Introduction to project management workbook 

You will learn about:

• Organisational structure and how to use it to your advantage
• Project lifecycle
• Phases of a project and useful checklists to manage them
• Project timeline
• A work breakdown structure to help plan your budget
• Project constraints
• The role of a project manager—soft and hard skills
• Creating a project management handbook and a practical project management map.

You will also find some useful documents on our website that will help you to set up your own project management system:

• 4 Excel project management checklists
• A Project-programme-portfolio tree that you can print and use during a meeting with your project team
• Project management handbook templates.

Table of contents

1. Projects, programmes, and portfolios
2. Project lifecycle
3. Project timeline
4. Work breakdown structure and budget
5. Constraints
6. Project manager
7. Project Management Handbook and map

Empowered Team Management workbook

You will learn and practise how to:

•     Build and manage your project team,
•     Effectively use a steering committee,
•     Use team management tools such as RACI,
•     Organise meetings,
•     Develop and motivate teams.

Table of contents

1. Organisational structure
2. Teams in European and international projects
3. Steering committee
4. Project team management tools
5. Acquiring a project team
6. Meetings
7. Team development
8. Motivation and management styles

Work life balance for project managers workbook

You will learn and practise how to balance:

• Individual energies
• Diet
• Physical activity
• Rest
• Mental energy
• Emotional energy
• Spiritual energy
• Time management and core values
• Your team work-life balance

Table of contents

1. Your own work-life balance
2. Balance your individual energies
3. Physical Energy: Diet
4. Physical Energy: Exercise
5. Physical Energy: Rest
6. Emotional Energy
7. Mental Energy
8. Spiritual Energy
9. Balance your time
10. A work-life balance plan for your team

Introduction to project management workbook 

You will learn about:

• Organisational structure and how to use it to your advantage
• Project lifecycle
• Phases of a project and useful checklists to manage them
• Project timeline
• A work breakdown structure to help plan your budget
• Project constraints
• The role of a project manager—soft and hard skills
• Creating a project management handbook and a practical project management map.

You will also find some useful documents on our website that will help you to set up your own project management system:

• 4 Excel project management checklists
• A Project-programme-portfolio tree that you can print and use during a meeting with your project team
• Project management handbook templates.

Table of contents

1. Projects, programmes, and portfolios
2. Project lifecycle
3. Project timeline
4. Work breakdown structure and budget
5. Constraints
6. Project manager
7. Project Management Handbook and map

Empowered Team Management workbook

You will learn and practise how to:

•     Build and manage your project team,
•     Effectively use a steering committee,
•     Use team management tools such as RACI,
•     Organise meetings,
•     Develop and motivate teams.

Table of contents

1. Organisational structure
2. Teams in European and international projects
3. Steering committee
4. Project team management tools
5. Acquiring a project team
6. Meetings
7. Team development
8. Motivation and management styles

Work life balance for project managers workbook

You will learn and practise how to balance:

• Individual energies
• Diet
• Physical activity
• Rest
• Mental energy
• Emotional energy
• Spiritual energy
• Time management and core values
• Your team work-life balance

Table of contents

1. Your own work-life balance
2. Balance your individual energies
3. Physical Energy: Diet
4. Physical Energy: Exercise
5. Physical Energy: Rest
6. Emotional Energy
7. Mental Energy
8. Spiritual Energy
9. Balance your time
10. A work-life balance plan for your team