Course description
The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the key principles and techniques for leading and managing project work. It will focus on the core principles and generic methods of project management, showing how these can be applied to typical projects.
The scope of the programme includes:
The course also emphasises the importance of the leadership and team-working skills needed by project managers and team members in carrying out their roles.
Upcoming start dates
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Explain and demonstrate the key principles of successful project management
- Demonstrate a range of useful project management tools and techniques
- Define the role of, and help participants understand the skills required by, the project leader
- Illustrate the use of project skills through examples and case studies
- Identify ways to improve project management, both individually and corporately
Training Course Content
1 Introduction (Course sponsor)
- Why this programme has been developed
- Review of participants’ needs and objectives
2 Key concepts and requirements for success
- Projects and project management
- Lessons from past projects; the essential requirements for success
- Differences between projects; characteristic project life cycles
- The challenges of project management; the role of the project manager
- Project exercise
- A team exercise to demonstrate the challenges of project management
3 Defining project objectives and scope
- Identifying the stakeholders; key roles and responsibilities
- Getting organised; managing the definition process
- Working with the ‘customer’ to define the project scope
4 Project case study: part 1
- Defining the project objectives: syndicate teams define the objectives and scope for a typical project
5 Project planning
- The nature of planning; recognising planning assumptions
- Planning the plan; the importance of team involvement
- Developing the work breakdown structure
- Estimating task resources, timescales and costs
- Developing the project schedule
- Analysing the plan and identifying the critical path
6 Project case study: part 2
- Creating the project plan
- Syndicate teams begin development of their project plans (for completion after session 7)
- Team presentations and group discussion (after session 7)
7 Managing project risks
- Understanding and defining project risks
- Classifying risks and adopting an appropriate risk strategy
- Identifying, evaluating and managing project risks
- Agreeing ownership of project risks; the risk register
- Integrating planning and risk management
8 Project control
- Pro-active and re-active control; striking the right balance
- Pre-requisites for effective, pro-active project control
- Avoiding unnecessary ‘scope creep’ and controlling change
- Selecting the data needed to provide early warning of problems
- Monitoring project performance: ‘S’ curves, slip charts, earned value
- Getting good data and assessing project status
- Defining the roles and responsibilities for control
- Setting up a routine process for keeping up to date
- Managing and controlling multiple projects
9 Project case study: part 3
- Controlling the project
- Teams control their project as new developments take place
10 Course review and transfer planning (Course sponsor present)
- Identify actions to be implemented individually
- Identify corporate opportunities for improving project management
- Sponsor-led review and discussion of proposals
- Conclusion
Course delivery details
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