Project Management in Aviation

This course examines general features of projects, project organizations, role and qualifications of project managers, five phases of project life-cycle and ten knowledge areas and their processes of project management based on PMI’s approach.

In essence, it ensures to critically analyse, synthesize all these knowledge, methodologies and processes to create and manage effective project plans leading to obtain customized outcomes aligned to strategic targets of companies in the aviation industry.

The course exemplifies selected project samples from the aviation industry to highlight effective project management in aviation environment.

Who is it for?

Aviation professionals such as pilots, licensed aircraft engineers, Air traffic controllers, airport managers, ground services staff) already or soon to be involved in project management roles.

Timetable

• Thursday 30th May to Saturday 1st June 2024
• 9am - 5pm (with one hour lunch)
• Location: Northampton Square and Online

Benefits

This CPD course enables you to gain all necessary knowledge, skills and values to perform effective project management in the aviation industry in a disciplined way based on PMI’s approach.

The course covers scenario-based real case studies all of which are taken from the aviation industry aiming to fortify students’ learning.

Knowledge and understanding:

• Demonstrate knowledge about project management definitions, life cycles, stakeholders, organisations, knowledge areas, processes, tools and techniques
• Critically discuss qualifications needed by a project manager such as technical project management, leadership, communication, influencing, political awareness, etc. and how they are affecting projects and how they can be adapted to project environment for a successful project management.
• Synthetise project knowledge and best practices obtained across the course of the project to create a lesson learned registry to be benefitted for future projects.

Skills:

• Evaluate project’s requirements, objectives, business documents, stakeholders and select the appropriate methodologies, processes, tools and techniques to prepare an effective project management plan to deliver desired project outcomes successfully.
• Critically analyse interdependencies among the project phases and maintain execution of project in accordance with project management plan by satisfying project constraints of scope, schedule, cost without compromising quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Critically analyse project metrics and status reports to determine existing and future status of the project and apply necessary tools and techniques to keep the project on-track.
• Create an approach to contribute to foster organisational project management culture, which is considered an important factor to stay competitive through successful strategic projects in today’s aviation business environment.

Teaching

The duration of the course is three days from 9.00 am to 5 pm each day accumulating total of 17.5 hours. The content of the course is as follows:

Day 1

• Definitions and project management jargons
• Skills Every Good Project Manager Needs
• Understanding Organizational Structures
• Understanding Project Life Cycles and Project Management Processes
• Understanding How Projects Come About

Day 2

• Exploring the Project Management Knowledge Areas
• Directing and Managing Project Work
• Measuring and Controlling Project Performance
• Managing Perform Integrated Change Control

Day 3

• Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
• Closing the Project
• Examples and case studies from aviation industry projects
• Case study 1: Creating : Project charter
• Case study 2: Creating Scope and Schedule management plans
• Case study 3: Creating project budget and cost management plan
• Case study 4. Creating your own project management plan.

Case studies will be selected from the following samples:

• New Aircraft selection project
• New aircraft entry into service project
• Aircraft cabin reconfiguration project
• New MRO establishment project
• New airline route/service implementation project
• Air Traffic Management Innovations project
• Blockchain for Ticketing and Baggage Tracking
• Smart Airport Infrastructure project.

Any other project that students want to work through selected from aviation industry.

Assessment

There is no assessment or coursework with this CPD. Students will be asked to submit a reflective journal about the topics covered and will receive a certificate of participation.

There is no pre-requirement for this course other than a general knowledge and understanding of aviation industry. There are reading resource list that will help you to prepare for the course.

English requirements

For those students whose first language is not English the following qualification is also required:

• IELTS: 6.5

Recommended reading list:

1. PMBOK Guide, 6TH edition, (Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide), by Project Management Institute (PMI) institute
2. PMP study guide, 2018, Kim Heldman, 9TH edition, available at: Front Matter - PMP ® Project Management Professional Exam - Wiley Online Library.
3. PMP Jumpstart, 2018, 4TH edition, Kim Heldman.