(Podcast) Project Management

Episode 5 describes the steps in developing a project plan from using the simplest method of Gantt Chart to the harder method of CPM. This topic also demonstrates how to update the planning chart accordingly.

Episode 1 discusses the fundamentals of project management, definition of project, phases involved in project life cycle, the key management functions and the adoption of PLOC in integrated project management system.

Episode 2 provides the guidelines on how to develop good goals and objectives. This episode also explains the organisational structure available and its strengths and weaknesses.

Episode 3 outlines the importance of having basic economic knowledge in evaluating a project. It shows how to develop a cash flow statement and methods available to evaluate projects such as NPV, IRR, Payback Period and Profitability Index.

Episode 4 covers the definition and the importance of cost estimates, project cost and budget, types of costs, techniques available in cost estimating and budgeting, and accuracy variation in estimation depending on project stages.

Episode 4 covers the definition and the importance of cost estimates, project cost and budget, types of costs, techniques available in cost estimating and budgeting, and accuracy variation in estimation depending on project stages.

Episode 6 highlights how to schedule and control the required resources to each activity through resource levelling process, as well as controlling and monitoring the project using EV Analysis.

Episode 7 addresses the key aspects of management that are often considered as "soft" issues. The soft skills are needed to become effective projects managers.

Episode 1 discusses the fundamentals of project management, definition of project, phases involved in project life cycle, the key management functions and the adoption of PLOC in integrated project management system.