generation of logic
- Resource planning
- Estimating
- Forecasting
- Use of resources
- Technical backup
- Gathering information
- Dealing with people
- Quality management
- QA costs
- Quality auditing
- Risk management
- Hierarchy of control
Assessment
You will be assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor for marking. There is no external examination required.
Course Duration
You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies.
Study Method
This course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students will receive all course materials by post or online, plus tutor support by email.
Qualification
Successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Course Questions and Answers
Q: What skills are needed to enrol onto this course?
You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.
Q: What is included in the cost of my course?
- Student record bag
- Pen
- Mouse mat
- Study guide
- Comprehensive study notes
- Personal tutor support
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Accreditation
Q: How do I get my work assessed?
You will send your work back to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course you will be awarded your certification in Project Management.
Q: What do I do if I still have questions?
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