Introduction to Project Management (Oil and Gas Industry)
- Audience
- Professionals who wish to gain an appreciation of the main principles of project management in the Oil and Gas Industry
- Course Duration
- 3 Days
- Prerequisites
- None although exposure to project work will be of benefit
Objectives
- To understand the link between organisation strategy and projects
- To be able to manage Stakeholders involved in a project
- To appreciate the difference between planning and scheduling
- Using Work Breakdown Structures to break a project down into manageable sections
- To understand and apply estimating techniques and critical path analysis
- To understand the importance of Risk Management and how to set up an appropriate Quality Management approach for a project
- To understand the importance of the control cycle in managing projects
Topics Covered
- Strategy & Project Management
- Project management principles
- Key Project Roles & Stakeholder Management
- Project Management in the early Phases of a Project
- Project Planning – Developing the Scope
- Project Planning - Scheduling
- Project Planning – Estimating, Monitoring & Controlling Costs
- Contracting & Procurement
- Project Risk Management for oil and gas projects
- Performance and Resource Management
- Effective project execution – the Quality perspective
- Project Completion and Post Implementation Appraisals