Short Project Management Courses & Training

Why attend project management courses?

Project management courses are increasingly popular among working professionals across all industry sectors, as the general approaches taught are applicable to a wide range of practices. In essence, project management courses teach delegates how to plan, coordinate and manage a project effectively and efficiently. Participants will learn how to run a project within a set timeframe, keep within a budget and learn how to use the latest tools and techniques.

Project management knowledge in a condensed format

A one to two-day project management programme explores the key aspects of the project lifecycle, introducing delegates to key tools and techniques that can be directly implemented upon return to work. Usually the first part of these short project management training courses will provide an overview of the knowledge areas of project management and will focus on the life cycle of a project, as well as cover the major events and issues arising in each stage in the cycle. It will also cover project organisation, planning, negotiation and conflict resolution.

Short project management training will also address project implementation, which includes planning a budget and estimating costs, scheduling tasks, resource allocation, setting up monitoring systems, project control, risk management and how to use project management software, such as MS Project. The final part normally deals with project termination and auditing. Case studies are often used during these training courses in order that students can gain further insight into how a project becomes a success.

The benefits of short project management training courses

Business that have the ability to strategically manage a project will achieve better results. Short courses in project management will provide students will all the knowledge and understanding of how to successfully plan, implement and terminate a project for the benefit of a business plan or creative idea. These short project management courses will provide an overview of the process of managing a project and benefit greatly in their career if they have a good understanding of the subject. They will also be able to begin a new career as part of a project management team. A short course will give the delegate a quick update of knowledge in just a two day period, and can be delivered in a number ways, through open courses, in-house or online.