Welcome to the Project Management chapter. In this chapter, we’ll take a look at the different stages of project management, from the initial idea to project closure.

This chapter is an introduction to project management, including:

• The basics of project management, turning concepts into successful projects, using brainstorming to inform ideas, managing stakeholders, building an effective team, and the project management life cycle.
• The launch phase, carrying out a feasibility study, drafting the project charter, gathering requirements, mapping stakeholders and holding a successful launch meeting.
• Drafting specifications, defining the scope of action, planning with PERT and GANTT diagrams, managing the budget, controlling risks and preparing a communication plan.
• Implementation strategies, setting SMART objectives, the role of the steering committee and stakeholders, and identifying difficulties in implementing the project.
• Taking delivery of deliverables, learning from the project management experience, writing up the project review, ensuring a successful closing meeting and the steps to be taken after project closure.

➥ Part B : Launching the project

➥ Module 8: What is the project launch phase?
➥ Module 9: Carrying out a feasibility study
➥ Module 10: Drawing up the project charter
➥ Module 11: Gathering requirements
➥ Module 12: Mapping project stakeholders
➥ Module 13: A successful kick-off meeting

➥ Part C : Project planning

➥Module 14: Drawing up specifications
➥ Module 15: Defining the scope of your project
➥ Module 16: Planning using the PERT and GANTT diagrams
➥ Module 17: Managing the project budget
➥ Module 18: Mastering risk management
➥ Module 19: Preparing a communication plan

➥ Part D : Executing the project

➥ Module 20: What is the project execution phase?
➥ Module 21: Project implementation strategies
➥ Module 22: Writing SMART objectives to monitor project implementation
➥ Module 23: What role should project stakeholders play?
➥ Module 24: Identifying difficulties in project implementation

➥ Part E : Closing the project

➥ Module 25: Receiving project deliverables
➥ Module 26: Learning from your project management experience
➥ Module 27: Writing up the project report
➥ Module 28: A successful closing meeting
➥ Module 29: Disbanding the team
➥ Module 30: What’s next? Delivering project deliverables