Project Management
Project Management for Accountants
Project Lifecycle, Triple Constraint, Team Roles, and a Worked Example
2 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course
Course Information
This CPD course will examine what is needed to plan and achieve a goal by use of Project Management Techniques. It will be followed by a working example that can be used as a guide for your future projects.
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This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Project formulation and review (video)
- Project formulation and review (quiz)
- Project examples (video)
- Project examples (quiz)
What You Will Learn
- Define what a project is and explain the triple constraint of scope, schedule, and budget
- Compare Waterfall and Agile methodologies and when each is suited to different project types
- Identify the five phases of project management: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and close-out
- Describe the project governance hierarchy from client and sponsor through steering committee to project team members
- Explain how to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Gantt chart, and communication plan for a project
- Apply the five-phase framework to a worked example, including project charter, scope and budget definition, and RAG status reporting
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants who participate in or support projects and want to understand the full project lifecycle
- Finance professionals who need to communicate with project managers using standard project management terminology
- Accounting trainees or newly qualified accountants looking to build foundational project management skills
Prerequisites
- No prior project management knowledge is required
- Basic professional experience in accounting or finance is helpful for context
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